兴隆中学高2014级三学期期末适应性考试英语试题.doc

兴隆中学高2014级英语备课组兴隆中学高2014级三学期期末适应性考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分第一节：听力（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请听下面5段对话, 选出最佳选项。 1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a park. B. In a zoo. C. In a pet store.2. What does the woman mean?A. Things here are very cheap. B. Things here are not cheap. C. She doesnt know whether things here are cheaper or not.3. Where are the two speakers going to plant the tree?A. By the front door. B. At the back of the garage.C. At the end of the garden.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.5. What do we learn from the conversation?A. The man went to New Zealand during Christmas.B. The man visited New Zealand during the summer holiday.C. The mans parents live in New Zealand.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her husband. B. A policeman.C. A fire-fighter.7. Whats the woman asking for?A. Advice on safety. B. Money. C. Help.8. What has happened to the womans house?A. Its been burnt down.B. Its been broken into. C. Its been damaged.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. What does the woman want to know?A. The best way to go to New York.B. The quickest way to go to New York.C. The cheapest way to go to New York.10. How much does it cost the woman to go to New York by bus?A. $5. B. $15. C. $50. 11. What do we know from the conversation?A. The woman will go to New York by bus.B. It will take the woman five hours to go to New York by bus.C. The woman wont go to New York by bus.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. When will the ballet performances be on?A. This week.B. Next week.C. Next month.13. When will the man attend the performance?A. On Sunday evening.B. On Thursday evening.C. On Friday evening.14. How much does the man pay for the tickets?A. $20. B. $10. C. $40. 请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Good friends. B. Strangers.C. Classmates.16. What can we know about the woman from the conversation?A. She won a cup in last weeks tennis competition.B. She is a science expert. C. She works at St Judes Training College.17. How long has the man been in the science department?A. Half a year. B. More than a year.C. Two years.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How often do people in the Historical Society meet?A. Every week. B. Every other week.C. Every three weeks.19. What is the main purpose of the Historical Society?A. To find out what they can learn from history. B. To study the people in history.C. To learn about what happened in the past.20. What do the Historical Society plan to do this year?A. Study the history of the town. B. Visit historic houses in the college. C. Visit more historic places.第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. Wheres Jack?I think he must be in _ bed; he is still in _ habit of getting up late.A. 不填; 不填B. 不填; theC. the; 不填D. the; the22. Mary, you made such rapid progress in your Spanish!Thanks. I just _ a lot by playing with the native boys and girls.A. took upB. turned upC. made upD. picked up23. Look out! Dont get too close to the house _ roof is under repair.A. whoseB. whichC. what D. where24. Do you want tea or coffee?_. Its up to you!A. BothB. NoneC. EitherD. Neither25. In my point of view, _ we insist on working hard, one day we will succeed.A. even ifB. whileC. unlessD. as long as26. Would you go swimming with us?Im sorry I cant. Its so cold today. _, I have so much homework to do.A. ThereforeB. ThenC. HoweverD. Besides27. Sorry, Madam. Youd better come tomorrow because its now _ the visiting hours.A. beyondB. duringC. atD. before28. At the foot of the mountain _ surrounded by a small river.A. a village liesB. lies a villageC. does a village lieD. is lying a village 29. Can you do me a favor?It depends on _ it is.A. whichB. whereC. what D. how30. Do you remember the first time we met? At that time you _ a talk.A. were givingB. had givenC. would giveD. have given 31. Why did you leave that position?I was offered a _ job at IBM.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best32. They _ their problems; otherwise, they wouldnt have had a three-day holiday.A. may solveB. could solve C. would have solvedD. must have solved33. Do you know the sports meeting _ tomorrow?I have no idea. It all depends on the weather.A. holdsB. is held C. will holdD. will be held34. The new machine, if _ properly, will work for at least 10 years.A. usesB. usedC. usingD. being used35. Would you please help me carry this heavy box upstairs?_A. Of course.B. Never mind.C. With pleasure.D. No way.第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)It was a cold winters day that Sunday. The parking lot to the 36 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 37 among themselves as they walked into the church.As I got 38 I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down 39 he was asleep. His hat was 40 down so you could not see his face. He wore 41 that looked 30 years old, too 42 for his feet, with holes all over them, his toes 43 out.I guessed this man was 44 , and asleep, so I walked on by through the doors of the church.We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 45 the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took the 46 to ask him to come in, 47 me.A few moments later church began. We all waited for the Preacher (牧师) to take his 48 and to give us the Word, 49 the doors to the church opened.In 50 the homeless man walking down the church with his head down.People gasped and whispered and made 51 .He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart 52 .There stood our preacher he was the “homeless man”.The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and 53 it on his stand.