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灌云一中2014-2015学年度第二学期高二期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. where does the conversation take place ? a. at a store b. at a hotel c. at an airport2. what does the man mean ? a. the woman should make her decision quickly . b. the woman can buy both a pizza and a hamburger. c. he cannot watch the movie with the woman.3. who will leave for houston ? a. jim b. jims brother c. the man4. what day is it today ? a. wednesday b. thursday c. friday5. what will the man do tomorrow night ? a. go to a folk music concert. b. go to a jazz concert. c. watch a film on tv.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. which transportation does the woman prefer, especially for short journeys ? a. the subway. b. the bus. c. the taxi.7. what do we know about the woman ? a. she travels quite a lot in america. b. she goes to washington d.c.every week c. she feels that taxis are too expensive请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what does the woman most probably do ? a. a teacher. b. a bookstore keeper. c. a hotel clerk.9. when did david want to meet the two speakers? a. at 2:30. b. at 2:45. c. at 3:00. 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what does the man want to know about the woman? a. what she is studying at school. b. how many friends she has made. c. how she deals with her courses.11. where is janice from ? a. america. b. south africa. c. mexico.12. what does the man want to do after graduation ? a. move to new york . b. run a hotel. c. work as a lawyer.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why did the man fall asleep in the library ? a. it was too quiet there . b. he was tired of studying. c. he had no ides what he was studying.14. what did the man think of the psychology lesson? a. confusing. b. exciting. c. boring.15.how many woman contributing to the american revolution was the professor asked to name? a. 3. b. 6. c. 12.16. what does the woman think her classmate should have done ? a. she should have come down to earth. b. she should have given fewer lectures in class . c. she should have let professor rivers save face.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. why did jerry meehl say the warm weather was a guilty pleasure ? a. people found it easy to do wrong things in warm weather. b. people felt guilty about enjoying such warm weather. c. people knew its not good to have such warm march.18. what was la nina ? a. a kind of weather pattern b. manmade climate change c. a kind of fossil fuel.19. how many weather stations reported record-high temperatures at night ? a. 7,517. b. 7,570. c. 7,775.20. what can we learn from the talk ? a. the march temperatures were slightly higher than the records. b. the records for night-time heat were also broken. c. the unusual heat happened only in march. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. - how is everything going on with you in europe?-quite well. not so smoothly as i hoped, _. a. though b. instead c. either d. too22. it _ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks _ i found we had a lot in common. a. was until; when b. was until; that c. wasnt until; when d. wasnt until; that23. with a good _ of english and computer skills, she is superior to other candidates. a. understanding b. guidance c. command d. ability24. my mom once worked in a very small village school, which is_ only on foot.aacceptable badequate caccessible dappropriate25.do you like the new pen?yes，it _ very well.a. is written b. is writing c. writes d. wrote26. joan is always open to new ideas and enjoys _ new ways of doing things. a. trying out b. figuring out c. letting out d. thinking out 27. the headmaster will _ a speech to the visiting foreign guests this afternoon. a. declare b. address c. accelerate d. applaud28.doctors have to learn new knowledge in their field constantly so that they can maintain their professional _. a. consequences b. independence c. competence d. intelligence 29. the boy who looked_ looked_ out of the window. a. sad, sad b. sadly, sadly c. sadly, sad d. sad, sadly30. _a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project. a. it has b. they have c. it remains d. there remains31. the education program _ combining brain work with manual labor is being widely spread throughout the country. a. to aim at b. aimed at c. having aimed at d. aims at 32. im fortunate enough to get a job that i love and _, i can walk to work within 10 minutes. a. whats more b. that is to say c. as a result d. on the other hand33. . i dont want to _ him with my little affairs, hes so busy. a.criticize b. expose c. bother d. contradict34. according to the law, under no circumstances _leave the house without being permitted by the police. a. you shall b. you have c. shall you d. will you35. mother always complains that children _their shoes very quickly. a. find out b. wear out c. wash out d. set out第二节 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，选出填入空白的最佳选项。youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. although having 36 is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the 37 mentality (心态) people need in sports. 38 have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. 