四川省仁寿中学高二英语上学期期中试题

1、四川省仁寿中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题 第卷（三部分，共105分） 注意事项： 1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用2B铅笔涂写在机读卡上。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。 3. 考试结束后，监考人员将机读卡和答题卷一并收回。 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) 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的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关

2、小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A.Telephone Lisa. B. Call her a taxi. C. Give her a ride in his car. 2.What should Miss Lee do, according to the man? A. Prove herself to others first. B. Talk to the director. C. Learn from another actress. 3.What time should Roy a

3、rrive? A .At 7:20 B. At 7:50 C. At 8:00 4.What does the woman mean? A .She is a little worried. B. She is on vacation now. C. She is not eager to find a job. 5.Who will call on Tom this evening? A. Toms sister and Betty. B. Betty and her sister. C. Betty and the man. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或

4、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，每段对话或独白读两遍。 请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How did the woman get the news? A. She knew it from her colleague. B. She got it from a broadcast. C. She read it in the newspaper. 7.What will the man do on March 15? A

5、. Attend a concert. B. Pick up a pop star. C. Help with the womans work. 请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。 8.Where is the woman probably going this afternoon? A. The library. B. The swimming pool. C. The mans house. 9.What course does Prof.Lowell probably teach? - 1 - A. Maths. B. History C. Literature. 请听第8段材料，回答10至

6、12题 10. Who is the woman probably? A. The mans classmate. B. The mans teacher. C. The mans friend. 11. What do we know about the man? A. He goes to bed early every night. B. He likes to read books in bed. C. He doesnt study hard. 12. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Go to bed early. B. M

7、ake a study plan. C. Read books carefully. 请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。 13. What does the woman take pride in? A. The right sense of direction. B. Her skill at driving. C. Her own new car. 14.Why does the woman choose to work during the day? A. She thinks it is dangerous to drive at night. B. She has to look a

8、fter her children at night. C. She needs a good sleep at night. 15.What does the woman like best about her job? A. Working independently. B. Being outdoors. C. Meeting new people. 16.Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Driver and passenger. B. Interviewer and interviewe

9、e. C. Boss and secretary. 请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。 17.What does the store sell? A. Eyeglasses. B. Toys. C. Videos. 18.What time does the store open on Wednesday? A. At 8:00am B. At 8:30am C. At 9:00am 19.On which days is the store closed? A. Tuesdays. B. Fridays. C. Sundays 20.How much will a person pay i

10、f they buy $100 worth of the product on Saturday? A. $90 B. $80 C. $70 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. Mrs ,Taylor has _8-year-old daughter who has _gift for painting she has won two national prizes. A. a; a B. an; the C. an; a D. a; t

11、he 22. - Would you like some coffee? -Yes, and please get me some milk, too. I prefer coffee _ milk. A. to B. with C. in D. for 23. _ in the book, he didnt notice my coming. - 2 - A. Devoted B. Absorbed C. Applied D. Dedicated 24. In the future, care for the environment will become very important as

12、 earths natural resources _. A. run out B. use up C. run out of D. use out 25. Why _it get colder when we go up a mountain? We are getting nearer to the sun! A. ought to B. would C. should D. must 26. As a coach，he knows clearly about the direction _his team should develop A. to which B. in which C.

13、 on which D. for which 27. Energy is _makes things work. A. what B. something C. anything D. that 28. My mom keeps telling me not to get off the bus _it is stopping. A. until B. unless C. while D. during 29. Our boss _a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet. A. promised B. promises

14、C. had been promising D. has been promising 30. - Oh, I _ where he lives. - Dont you carry your address book? -No, I _ to bring it. A. forget, forget B. forgot, forgot C. forget, forgot D. forgot, forget 31. _for the terrible accident, the driver felt angry and claimed to be innocent. A. Having been

15、 blamed B. To blame C. Being to be blamed D. To be blamed 32. Always not _news reports on facts, the reporter is often criticized by the chief editor. A. based B. to base C. having based D. basing 33. It is amazing that the little boy can swim _the river _100 meters wide. A. across; measures B. acro

16、ss; measuring C. cross; measuring D. cross; measures 34. Not only _ interested in football but _ beginning to show an interest in it. A. the teacher himself is; all his students are B. the teacher himself is; are all his students C. is the teacher himself; are all his students D. is the teacher hims

17、elf; all his students are 35. - Do you like cooking，Mary？ - _. Luckily，Ive never had to worry about it. A. Not bad B. Not really C. Probably not D. Not suppose 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选- 3 - 出最佳选项。 On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and pa

18、rked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 36 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 37 a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 38 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, “Get out!” Neilson 39 . Pullin

19、g open her door, the man seized her 40 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 41 her purse and the keys. Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 42 , heard the screams and began running. When

20、 they 43_ Neilsons car, the attacker had jumped into the drivers seat and was _44_ searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged(拖，拽) the man out. The attacker_ 45 _ back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 46 for the two athletic（健壮）men. Reggie Miller, a worker of

21、 the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 47 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropesused to tie up newspapers. With his arms 48 tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 49 ,“I hope you guys feel good about yourselvesyou just caught one of

22、the most wanted men.” They 50 him and waited for the police. Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 51 carjacker （劫车者）and suspected murderer（嫌疑犯）, whose 52 but with a full head of hairhad been recently printed in their own newspaper. Neilson considers herself lucky 53 she suf