“Folks, I dont think I have to 54 you what I am preaching about today. If you 55 people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”36. A. schoolB. lectureC. church D. park37. A. whispering B. arguingC. staringD. speaking38. A. clearerB. lowerC. farther D. closer39. A. even thoughB. so thatC. even if D. as if40. A. pulledB. draggedC. droppedD. pushed41. A. trousersB. a coatC. a hat D. shoes42. A. small B. bigC. badD. ugly43. A. stuckB. reachedC. goneD. run44. A. helpless B. hopelessC. careless D. homeless45. A. invitedB. tookC. called D. mentioned46. A. trouble B. pleasureC. measureD. courage47. A. including B. exceptC. besidesD. without48. A. place B. turnC. timeD. seat49.A. before B. when C. asD. after50. A. rushedB. ranC. went D. came51. A. decisionB. choicesC. jokes D. faces52. A. fell B. brokeC. failed D. sank53. A. threwB. setC. closed D. laid54. A. showB. teachC. tellD. ask55. A. hateB. dislikeC. judgeD. test第四节、 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AI first read Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice when I was in high school. I wondered what importance a social comedy set in the English countryside at the end of the 18th century could possibly have to a black girl in a city. I was quickly hooked by the wonderfully drawn characters, and the strong woman at the center who skillfully fought her way through all the polite dangers. I read Pride and Prejudice about once every five years, swept away by the witty developments as Elizabeth Bennet and Darcy struggle to love.Anne, USAI happened to pick this book up at a yard sale or something. I had heard of it, obviously, but I was in the middle of another book, so it sat on my shelf unnoticed for months. Until one day I ran out of things to read. I was hooked by the first two pages. It is a humorous, charming book that really makes you open your eyes to what is sight in front of you.Ansley, Charlotte, NCI had to read this book for a high school project. Being 16 and growing up as a woman in todays society it is nice to read a book about the old days. Sometimes I feel that I can be a lot like the character of the story. Overall I give this book 100% on my scale, Im not one for the sentimental (多愁善感的) novels but this one is for sure a page-turner!Alpana, CanadaI read this book first when I was eleven and I was so attracted by the authors words that I couldnt stop reading it until I had finished it. I am deeply impressed with the authors ability to keep me thinking of the story after I had shut the covers. Even though it doesnt refer to it, Pride and Prejudice makes me think of one word in particular-Equality. I find myself thinking about it so much. I love the depth of the characters and the thinking that goes into each of their words.Elizabeth, USA56. Before reading Pride and Prejudice Anne _.A. learned about the 18th century British countrysideB. determined to read it once every five yearsC. thought the story had no relation to her lifeD. was struggling to get true love as a black girl57. According to Charlotte Pride and Prejudice will _.A. cause you to buy cheap books at a yard saleB. make you become interested in readingC. provide you with a guidance in choosing booksD. get you to understand your future58. The underlined sentence in the passage may mean _.A. this book is surely worth reading B. this book is certain to change youC. this book is really unnecessary to readD. this book is certainly needed to buy59. The passage is mainly about _.A. some suggestions on reading Pride and PrejudiceB. some ways of analyzing Pride and PrejudiceC. some opinions about Pride and PrejudiceD. some discussions on characters of Pride and PrejudiceBBowing is a very important custom in Japan. Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each other by bowing instead of shaking hands. It is impolite not to return a bow to whoever bows to you.Bowing has many functions in one. It expresses the feeling of respect, thanks, regret, and so on. You can bow when you say, “thank you”, “sorry”, “hello”, “goodbye”, “congratulations”, “excuse me”, “good morning”, and more.Bowing seems simple, but there are different ways of bowing. Bowing techniques vary from a small nod of the head to a long, 90-degree bow. It depends on the social position or age of the person you bow to. If your opposite is of higher social position or older than yourself, you are supposed to bow deeper and longer than him or her. It is polite to bow from your waist. Men usually keep their hands at their sides, and women usually put their hands together on their legs with their fingers