39 , i was at my younger brothers baseball game the other night and his team was 40 by five runs in the last part of the game. while most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their 41 for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, 42 sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. i asked my brother after the game why everybody was so 43 about the loss and he said it was because some kids mom brought really good snacks.some parents have a 44 with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coachs 45 to correct the problem. when parents get involved in telling the coach how to 46 the team, problems 47 . some parents feel is they pay their money, they should have an equal 48 on how to coach the team. in order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and 49 the parents from having the last say. without that, the coach feels as if he needs to 50 the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually dont 51 it.with youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the 52 . more teens can get an easier access to them. club teams 53 more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in 54 . while having fun is important, skills and a 55 mentality is worth more in the world of sports.36. a. fun b. dignity c. courage d. patience37. a. social b. competitive c. healthy d. responsible38. a. coaches b. parents c. experts d. headmasters39. a. as a result b. in addition c. for example d. on the contrary40. a. up b. below c. above d. down41. a. scores b. goals c. spirits d. dreams42. a. chew b. spit c. count d. swallow43. a. worried b. happy c. serious d. casual44. a. joke b. problem c. contact d. compromise45. a. duty b. experience c. awareness d. turn46. a. dismiss b. unite c. handle d. assess47. a. stand out b. break out c. work out d. come out48. a. say b. guidance c. response d. reward49. a. protect b. defend c. excuse d. discourage50. a. assist b. motivate c. please d. blame51. a. want b. deserve c. value d. appreciate52. a. way b. decline c. go d. rise53. a. offer b. require c. seek d. preserve54. a. academics b. sports c. exams d. competitions55. a. risking b. controlling c. winning d. cooperating第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） athe oil resources which are left will not last very long. this means that all vehicles such as cars, trains, buses, planes and ships that need oil to work will not be able to run. so it will be necessary to develop a new system of transport which uses a fuel more than oil. electric vehicles are one possibility. in britain, most families have at least one car and this car is used every day. it could be that only one person in the family drives the car to work or for shopping. the number of cars on the road which are almost empty perhaps helps to explain why the oil is used up so quickly. the family car is a very useful form of transport but it is also a great waste of energy, especially if it is compared with buses or trains. much petrol is used by a car which is traveling at 120 kilometers an hour. clearly, it would be better if there were fewer cars on the road and more speed limits so that the oil which is left will last as long as possible.about 25% of britains total consumption of energy is domesticit is used only in the home. just over 20% is used for transport. most of the energy is used in industry. it is difficult to suggest any possible energy conservation in industry because many of the suggestions would mean that some people would lose their jobs. it is important that industry produces the same amount of products using the same amount of workers.obviously, conservation is not going to be the answer to the energy crisis（危机）. the most it can do is to give more time for a better solution to be found. the more time which is available for new sources of energy to be developed, the better it is because there is still a lot of work to be done in order to find suitable, safe methods of producing energy.56in britain, what reason could help to explain why oil is used up very quickly?a. people use cars every day. b. most families have at least one car.c. many cars on the road are almost empty. d. electric vehicles are used.57which of the following is true?a. compared with buses and trains, the family car is useful and can save energy.b. a car driving at the speed of 80 kilometers per hour uses half as much petrol as a car traveling at 160 kilometers per hour.c. it is possible for people to develop vehicles.d. limitation of the number of cars on the road and their speed will help the oil last longer.58what does the underlined word “domestic” mean in paragraph two?a. for household use.b. on the road. c. slow driving. d. fast driving.59what is a better way to solve the problem of the energy crisis?a. governments should cut down the number of family cars on the road.b. the speed of vehicles must be limited.c. new sources of energy should be found and developed. d. factories should cut down on productionbeventslong march exhibit the shanghai history museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the long march. on show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist red army drew back from its besieged (被围困的) bases in jiangxi province and fought its way to northern shanxi province in the mid-1930s. explanations are all in chinese. the show will end on november 20. time: 10:00 am4:00 pm. address: 1286 hongqiao roadadmission: 8 yuan for chinese/ 15 yuan for foreigners thai elephants eight elephants from thailand are entertaining visitors at changfeng park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. people are encouraged to have a tug-of-war (拔河比赛) with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. the elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. the show will end on november 15.address: 189 daduhe roadadmission: 30-40 yuan dancing dolphins dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and solving math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in peace park an attraction for children. seals and sea lions also perform. hours:10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children. 