天津市第一中学高二英语下学期期中试题

1、天津一中2014-2015-2高二年级期中考试英语学科试卷 本试卷分为第i卷（选择题）、第ii卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分，考试用时90分钟。请将答案涂写在答题卡和答题纸上，答在试卷上的无效。祝大家考试顺利！第i卷i. 听力 (共20小题，每题0.5分，满分10分)第一节听下面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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b. 9.18.c. 9.15.答案是 c。1. what does

2、 the woman want to do?a. find a place.b. buy a map.c. get an address.2. what will the man do for the woman?a. repair her car.b. give her a ride.c. pick up her aunt.3. who might mr. peterson be?a. a new professor.b. a department head.c. a company director.4. what does the man think of the book?a. qui

3、te difficult.b. very interesting.c. too simple.5. what are the speakers talking about?a. weather.b. clothes.c. news.第二节听下面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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. why is harry unwilling to join the woman?a. he

4、 has a pain in his knee.b. he wants to watch tv.c. he is too lazy.7. what will the woman probably do next?a. stay at home.b. take harry to hospital.c. do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. when will the man be home from work?a. at 5:45.b. at 6:15.c. at 6:50.9. where will the speakers go?a. the green ho

5、use cinema.b. the new state cinema.c. the ume cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how will the speakers go to new york?a. by air.b. by taxi.c. by bus.11. why are the speakers making the trip?a. for business.b. for shopping.c. for holiday.12. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. driver a

6、nd passenger.b. husband and wife.c. fellow workers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. where does this conversation probably take place?a. in a restaurant.b. in an office.c. in a classroom.14. what does john do now?a. hes a trainer.b. hes a tour guide.c. hes a college student.15. how much can a new person earn for

7、 the first year?a. $10,500.b. $12,000.c. $15,000.16. how many people will the woman hire?a. four.b. three.c. two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how long has the speaker lived in a big city?a. one year.b. ten years.c. eighteen years.18. what is the speakers opinion on public transport?a. its comfortable.b. it

8、s time-saving.c. its cheap.19. what is good about living in a small town?a. its safer.b. its healthier.c. its more convenient.20. what kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?a. busy.b. colourful.c. quiet.ii. 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。21. early in _morning word cam

9、e that mr. black had been elected _ president of the company.a. a；不填 b. the；不填 c. a; the d. 不填；the22. in our daily communication, a smile is usually a strong _ of a friendly and open attitude.a. signb. markc. symbold. image23. i along the street looking for a place to park when the accident took pla

10、ce.a. would walkb. walkedc. was walkingd. had walked24. a ceremony will be held as a tradition, _ green tea is offered and drunk three times.a. from whichb. of whichc. with whichd. in which25. - children should focus their attention on their studies. - that is _ our differences lie. children should

11、have more freedom to do whatever they like.a. whatb. wherec. whichd. why26. - i was late for work this morning. - _ you started early, didnt you?a. why not? b. so what? c. how come? d. never mind.27. well and thoughtfully_, the activity gives enough motivation to the students who wish to perform bet

12、ter in the coming examination. a. organized b. to organize c. organizing d. being organized28. doctors suggested that if the eyes are affected, seek _ attention in the hospital.a. considerateb. tightc. typicald. immediate29. hardly _ dancing on the stage when the audience broke into thunderous appla

13、use for his wonderful performance.a. had johnnie stopped b. did johnnie stop c. johnnie has stopped d. johnnie had stopped30. when all the guests were seated at the table, the hostess began to _ dinner.a. attend b. makec. served. feed31. it was john smith who spoke ill of you last week. why are you

14、talking to me as if i _ it?a. have done b. had done c. did d. am doing32. - shall we run around the park or go for a bike ride? - .they are both good activities.a. thats all rightb. yes，i like them very muchc. it makes no difference to med. id prefer a bike ride33. the girl still remembers that she

15、was too nervous _she gave a speech in the face of such a big crowd. a. at firstb. at the first timec. for the first timed. the first time34. every day we have to face new challenges and problems. actually，stress isnt such a bad thing is often supposed to be.a. whichb. as c. what d. that35. next time

16、 you come to tianjin, i can _ you _ in my spare bedroom, so you dont have to stay in the hotel. a. put; upb. take; upc. hold; upd. keep; up36. as the story _, the background of the two main characters became much clearer.a. ranb. movedc. developedd. arose37. - were organizing a party next saturday,

17、and id like you to come. - _! i have another one that day. thank you just the same.a. thats all rightb. never do it agianc. well done d. what a pity38. the art show was _ being a failure; it was a great success.a. far fromb. along withc. next tod. regardless of39. as i grow older and wiser, i find m