touching. If it is not a very formal situation, you can bow by nodding. The most common bow is a bow of about 15 degrees. You might feel strange doing it, but try to bow in Japan. You will be considered very polite!60. The author writes the passage mainly to _.A. introduce the history of bowing in Japan B. describe the purposes of bowing in JapanC. introduce the Japanese custom of bowing D. describe different ways of bowing in Japan61. By saying “Bowing has many functions in one”, the author means that _.A. the more times you bow, the more respect you receiveB. people can express different feelings by bowingC. one kind of bow has many similar functionsD. people bow to express their feelings62. If you greet a classmate in school in Japan, you should _.A. bow from your waistB. bow by noddingC. bow a long timeD. bow with 90 degrees63. If an assistant wants to show respect to her professor, she may bow like _.COne day, my boss, Jack threw the papers on my desk. “Whats wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said, and left. I had just made one small change. Another time he did the same, leaving me in tears, then I stormed into his office. “Jack, the way youve been treating me is wrong. Ive never had anyone speak to me that way,” I said. Jack smiled nervously. “I want to make you a promise. I will be a friend,” I continued, “I will treat you as you deserve to be treated, with respect and kindness. Everyone deserves it, you know?” I then quietly left.Jack avoided me the rest of the week and he never questioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: “Hope your day is going great.” Over the next few weeks, there were no other Jack episodes (事件). Later in the same year, I discovered I had breast cancer. I was scared. The statistics showed that I was not going to live long. None of my friends and loved ones knew what to say to me.One day, Jack visited me at the hospital and silently handed me a package. Inside lay several tulip bulbs (郁金香球茎). “If you plant them when you get home, theyll come up next spring. I think youll be there to see them when they come up.” Tears clouded my eyes. “Thank you,” I whispered. Jack grasped my hand and replied, “Next spring youll see the colors I picked out for you.” He turned and left without a word. I have seen those red and white tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. In fact, this past September the doctor declared me cured. At the moment when I prayed for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, thats what friends do.64. Jack became angry that day because _.A. he didnt feel well B. the author didnt respect himC. the author failed to keep his office clean D. the author changed something in the papers 65. The author stormed into Jacks office to tell Jack that _.A. he wasnt worth his employees respect at allB. he should make an apology to her right awayC. one should treat others with respect and kindnessD. she would treat him in the same way he treated her66. Which of the following can be used to describe the author?A. Shy and demanding.B. Confident and friendly.C. Tough and demanding.D. Silent but firm.67. The underlined part “the right word” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A. the knowledge of the diseaseB. a friends encouragementC. the bosss replyD. the bosss promiseDEducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all, whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degree, they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would get terrible diseases in our towns.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we are educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability, and secondly, that we realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of ones work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.68. The writer of this passage thinks that _.A. free education can solve all of the worlds problemsB. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world C. free education wont help to solve social problems at allD. all the social problems cant be solved by free education69. The writer wants to prove that _.A. our society needs all kinds of jobsB. our society needs free education for allC. a farmer is more important than a professorD. people with university degrees earn more money70. According to the passage, _.A. work with hands is dirty and shameful B. work with hands is low workC. work with hands is the most important D. we cant regard work with hands as low work71. The purpose of education is _.A. to choose a system of education B. to let everyone receive educationC. to prepare children for their future life D. to prepare children for well-paid jobsEWould you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What cant you be bothered to do?A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle (懒散的) that theyd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.Just over 2000 people were questioned by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britains largest health center. The results were extremely surprising. About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.More than one third of those questioned said they would