2014-2015学年高二上学期期中学业水平测试英语试题

1、2014-2015学年高二上学期期中学业水平测试英语试题第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节：（共5小题；第小题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小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man going to do?A. Move over one seat. B. Meet the man and her friend. C. S

2、it between the woman and her friend.2. Who is probably the man?A. The womans boss. B. The womans neighbor. C. The womans classmate.3. What do you know about the house?A. Its no longer available.B. Its only for rent, not for sale. C. Its not as good as advertised.4. How long is the library open on Sa

3、turday?A. 9 hours. B. 11 hours. C. 13 hours.5. What caused the accident?A. The girl was careless when walking across the street. B. Mr. Black was driving too fast. C. Mr. Black was driving across the street carelessly.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

4、听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒种，各小题将给出5秒种的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. When will the flight take off?A. At about 1010. B. At about 1050. C. At about 1030.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Theyre probably going to Germany. B. The woman can speak German very well. C. The tickets are in t

5、he mans blue trousers.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Sister and brother.9. Which is the mans favorite course?A. PE. B. Science. C. Math.10. What does the man think of himself?A. Naughty. B. Clever. C. Hard-working.听第8段材料，回答第1

6、1至13题。11. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a cafe. B. At a restaurant. C. At the womans house. 12. How does the man drink his tea?A. Strong with milk and sugar. B. Strong with milk but a slice of lemon. C. Strong without milk but a slice of lemon.13. What will the man put into h

7、is tea if he drinks without a pie ?A. Milk. B. Lemon. C. Sugar听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why does the woman take a hardcover?A. Because the paperback has been sold out. B. Because she likes the style of the hardcover.C. Because it is at the same price as paper back.15. How much should the woman pay?A. Two

8、 hundred and fifty. B. One hundred and sixty-five. C. One hundred and seventy-five.16. What will the woman get if she buys one magazine?A. A refund. B. A discount. C. Two magazines.17. What do we know about the woman?A. She will pay by Master Card. B. She has to pay 15% sales tax.C. She claims a ref

9、und for the returned magazine.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18 .How many steps does the speaker list?A. 5. B. 6. C. 7.19. What does Tip 4 advise us to do ?A. Write about the news.B. Talk about the news with friends.C .Memorize frequently-used phrases.20. What can we learn from the talk?A. Tip 1 can movitate one

10、 to learn English. B. Tip 2 suggests one write about the news.C. Tip 5 suggests one practise new words. 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：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。AIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to&

11、#160;Howard University, aiming at alegal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one  yearslater I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one

12、0;with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was thefirst in our family to reach that goal.&

13、#160;But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dre

14、am would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream building my family with a combination of adopted(收 养的) and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first&

15、#160;son. To lay eyes on him wasFantastic and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another

16、0;boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Ourhome was a complete zoo  a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never 

17、did make it back to collegefull-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice to find a way. Thatmeant taking as few as one cla

18、ss each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They oftenwanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were 

19、;times I wanted to quit, but I knew Ishould set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of N

20、orth Carolina. It took me over 21 years toget my college degree!I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a bigchallenge&#

21、160;from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seemsnormal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a&

22、#160;process. Rememberlittle steps add up to big dreams.   21. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be_.A. a writer        

23、0;B. a doctorC. a judge         D. a journalist22. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. Her grandma asked her to withdraw from&#

24、160;college.B. She fell in love and got married. C. She had so many children to support that she was too busy to continue her college.D. She decided to look after her grandma.  23. What does the 

25、author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Little by little, one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well be

26、gun, half done.  24. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Caring and determined.                B. Honest and respon

27、sible.  C. Ambitious and sensitive.              D. Innocent and single-minded. BEvery week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Ch

28、aracter Hero, which is a Chinese-style spelling bee(拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries. Perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowd

29、er and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(书法)to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and compu

30、ters allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? Its possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.But theres still hope for the paint brush. Chinas Education Ministry wants children t

31、o spend more time learning how to write.In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They l

32、ook up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is p

33、art of Chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.25. What can we learn about the Character Hero?A. Its open to people of all ages and all walks.B. Its the most-viewed TV programs in China.C. It aims to spread Chines

34、e culture to the world.D. It draws great public attention across the country.26. Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters?A. Chinese people dont refer to dictionaries very often.B. Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy.C. Chinese people are using the La

35、tin alphabet instead of the characters.D. Chinese people neednt write by hand as often with the help of technology.27. According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is_. A. necessary for adults to survive in China B. a requirement made by the Education Ministry C. helpful to keep Chi

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41、 email me on v ivian_liu2003hotmail. com. Business Interpreter/GuidePosted Feb 26, 2010 0846     by Sony    Tag Business Services    Guangzhou  Baiyun District     Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now lo

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45、s a lot in advance! 29. If foreigner wants to learn some Chinese and make friends; he / she can call _. A.                              &

46、#160;    B..                                   D. 1511201581230. To share a department wh

47、ere the traffic is quite convenient, you may send text message to _. A. Sophia    B. Lucy      C. Vivian      D. Sony 31. What do the four advisers have in common?A. All of them speak both Chinese and English. B. All of them are in their twenties. C.

