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山东省淄博市淄川一中高二年级第一学期期末考前模拟考试高二 英语试题 注意事项： 1本试题分第卷和第卷两部分。第卷为选择题，共100分；第卷为非选择题，共50分，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。2第卷共8页，60小题，每小题只有一个正确答案，请将选出的答案标号（a、b、c、d）涂在答题卡上。 第i卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题;每小题一1.5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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. whats the mans job?a. a traveler. b. a teacher. c. a news reporter.2. whats lisa wearing?a. a blue dress. b. a red dress. c. a yellow dress.3. why is the womans father going to retire? a. he is old. b. he is in poor health. c. he is in good health.4. what would mr. li like to drink?a. a cold beer. b. a coke. c. nothing.5. where does the conversation probably take place? a. at the shop. b. at the airport. c. at the railway station.第二节（15小题，每题1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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题。6. whats the relationship between the two speakers? a. they are shop assistant and customer. b. they are waiter and customer. c. they are doctor and patient.7. what kinds of food are served in this restaurant? a. french food and chinese food. b. italian food and chinese food. c. french food and regular english food.听下面一段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. where does the conversation probably take place?a. at the airport. b. in a petrol station. c. at home.9. whats the man going to do? a. to get their luggage. b. to leave for the airport right now. c. to see the end of the football match.听下面一段材料，回答第10 至12题。10. how does julie want to go to canada? a. she insists on flying there. b. she prefers to go there by ship. c. it isnt mentioned.11. whats toms opinion? a. he thinks air transport is the safest. b. he thinks air transport is really safe compared with road transport. c. he thinks air transport is safer than water transport.12. whats julies opinion about going by sea? a. though it is not fast, it is relaxing. b. it is both fast and relaxing.c. it is neither fast nor relaxing.听下面一段材料，回答第13至第16题。13. whats the woman doing when the man speaks to her? a. she is listening to music. b. she is seeing a film. c. she is writing a letter.14. how long will lisa stay in japan? a. a year. b. a month. c. two years.15. what will lisa do before she leaves for japan? a. she will read more japanese novels. b. she will attend a language class. c. she will apply for a new program.16. what does lisa think is most important for one to study abroad? a. the mastery of a foreign language. b. the ability to learn new things quickly. c. the experience of living in a foreign country.听下面一段材料，回答第17 至第20题。17. when will sue leave for her holiday? a. next friday. b. next saturday. c. next thursday.18. how long will sue be in europe ? a. about three weeks. b. about one month. c. about three months.19. how did the man know jim thomas ? a. he once worked with him. b. he used to go on a summer trip with him. c. he once studied in the same college with him 20. what will sue probably do about her apartment when she is away? a. rent it to the man she is talking with. b. rent it to jim thomas. c. leave it to one of her friends.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aeverybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. this is what happened to harry.he got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. he tried to shave（刮脸）quickly and cut himself. when he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. the only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. while he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. it was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. he showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. so he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. by this time it was very late, so he decided he couldnt go to work by bus. he telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. the taxi arrived and harry got in and began to read the newspaper.in another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. when harrys taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. he saw the blood on harrys shirt, and took him to the police station. he was kept till 3 oclock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. when he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.21. why did harry wear the shirt with blood on it?a. the iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. b. the only other needed ironing.c. he had only one shirt. d. he cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.22. put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.a. the man who read the electricity meter came.b. harry ironed his shirt.c. harry got blood all over his clean shirt.d. there was a knock at the door.e. harry wore the shirt with blood on it.a. a, b, c, d, e b. b, a, d, c, e c. b, a, c, d, e d. c, b, d, a, e23. his boss told him to go away and find another job because_.a. he had been kept by the police b. there was blood on his shirtc. he was late for work d. he had killed a woman bwhat makes a gift special? is it the price you see on the gift receipt? or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? what gift is worth the most?this christmas i was debating what to give my father. my dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. i pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for christmas shopping for him when i came across a message on my phone that i had locked. the message was from my father. my eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in wyoming, and underneath a poem by william blake. the flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. my dad had been reciting those words to me since i was a kid. that may even be the reason why i love writing. i decided that those words would be my gift to my father.i called back. i told my mom to go without me and that l already created my gift. i sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. as i was arranging the details another poem came to mind. the poem was written by edgar allan poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. i typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. the poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching i found the perfect picture. the image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. as i watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, i felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. christmas soon arrived. the minute i saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, i knew i had given the perfect gift.24.the authors inspiration for the gift came from_ . a. a photo of a flower b. a story about a kidc. a call from the mother d. a text about christmas25.the underlined word it in paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_ .a. the father b. the author c. edgar allan poe d. william blake26.the author made the gift by_ .a. searching for the poems online b. drawing the background by handc. painting the letters in three colors d. matching the words with pictures27.what is the main purpose of the passage?a. to show how to design images for gifts.b. to suggest making gifts from ones heart.c. to explain how computers help create gifts.d. to describe the gifts the author has received. cbrenda bongos was a happy, artistic girl. she had one big ambitionto play the drums in a band. but one big problem lay in her way. to be good enough