23、fered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 54 ending if those good people had not come to her aid.“Unfortunately,”she says,“many people would 55 have done what they did, and that is the real truth.” 36. A. bring B. let C. gather D. send 37 .A. recognized B. watched C. noticed D. met 38

24、.A. realize B. understand C. imagine D. conclude 39.A. escaped B. struggled C. refused D. obeyed 40. A. by B. around C. with D. on 41. A. burying B. forgetting C. offering D. grabbing 42. A. trip B. visit C. break D. holiday 43. A. started B. stopped C. entered D. reached 44. A. carefully B. madly C

25、. disappointedly D. patiently 45. A. fought B. turned C. jumped D. shouted 46. A. match B. target C. equal D. companion - 4 - 47. A. remind B. phone C. invite D. beg 48. A. rolled B. folded C. bent D. tied 49. A. angrily B. kindly C. coldly D. warmly 50. A. caught B. thanked C. comforted D. ignored

26、51. A. ordinary B. professional C. honest D. outstanding 52. A. picture B. background C. character D. story 53. A. and B. but C. though D. when 54. A. ridiculous B. similar C. strange D. different 55. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. forever 第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，25小题；每小题2分，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解（共四篇短文，20小题；每小题2分

27、，满分40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。 A Saturday, March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand（泰国）. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are st

28、aying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North. Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fr

29、uits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai. Friday, March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We

30、 visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet lifeno computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good h

31、ere and hope to be able to come back next year. 56. The diaries above show the writers _ days in Thailand. A. 3 B. 8 C. 15 D.7 57. It seems that visitors _ in Bangkok. A. often feel hungry B. can have a good time D. feel a little bored C. cant take any photos 58. Which of the following is TRUE? A. T

32、he writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. - 5 - B. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. C. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. D. The writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai. 59. The people in the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English D. live a

33、very busy life C. hope to live in the cities 60. What is the best title for the whole diary? B. Traveling in Thailand A. My First Travel The Outside World D. My Trip to Chiang Mai C. B Not “Travel is fun and exciting, but its not if you get sick. You may think,that is what happens. me, I wont get si

34、ck in my holiday.” But, for many people, Of course you dont want to spend your holiday sick in bed. So what can you do to stay in good health? There are three things you should remember when you travel: relax, sleep, and eat well. A holiday must be a time for relaxing. But very often it is not. Thin

35、k about shops, There are visit: museums, many places to a do what you when you are traveller. parks, churches. You may spend most days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. You may have a terrible headache after a few hours. If this is the way you feel, you should take a rest. Dont a

36、sk your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak body. And a weak body gets sick easily. So sit down for a few hours in ). Or you can stop 石凳a nice place. In good weather, look for a quiet park bench(at a cafe. You can learn a lot by watching people while you rest. sleep. you want important. I

37、f you to stay healthy, need to get enough also Sleep is You may have trouble sleeping at night when you travel. There may be too many noises in your hotel or the bed may be uncomfortable. If this is true, dont be afraid to change rooms or hotels. Or you may get enough sleep for another reason. You m

38、ay want to stay out late at night. In many cities, the nightlife can be very exciting. Then ) hour can make you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra(额外a big difference. right kinds of foods but Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat the you need to be careful about

39、how much you eat. Lots of food is not good for you. So, remember this, if you want to enjoy your holiday, take care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat good, healthy food. 61. This passage is about _ A. how to stay healthy when you travel B. how exciting travel is C. rela

40、xing when you travel D. what you eat when you travel 62. Sightseeing is _ A. the best way to relax B. very tiring - 6 - C. never any fun D. unhealthy 63. Your body needs sleep to_ A. enjoy the nightlife B. stay strong and healthy C. change hotels D. learn a lot about a new place 64. Why can you have

41、 a terrible headache while visiting these places? A. Because you dont like these places. B. Because some place makes you feel headache. C. Because you feel boring to visit these places. D. Because there are so many places to visit. 65. You can change your rooms or hotels, if_. A. you want to stay ou

42、t late at night B. you want to eat different food C. your hotel is noisy D. you cant get on well with the manager in the hotel C Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Washington and Linco

43、ln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs for a worker, shop-keeper and post-master in his early years. A large number of American presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a gene

44、ral in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school-West Point Military Academy(西点军校).One may be surprised to learn that both of them didnt do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (punished to pay

45、money) because he broke the rules of the school. The jobs of the U.S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important that happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child,

46、he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, When you grow up, you should not be president. Its a tiring job. 66 How many American presidents are mentioned in this passage? A 4 B5 C7 D 6 67Who regard the jobs of the U.S. presidents as the tiring ones? A Taft BGrant CEi

47、senhower DRoosevelt 68In this passage, keep an eye on means _. Asee Btake care of Clook at fixedly Dstare at 69The second paragraph mainly tells us _. Athat Eisenhower became famous in the Second World War Bhow Grant became a general - 7 - Cthat many of the U.S. presidents had served in the army Dth

48、at Grant and Eisenhower were both schoolmates 70Which of the following is true? AF. Roosevelt was one of the U.S. presidents before Grant. BWashington was born in a very poor family. CWest Point Military Academy was founded in the Second World War. DLincoln was elected the US president after Grant.

49、D Last nights meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valleys mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. W

50、hat they found instead was a sky so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead. “My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointments.” A

51、stronomers-scientists who study stars and planets-have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it

52、. There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.” Countless more