48、 All of them are Guangzhou citizens. D. All of t hem are hotmail users. D One of the keys to being successful is persistence（坚持）Once you have determined exactly what you want to achieve, you must take active action in order to succeed. One of the things you'll notice on your journey towards your

49、 goal are roadblocks. That is, you will come across obstacles（障碍） to discourage your progress. Actually, they are a part of life. Everyone would have every success they ever wanted if there were no obstacles. Your job is to be persistent and work through those obstacles. If you find little or no obs

50、tacles along the way, chances are that you are not really challenging yourself. And when you do reach your goal, you won't experience the feeling of "sweet success". Make your goal a challenging one! If you take the time to study any successful person, you will learn that the vast majo

51、rity of them have had more "failures" than they have had "successes". This is because successful people are persistent; the more they stumble（绊倒）and fall, the more they get right back up and get going again. On the other hand, people that don't get back up and try again, neve

52、r reach success. For example, Walt Disney was turned down 302 times before he got financing for his dream of creating the "Happiest Place on Earth". Today, due to his persistence, millions of people have shared "the joy of Disney". Having known these facts, keep in mind that you

53、must constantly reevaluate（再评估）your circumstances and the approach you are using to reach your goal. There is no sense in being persistent at something that you are doing incorrectly! Sometimes you have to modify（修改）your approach along the way. Every time you do something you learn from it, andthere

54、fore find a better way to do it the next time. Today is the day to begin your journey, using consistency and persistency, towards tomorrow's successes!32.The author seems to hold the belief that . A. challenges we come across are beneficialB. obstacles will surely lead to someones successC. the

55、more obstacles we have, the more discouraged we feelD. its rewarding to enjoy the feeling of“sweet success”33.Which can be inferred from the text? A. Making a practical goal will ensure your success.B. Having a beautiful picture will lead to your success.C. Never giving up in face of failure may con

56、tribute to your success.D. Suffering from more failures will make you disappointed.34.What must you reassess constantly? A. Attitudes and skills. B. Circumstances and ways. C. Roadblocks and challenges.D. Failures and successes.35.Whats the text mainly about? A. Persistence makes for successB. Overc

57、ome obstacles C. Challenge yourselfD. Failure is the mother of success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。Getting to Now How to Beat the Procrastination HabitI am a procrastinator(拖拉者). I always have been. I've tried all sorts of things to beat the habit. Here are some

58、 techniques I've been using to try to force myself to get to nowSet aside blocks of time to do things. When I was talking with my wellness coach earlier this year, she asked me why I didn't exercise more often. “36,” I said. “Something always comes up.” She wasnt impressed. “J.D.,” she said,

59、 “You have to make time. Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride.” The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate.37. Often Ill be sitting on the back porch reading a book, and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done mending the fence, for e

60、xample. “_38,” I tell myself. Wrong! What usually happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end. The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it. (Assuming, of course, that I have the time at that moment, which I

61、usually do.) Use a timer to bring you back to reality. Part of the reason I procrastinate is that I'm a day dreamer. 39. One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer, but not as often as I should. I set it for 48 minutes. When it goes off, 40 Am I doing what

62、 I'm supposed to be doing? Do not multitask. I often start many things at once, but I never actually do any of them. In order for me to get something done, I need to focus my attention on it. Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure they'll all be unfinished tomorrow.A. I

63、m always lost in thoughtB. it brings me back to realityC. If it comes to mind, then do itD. I dont have the timeE. it serves as an instant reality checkF. Do it right away if you are asked to do somethingG. I need to write that down so I can remember it第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分3

64、0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。When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫) and put it in a jar（罐子）. Each day he fed it with fresh grass and leaves. In a few weeks we discovered it   41   itself in a cocoon (茧).Justin was exci

65、ted. He knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be   42_ , but he didnt know what kind. He was   43  to know what gift nature was about to give him.“Dad!” shouted the boy while running to me one day. “Somethings   44  . Come see

66、!”He led me to his room. The cocoon had become half transparent（半透明的） and we could   45   the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free from the cocoon, and laid eggs completing the life   46   of the little caterpillar.The next day, I c

67、onvinced Justin it was time to set the moth free. He took it   47  , opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. It   48   the yard twice, came back, and landed on Justins arm. He picked it up, tossed it in the air, and the moth repeated its&#

68、160;  49   pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would   50  to his arm.Justin   51 . He put his little pet back to the jar. The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions of the same behavior,

69、the moth   52   flew off into the grass.Like a   53  , I believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something   54  , scared to move on and experience something unknown.I wa

70、s once that little moth. My cocoon was my mothers   55  , in which I was comfortable. Like the moth, I didnt want to fly too far away from it. I was   56   when my first job required me to move to a new city. What would I find there? I liked

71、0;  57   I was.Humans are creatures of   58  . We resist change. However, if I hadnt moved, I would not have experienced many   59   and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the  60&

72、#160;  to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.41. A. caught         B. wrapped         C. developed    D. protected42. A. born      &

73、#160; B. changed      C. raised        D. created43. A. upset          B. content      C. lucky         &

74、#160;D. curious 44. A. disappearing   B. happening C. spreading   D. cracking 45. A. identify         B. feel          C. forecast      D. estimate46. A. span             B. task