to play in a band, brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. many of them are sick. she knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. so, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. but there was always someone it would annoy. one day, while watching a science documentary on tv, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. at that moment, brenda bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. with the help of a lot of time, books and work, brenda built a space bubble. this was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. all that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child. it wasnt long before brenda bongos came very famous. many people came to see her play in her space bubble. shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. finally, brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: if those old people next door hadnt mattered so much to me, i wouldnt have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.28. brenda started to give concerts _.a. after she practiced in her space bubbleb. when she became part of the unique space journeyc. after she became a real musical astronaut d. when people came to see her in the space bubble29. brenda became famous because _.a. she was good at music and scienceb. she became a real musical astronautc. she invented a special way of practiced. she played well and had a talent30. which of the following can be used to describe brenda?a. kind, hardworking and clever. b. brave, kind and hardworking.c. lovely, brave and kind. d. nervous, kind and clever.31. it can be inferred from the text that: _.a. he laughs best who laughs last b. its never too old to learnc. two heads are better than one d. one good turn deserves another ddo you have any skiing equipment you are no longer need? a ski school in the far north of india could put it to good use.in march we published a photo story about the extraordinary zsnskar region in northern india，which is cut off from the outside world for more than seven months of the year，and only accessible (可通行的)via a frozen riverwe also included information about the limited use of skiing in the region and the recent creation of the zanskar ski school：“despite the difficulties of travelling through the region when the snow comes，skiing hasnt traditionally been used as a means of transport by the locals，largely because trees dont grow here，so there is little in the way of raw materials (原材料)from which to make skisin 1995，a group of british scientists in the region noticed the lack of skis and one of them returned to set up the zanskar ski school in padamthe school provides lessons for a small fee and rents skis to the local peopleamong the benefits that the school hopes to bring are improved educationchildren often find it difficult to get to school through the deep snowand the possibility of offering ski tours to tourists in the futureso far，more than 300 local people have received training，and local doctors and policemen regularly borrow skis”but，what we werent able to include in the article is that the ski school is always on the look out for old skiing equipmentparticularly of a size suitable for childrenand，i thoughtnow the european ski season is drawing to a close，there might be a few of you out there who have some old equipment youd like to see go to a good homeif thats the ease you can get in touch with the school via their website. 32the local people dont use skiing to go about because_ .ait is against the local custom btrees are in the way of the skiing routecthey dont have the wood to make skisdit is dangerous to go skiing in this region33the zanskar ski school_ .ahas donated money to the local communitybmakes it easier for the students to attend schoolcprovides special training to the touristsdhas borrowed many skis from europe34who would be the most helpful to the school now?alocals in zanskar region bstudents in the zanskar ski schoolcpeople having old skiing equipment dtavellers enjoying skiing35what can be the best title for the text?aan extraordinary region in india ba ski schoolca good means of transport da home for old skis第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意：e涂ab，f涂ac，g涂ad)how to make friendsfriendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. good friendship has many benefits. it offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. there are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. such changes often leave us without a friend. (36) but for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.1.associate with others.the first step to making friends is associating with other people. you can go to public places to meet new people. besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.2.start a conversation.starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. (37 ).you can always start the conversation. being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.3.(38)choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.4.let it grow.it is a good thing to stay in touch. however, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.(39) the best friendships are the ones that grow naturally. 5.enjoy your friendship.the best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.(40) try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.a. be cheerful.b. do things together.c. do not wait to be spoken to.d. try not to find fault with your friends.e. making new friends comes easy for some people.f. for a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.g. so you will need to give your friend time to react to you.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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。 from the time i was seven, i had a dream of becoming a member of the students unioni always 41 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of usso i dreamed of being a leaderyears flew by, and soon i was able to take part in the elections, 42 i would winbut the reality struck that i hadnt had a chancei wasnt prettygirls across the school hardly knew mei just did not have what it 43 to win a school electioni was 44 as i cried in my room that evening, i 45 took a deep breath and decided i wouldnt stop dreamingi decided that i would 46 for elections again in my final year at schooland i would wini recognized that my 47 had a lot of things in their favor(有利)what were the points that would work in _48_ favor? i had good grades, and i was friendly and helpfuland my biggest 49 was the faith(信念) i hadi would not allow my plain appearance to hold me _50_ from putting my best foot forwardthat evening, i 51 my election plans a whole year ahead of timei realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that i had the ability to 52 themi loved making friends and i liked being helpful, 53 i decided that perhaps i could use these qualities to work to my advantagein order to learn how to present a great election 54 , i also attended a course on effective public speakingthe day after the election, when the principal announced i won the second highest number of votes, the students 55 . that joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 56 theirssuddenly, i realized that i had 57 much more than i had dreamed ofi had made many new friends and had helped people 58 the wayi had won the 59 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by themi was able to put a smile on their faces and 60 their day41aadmiredbremember