高二英语第一学期期中试题.doc

高二英语第一学期期中试题
2015.10.19
第Ⅰ卷
一 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题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。
1. When will the football match be held?
A. On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. On Tuesday.
2. How much should the girl pay?
A. ￡ 2.50. B. ￡ 4.00. C. ￡5.00.
3. How will the man spend this weekend?
A. He will take a rest. B. He will play tennis. C. He will go to work.
4. What is the woman doing?
A. Giving some advice. B. Making a plaint. C. Asking for help.

5. How does the woman feel about the man?
A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Disappointed.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话。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，各小题将给出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. What are the speakers doing?
A. Preparing for a trip. B. Visiting a museum. C. Doing some shopping.
7. What will the woman take?[来源:Z+xx+k.]
A. A guidebook. B. A coat. C. An umbrella.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their jobs. B. Their children. C. neighbors.
9. What does Jack do?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. An engineer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What will the temperature be in Greece tomorrow?
A. About 20 degrees. B. About 25 degrees. C. About 32 degrees.
11. What will the weather be like tomorrow in France?
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.
12. Which place is coolest tomorrow?
A. Greece. B. England. C. France.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Boss and employee.
14. Why is the man flying to Rome?
A. To meet a designer. B. To sell books and CDs. C. To start a new pany.
15. What will the man do on Sunday?
A. Go to the seaside. B. Have a good rest. C. Study for exams.
16. How does the woman feel about the man’s weekend plans?
A. Interested. B. Worried. C. Angry.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the CPC Limited pany have in mon with the Centre Store?
A. They both need salespersons. B. They both offer part-time jobs.
C. They both want 13 new employees.
18. Where is the office of BEYOND?
A. At 2299 Queen Road. B. At 15 Great Street. C. At Hillsdonne Road.
19. Who would be an employee in EP Group?
A. A person majoring in tourism. B. A person in need of a part-time job. C. A person experienced in software-designing.
20. When will EP Group hold an interview next Monday?
A. At 3p.m. B. At 4p.m C. At 5p.m.
二、单项选择(每小题1分，共计15分)
21. Could you drive me to the supermarket after supper if _________________?
A. it is convenient of you B. you are convenient
C. it is convenient to you　 D. you will be convenient
22. _______ his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.
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23. Enough of it! Nobody here thinks what you are saying should make any ___________.
A. value B. use C. fun D. sense.
24. John Snow found that the polluted water was _________ for the outbreak of cholera.
A. to blame B. blaming C. blamed D. to be blamed
25. After recovering from his illness, he was advised to ________ gardening as a hobby.
A. take away B. take off C. take on D. take up
26. You have to listen for detailed facts. ________ you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.
A. However B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Otherwise
27. Once a reporter receives his assignment from the chief-editor, he has to ______ on his
work and tries his best to work on it until the chief-editor ______ it.
A. fix his attention; approves B. focus; proves of
C. concentrate; approves of D. get down; approves
28. It is strange that the well-behaved gentleman _______ be so rude.
A. should B. need C might D. would
29．Have you ever had a case ______ someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick? 新课标 第一网
A. what B. that C. where D. which
30. The UK, ____ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous ____ its history.
A. consisted of, for B. consisting of, as
C. consisting of, for D. consisted of, as
31. Though _____ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
A. lacking B. lack C. lacked in D. lacking of
32. The manager promised to keep us _____ of how our business was going on.
A. informed B. informing C. being informed D. to be informed
33. The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains ______ at the following meeting.
A. to discuss B. discussing C. to be discussed D. discussed
34. Down __________ and hurt his leg.
A. fell the boy B. fell he C. did he fall D. did the boy fell
35. Not until ________to do my homework ________ how much time I had wasted playing puter games.
A. I began; I realized B. I began; did I realize
C. did I begin; I realized D. did I begin; did I realize

三、完型填空（每小题1.5分，共计30分）
I sat in the chair reflecting on the past year. At that time, my 36 Charley came into the room. Charley took one look at my face and she could 37 I was off in another world. Charley said, “You have that 38 on your face! Tell me what you were 39 ”. “Well, Charley,” I replied, “I was listening to a song on the radio that asked 40 you have done over the last year. When I 41 on the year, I’ve realized I have had such good fortune, with a few bumps (碰撞) along the way.”
　 Charley immediately asked, “Tell me about the three things that 42 you the most during this year.”
　 I sat thinking if I had to 43 only three things that influenced me, what would they be? After a few minutes, I said, “OK, here are the three things that influenced me the most: My family. Throughout the year I had many 44 , but my family were always there 45 support and encouragement. My friends. Over the years I have 46 my dreams and my goals with my friends. Some goals I have 47 and other goals I have not. 48 friends like you always supported and 49 me. My colleagues. I have worked with some 50 people over the last year. I have been very 51 to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year.”
　 Charley smiled and said, “Do you realize that everything you have said has one thing in 52 ?” http://ww w.xk b1.
　 “What are you saying, Charley?” I asked.
　 She replied, “One mon thing is 53 . Neither the material things in your life, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. It is the people in your life that have made the biggest 54 in your life!”
　 I smiled. Material things are not 55 , and while our jobs provide the means of existence for us, the important things in life are the people who touched our lives.
36. A. sister B. classmate C. mother D. friend
37. A.argue B. suggest C. tell D. wonder
38. A. look B. appearance C. mark D. mask
39. A. doing B. thinking C. listening D. annoying
40. A. where B. that C. what D. why
41. A. call B. talk C. insist D. reflect
42. A. influenced B. demanded C. entertained D. motivated
43. A. write B. pick C. get D. own
44. A. plans B. experiences C. challenges D. achievements
45. A. receiving B. expecting C. winning D. offering
46. A. shared B. provided C. connected D. pared
47. A. set B. realized C. failed D. scored
48. A. But B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Unless
49. A. accepted B. satisfied C. replaced D. encouraged
50. A. stupid B. brave C. amazing D. ordinary
51. A. fortunate B. miserable C. unhappy D. surprised
52. A. character B. store C. mon D. nature
53. A. effort B. spirit C. motivation D. people
54. A. choice B. difference C. problem D. progress
55. A. useful B. important C. practical D. unnecessary
四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共计40分）X|k |b | 1 . c|o |m
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。
A
One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).
On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is." What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.
Christmas was ing. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough." As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!"
"Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
56. What happened to the author on September 11 1958?
A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Christmas gift
C. He became four years old D. He received a doll
57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A. Impossible. B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful
58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was ing?
A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment.
59. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby
C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family
B
Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it. 新|课| 标|第| 一|网
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.

60. What is the main idea of paragraph I?
A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.
61. The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.
A. presenting research findings
B. selling down general rules
C. making a parison
D. using examples
62. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.
A. a result of overlearning
B. a special case of cramming
C. a skill to deal with math problems
D. a basic step towards advanced studies

63. What is the author's opinion on cramming?
A. It leads to failure in college exams.
B. It's helpful only in a limited way.
C. It's possible to result in poor memory.
D. It increases students' learning interest.
C
Wele to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy（嫉妒）. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.
Room 1
The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities' choice of footwear extremely interesting. 
Room 2
Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!
Room 3
As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example , there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that are like legs!
The footwear Library
People e from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers e here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.
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64. Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?
A. Room 1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library
65. All exhibits in each room .
A. share the same theme B. have the same shape
C. are made of