高二年级第一学期期中测试英语试题.doc

省前中2015届高二年级第一学期期中测试
英 语 试 卷 2013/11/16
第Ⅰ卷 (三部分，共85分)
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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How does Jane feel?
A. Satisfied. B. Happy. C. Sad
2.Why are there no rooms available?
A. Because of a conference. B. Because of a marathon.
C. Because of an outdoor music festival.
3.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a house agent. B. On the campus. C. In a church.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t think much of the room. B. The room is fixed at the man’s request.
C. She agrees with the man.
5.Why was Jane nervous?
A. Because she had to type a paper. B. Because she thought her paper might be late.
C. Because she was afraid of failing the exam.
第二节 （共15小题；每题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。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，每小题将给出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至8题。
6. What’s Bob’s son’s hobby?
A. Working in the garden. B. Collecting coins C. Collecting stamps.
7. Where does the woman want to go someday?
A. Japan. B. China. C. Canada.
8. Why doesn’t Bob have a real hobby?
A. Because he’s too busy. B. Because he’s lazy. C. Because he has no interest.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. How much is the train fare?
A. 12 Yuan. B. 20 Yuan. C. 40 Yuan.
10. Where should the man get on the train?
A. On platform number 3. B. On platform number 4 C. On platform number 5.
11. How often do the trains come around?
A. About every thirty minutes.
B. About every twenty minutes.
C. About every ten minutes.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.Where is the man living?
A. In a hotel. B. In a new apartment. C. At home.
13.When will the woman leave for Berkeley?
A. Next week. B. Next month. C. The week after next.
14.What will the two speakers do at 7:00 p. m. on Saturday?
A. See a movie. B. Have a dinner. C. Attend a party.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.What is probably the “Cops”?
A. A TV show. B.A book. C.A film.
16.What do we know about the boy at the fast food restaurant?
A. He smoked heavily. B. He had a lot of candy. C. He drank a lot of alcohol.
17.What are the two speakers in common?
A. They both smoke cigarettes.
B. They both drink alcohol.
C. They both have drugs.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What do Russian performers do when they receive the applause?
A. They don’t clap until they leave the stage.
B. They usually clap together with their fans.
C. They usually rise from the seats.
19.Why did people clap hands a very long time ago?
A. To show that they liked or agreed to something.
B. To express their great admiration for a performer.
C. To attempt to drive the performers out of the stage.
20.What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. The dream of every performer.
B. The history of clapping in Russia.
C. The different meanings of clapping.
第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Mr. Ben asked me a question ____ I could go with him to ______ he called the Treasure House next week.
A. that; which B. whether; that C. whether, what D. that; where
22. ______ in her most beautiful clothes, Jane did become the ______ of attention at the party last night.
A. Dressing, place B. Dressed, focus C. Wearing, envy D. Putting on, sight
23.—I believe it is the only solution to this problem.
—That’s debatable, I think. I can ___________ five other solutions as good as that.
A. come up with B. make up with C. live up with D. keep up with
24. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I am paying _________ .
A. as three times much B. as much three times
C. much as three times D. three times as much
25. The janitor（火炉工）, _______ in his regular work, _ some steam immediately the pressure went up too high.
A. absorbed; set off B. absorbing; gave off
C. being absorbed; put off D. absorbed; let off
26. — How well did John do in the match?
— Wonderful. I think we can’t have a ______ player in our football team.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
27. The increasing high housing price has become a serious problem among us young people, _______ the government hasn’t yet found a better solution to.
A. the one B. that C. one D. it
28. _____ came that the new president would start a war against the neighboring country as its leader wouldn’t keep his ______ on that matter.
A. Words, word B. Word, word C. The word, words D. A word, words
29. After ______, you are required ______ a language test. Only when you have passed it will you be accepted by our company.
A. interviewed, taking B. interviewed, to take
C. being interviewed, to take D. interviewing, taking
30.—Nowadays few people do shopping in this 100-year-old store.
—What a pity! It ____ a particular favorite with people, known for selling traditional food.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
31. Barack Obama delivered a speech to 500 local youths during his visit to China, many of _______ were from Fudan University and Tongji University.
A. them B. whom C. which D. those
32.—Life ____ be very hard for people living in the north of Canada as it is very cold there in the winter.
—Yes, the weather there ____ be as low as 60°C below zero.
A. must; can B. shall; must C. will; should D. has to; can
33. “Never for a second,” the boy says, “ that my father would come to my rescue.”
A. I doubted B. do I doubt C. I have doubted D. did I doubt
34. ______ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.
A. No matter B. Whatever C. However D. Though
35.—Do you think I should join the dancing club, Jessie?
—_______ If I were you, I certainly would.
A. None of your business. B. It depends. C. Why not? D. Good idea.
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her.
I 38___ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44 draft(草稿) after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 49_ .
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 55 to doubt yourself.
36. A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile
37. A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved
38. A. visited B. emailed C. phoned D. interviewed
39. A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused
40. A. replied B. discovered C. explained D. knew
41. A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly
42. A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging
43. A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure
44. A. with B. by C. on D. in
45. A. disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved
46. A. compare B. struggle C. live D. compete
47. A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive
48. A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving
49. A. disbelief B. anxiety C. horror D. trouble
50. A. subjective B. relevant C. private D. reliable
51. A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. assess
52. A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate
53. A. energetic B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable
54. A. experience B. success C. benefit D. accident
55. A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. pretend
第三部分：阅读理解：30分
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Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.
56. When his wife left home. Brad expected to_______________________.
A. go out for a walk in the park
B. watch TV talk show with his children
C. enjoy his first day off work
D. read the newspaper to his children
57.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?
A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.
B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office
C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.
D. Because he had to take his wife back
58. This text is developed________________ .
A. by space B. by comparison C. by process D. by time
B
Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870,it was experiencing an economic boom(繁荣), and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didn′t pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)came into being
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didn′t want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞)to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters. After tango dances from Argentina arrived in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exiting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.
The popularity（流行）of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promoted tango dancing throughout South Korea.
59. The origin of the tango is associated with _____________.
A . Belly dancers B. American soldiers
C. Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina
60. Which of the following is true about the tango?
A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.
B. People of the upper classes loved the tango most
C. It was often danced by two males in the beginning
D.A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.
61. Before World War I, the tango spread to __________.
A. America B. Japan C. France D. South Korea
62. What can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the Tango
C. How to Promote the Tango D. The Modern Tango Boom
C
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, stu