18、yself _ what an extraordinary person my mother is.a. to realize b. realizingc. realizedd. realize40. the information on the internet gets around much more rapidly than _ in the newspaper. a. it b. those c. one d. thatiii. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。i was trav

19、eling to visit my sister who lived a few states away. it was about a six-hour drive and i 41 at quite a few gas stations along the way. one of them was in a small town that looked just like countless others i had 42 on my way, but it turned out to be very 43 .when i 44 the gas station, the two girls

20、 working at the register smiled and said hello. they had a very friendly, welcoming energy and i smiled and 45 them back. then i made my way to the restroom. i was surprised to see that there were 46 messages written all over the stalls（厕所外的洗手处）, like “no matter what dont give up.” “smile” “god love

21、s you” “we all go through something, let your something make you beautiful, let your something make you strong.” because i wanted to 47 them, i took a picture of the messages with the camera on my phone.so 48 bathroom stalls are filled with pretty negative things so this one really 49 ! i guess its

22、the last place i expected to find messages like these, and it was a welcome 50 in the middle of a long trip.the messages were 51 in all different handwriting styles, sizes, and ink colors, probably a 52 of the diversity of the women who left them. there were also 53 from all different states and com

23、ments about road trips, adventures, support and encouragement. it was fun reading them，which 54 made me smile. as i left, i said goodbye to the girls 55 the counter who had knowing smiles on their faces. i left feeling a little lighter and 56 , with a smile on my own. since then i have actually pass

24、ed some of these messages on to others, 57 they will uplift someone else as well. i guess this 58 taught me that you never know where youll find the goodness of the world, where youll find inspiration, where 59 of love are going to pop up and surprise you. they might even be found in the most 60 pla

25、ces, like a bathroom stall.41. a. changedb. searchedc. stoppedd. wandered42. a. passedb. imaginedc. chosend. worked43. a. comfortableb. frighteningc. differentd. ordinary44. a. watchedb. enteredc. foundd. checked45. a. talkedb. greetedc. foughtd. impressed46. a. strangeb. funnyc. officiald. positive

26、47. a. rememberb. acknowledgec. appreciated. review48. a. oftenb. rarelyc. deliberatelyd. truly49. a. showed upb. stood outc. worked outd. put out50. a. threatb. signalc. beliefd. surprise51. a. readb. copiedc. reviewedd. written52. a. characterb. guidancec. reflectiond. direction53. a. notesb. phot

27、osc. questionsd. letters54. a. brieflyb. slightlyc. definitelyd. simply55. a. beforeb. outsidec. behind d. within56. a. awfulb. inspiredc. annoyedd. anxious57. a. explainingb. allowingc. promisingd. hoping58. a. accidentb. experiencec. examinationd. summary59. a. messagesb. wonders c. memoriesd. the

28、mes60. a. naturalb. informalc. traditional d. unexpectediv. 阅读理解（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a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a origami is the art of shaping paper to look like animals, flowers and other objects. now, harvard university scientists have modeled, or formed a robot on the ancient art form. they

29、have created designs that robots can follow to assemble （装配）themselves, or put themselves together. sam felton builds robots. the harvard graduate student works at the universitys microrobotics laboratory. his most recent creation is a robot 18 centimeters wide and 15 centimeters long. it has four m

30、oving legs and looks like a crab（螃蟹）. sam felton said, “we started with the desire to make robots as quickly and cheaply as possible. and so we looked to origami in order to find ways to create a very complex and functional machine. origami can create almost anything you want. but the trick is to ac

31、tually get it to happen in real life with real materials.”mr. felton starts with flat plastic sheets that change shape when they are heated. electronics placed between the layers, or levels, of material are programmed, or set, to start the folding action. a battery provides the power. “and we suppli

32、ed these with current（电流）, and that heats up that local area to above 100 degrees. once it hits 100 degrees, the sheets shrink, and that pulls on the paper, causing it to fold over.” the paper starts folding itself within 10 seconds. “once it knows that its assembled, it tells the robot to walk forw

33、ard.” it takes about four minutes for the robot to assemble itself.mr. felton says the process permits researchers to quickly produce complex robots that can build themselves into different sizes, depending on what they must do. one valuable quality is that self-building robots can be shipped flat i

34、n large numbers, then unfold themselves where they are needed. “i like to think about assembling in space. if you could send flat sheets up, they then turn themselves into satellites. sam felton says such machines have other possible uses. they could, for example, be placed in the narrow spaces of a

35、 broken-down building and unfold themselves to look for and rescue people.61. which can be the best title of the passage?a. the history and the development of the robot.b. one of the ancient art forms - origami.c. scientists develop a robot that can assemble itself.d. a robot that is made completely