60. if you go to visit the long march exhibit with an australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission? a. 16 yuan b. 23 yuan c. 30 yuan d. 20 yuan 61. at the exhibition, you will see _. a. many articles written by famous writers b. many things left by the red army c. books on the long march d. many photos and pictures about the long match.62. which of the following is not done by the thai elephants? a. riding bicycles. b. blowing a mouth-organ c. doing math d. having a tug-of-war with people. c perhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money.strange as it may seem,if youre unsatisfied,the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desiresnot that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you dont have enough tastes.real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities(能力)to enjoy life.most people are already swamped(淹没)with things.they eat,wear,go and talk too much.they live in too big a house with too many rooms,yet their house of life is a hut.your house of life ought to be a mansion(豪宅),a royal palace.every new taste,every additional interest,every fresh enthusiasm adds a room.here are several rooms your house of life should have.art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things.if you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them,they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when youre hungry.literature,classic literature,is a beautiful,richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment.to gain that love would go toward making you a rich person,for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library.music like mozarts and bachs shouldnt be absent.real riches are of the spirit.and when youve brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk,you have increased your thrills and bettered them.and life is a matter of thrills.sports,without which you remain poor,mean a lot in life.no matter who you are,you would be more human,and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days,if you could,and did,play a bit.whatever rooms you might add to your house of life,the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.63.the author intends to tell us that.a.true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair meansb.big houses are peoples most valued possessionsc.big houses can in a sense bring richness of lifed.true happiness comes from spiritual riches64.the underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that.a.however materially rich,they never seem to be satisfiedb.however materially rich,they remain spiritually poorc.though their house is big,they prefer a simple lifed.though their house is big,it seems to be a cage65.it can be learned from the passage that.a.more money brings more happiness b.art is needed to make your house beautifulc.literature can enrich your spiritual life d.sports contribute mainly to your physical fitness66.what would be the best title for the passage?a.house of life b.secret of wealth c.rest and refreshment d.interest and enthusiasm(d)most kids dont regularly use sunscreen, although many of them suffer from sunburns, which increases the risk of developing skin cancer later in life, according to a recent study. most of the study participants said they liked the appearance of a tan(晒黑), and the number of children who said they spent time in the sun to get a tan increased over the three-year period. lead author stephen dusza said the findings showed the importance of finding effective ways to educate children of this age group about sun safety and the potential dangers of more exposure to ultraviolet(紫外的)light. “when you ask kids or teens about tanning, they say people look better with a tan, so trying to get them to limit this behavior is a difficult message to get across, ”dusza said. “this is the age group we need to make an impact on, because it gets harder to make an impact as they get into their later teen and early adult years, ”said dr. jonette keri from the university of miamis miller school of medicine. “its a time when parents dont have much control and kids do what they want. ”skin cancer is on the rise among young adults. “we need to identify what these kids think so that we can target their thinking and try to change their habits, ”said keri, “the problem is the idea of a tan being beautiful is perpetuated on television and in the media, and its very hard to break that. ”“maybe we can get them thinking about their skin, and get them to examine it carefully and know what changes to look for, so if they do go tanning or are out in the sun, they can at least be aware of th