36、 from paper.62. what can we know about the robot built by sam felton?a. it is the biggest robot in the world.b. it looks like a crab with moving legs.c. it can assemble itself within 10 seconds.d. it is a simple but functional machine.63. sam felton who built the robot was inspired by _.a. the flat

37、plastic sheetsb. the art of shaping paperc. his teachers former studyd. the walking pattern of crabs64. according to sam felton, the robot _.a. is too complicated to make in a short timeb. costs so much that few people can affordc. will be used in space instead of satellitesd. might bring great bene

38、fits to human being65. which of the following is true about the robot?a. the robot has a cheaper price.b. this is the first time we have seen a robot folding itself.c. the robot can put itself together in minutes.d. the robot needs a battery to provide all the power it needs.bmost of us know wolves

39、from cartoons where they play the roles of bad eggs, such as little red riding hood. although the fear of wolves is also prevalent in many human societies in reality, the majority of recorded attacks on people have been done by those suffering from disease. in fact, wolves are rarely a threat to man

40、 and prefer to live their lives in the wild away from man.wolves are timid（胆小的）. they go out of their way to avoid being around people and will even give up their food when they think man is approaching. the wolves in zoos have been trained that when they see the zoo keeper, they know the food is co

41、ming. therefore wolves that have been slightly domesticated（驯养）by man are more of a threat than a wild wolf that has never been introduced to man.hunting has reduced the species range, though its still relatively widespread range and big population means that the species is not threatened at a globa

42、l level, and therefore has attracted little attention from wildlife protectors.many wolves now live in wild life preserves where wild animals are protected well. humans are allowed in only under certain circumstances and then only under strict supervision（监管）. yellowstone park has strict rules for v

43、iewing wildlife. remembering at a specific distance and not going up to pet wild animals is one of these rules. these preserves are another way that wolves are kept in their own habitat safe from the threat of mans influence.wolf is the only ancestor of the dog, which was first domesticated in the m

44、iddle east. as a result, many people mistakenly think a wolf is a dog due to their similarity. its important to remember that even dogs will attack when they are made angry. when you see one of these animals its important to keep a distance.66. what does the underlined word “prevalent” in paragraph

45、1 probably mean?a. different.b. common.c. special.d. important.67. what can we infer from paragraph 1?a. the image of wolf in all cultures is negative.b. the wolves only attack humans when they got ill.c. wolves are not likely to damage humans life.d. wolves can be used by humans to improve their li

46、fe.68. when knowing people is coming, wild wolves are likely to _.a. attackb. escapec. get angryd. become confused69. which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?a. wolves in zoos are more dangerous than wild wolves.b. globally wolves are faced with dying out now.c. visito

47、rs to yellowstone park have to obey strict rules.d. the first dog was raised in the middle east.70. this passage is written mainly to tell readers _.a. why wolves rarely threaten manb. how to visit the wild wolvesc. what the right attitudes towards wolves ared. how to avoid the attack of wolvescj.r.

48、r. tolkien, the author of the lord of the rings, devoted his life to the pursuit of knowledge, especially the study of language. he was an oxford professor of anglo-saxon for much of his professional life. tolkiens ability with languages inspired his studies in philology, the branch of linguistics（语

49、言学）. tolkien worked as a philologist throughout his life, publishing articles on anglo-saxon texts, such as beowulf, and co-editing an edition of sir gawain and the green knight. while recent opinion polls have ranked the lord of the rings as one of the most popular literary works of this century, t

50、olkiens publisher initially thought this work of genius would lose money. and when tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy initially appeared in 1954-55, they received mixed critical response（批判的回应）.some commentators, such as c.s. lewis and w.h. auden, declared the lord of the rings a masterpiece. others

51、, such as mark roberts and edmund wilson, thought it was childish rubbish. auden remarked that people seemed to either love tolkiens work or hate it. although some people dont like it, the books sold reasonably well and went above the publishers initial expectations. in the 1960s the popularity of t

52、he lord of the rings exploded when a pirated version became available in america. it came out with the themes of resisting political corruption and preserving the natural environment, filled with the challenges readers faced in their own lives. moreover, a lot of people became crazy about it. they w

53、ore buttons labeled frodo lives or gandalf for president. many clubs, specialty journals, and other fantasy books appeared. the long-lasting appeal of the books is obvious today. as in the 1960s, people are reading the lord of the rings in cafs, in subways, and at bus stops; and millions worldwide c

54、ontinue to be attracted and inspired by tolkiens great work.71. j.r.r. tolkien worked on _ for almost all his life.a. novel writingb. language studyc. history studyd. teaching study72. when the lord of the rings first appeared, it _. a. was highly praisedb. was made into moviesc. made the publisher lose moneyd. received a mixed critical response73. from the passage, we kn