廣東省潮州市饒平縣鳳洲中學(xué)20142015學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題 Word版含答案

1、鳳洲中學(xué)20142015學(xué)年高二級(jí)下學(xué)期期中考試英 語(yǔ) Part Listening comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Conversation l( ) 1What does the professor ask the students to do? AReview the lessons in a book BLook up some information in Modern Education CPrepare some questions.( ) 2What are the professors office hours? A

2、8:00 to 10:00 a.m B10:00 to 12:00 a.m. C. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.Conversation 2( ) 3How does the man want his hair cut? ALeave the back as it is BCut the sides short CCut the front as short as the sides( ) 4What will the woman do for the man? AGive him a shave. BDry his hair C. Wash his hair.Conversation

3、3( ) 5Why will the man go to New York? AHe got a new job there BHes going to take a holiday there CHes going there for a business trip( ) 6How will the speakers keep in touch? ABy chatting online BBy calling each other C. By e-mail.Conversation 4( ) 7When did the man get his brothers letter?ALast Mo

4、nday BLast Wednesday C. Last Friday.( ) 8What did he put inside the letter to his brother? AA photo BSome money C. A postcard.( ) 9Why did he do that? ATo show the woman he is considerate BTo tell his brother hes always with him CTo remind his brother to write back oftenConversation 5( ) 10What was

5、the man doing when his problems started? AWatching a game on TV BPlaying basketball with his friends CPutting his wifes books in order( ) 11What do we know about the ruined book? AIt was started 2 years ago BIts electronic copy is kept safe CIt was burned by the man( ) 12What sort of reaction does t

6、he man expect from his wife? ADisappointment BSurprise C. Anger.Conversation 6( ) 13Whats the price of the apples? A$3 a kilogram B$6 a kilogram C. $9 a kilogram.( ) 14Why didnt the man get fresh grapes? AThey were too expensive BThey were out of season CHe didnt bring enough money with him( ) 15How

7、 much money will he get back? A$1 B$2 C$3Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE. Thank

8、sgiving Day When On the l6 Thursday of November Origin First l7 settlers gave thanks to God for having survived 18 of 1621 and for having harvested their first summer crops Food Roast turkey, 19 , pumpkin pie and stuffing Activity Give thanks for their happiness； Have large 20 with many relatives.Pa

9、rt II  Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. _ to get a ticket for the concert, George has been standing in a queue for two hou

10、rs. A. DeterminingB. To be determinedC. To determineD. Determined22. What do you suppose made her so unhappy? _ her wallet, I guess. A. loseB. LostC. LosingD. To lose23. Paper produced every year is _ the worlds production of vehicles. A. the three times weight ofB. three times as heavier asC. as th

11、ree times as heavier asD. three times the weight of24. My nephew seldom works very hard._. A. So is my daughterB. Neither is my daughterC. Neither does my daughterD. So does my daughter.25. Our rule is that unless _ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. A. invitedB. invitingC. being

12、invitedD. having invited26. People now make _ a rule that they buy cards for their friends before Christmas. A. themselvesB. it C. that D. this 27. Weve had a good start, but next, more work needs _to achieve the final success. A. being done B. do C. to be done D. to do 28. Close the door of fear be

13、hind you, and you _ the door of hope open before you. A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. are seeing 29. Learning English is a gradual process(過(guò)程)，_ you should make full use of your hearing and speaking. A. what B. in what C. which D. in which 30. The teacher, with 16 girls and 18 boys of her class,

14、_ an English movie when the earthquake struck. A. was enjoying B. were enjoying C. had enjoyed D. enjoyed 31.一Did he notice you enter the classroom? 、一I dont think soHe _ to the radio with his eyes shut· A. 1istened B. was listening C. has listened D. had listened 32. When _ what is friendship,

15、 boys and girls may give different answers. A. to ask B. asked C. asking D. asks 33. _ the difficulty is, the scientist is _the task before the deadline. A. However, dedicated to achieving B. No matter what, devoted to accomplish C. Whatever, dedicated to accomplishingD. No matter how, devoted to ac

16、hieve 34After five hours' drive, they reached they thought was the place they had been dreaming of A. that B. what C. which D. where 35. You _ hurry. Theres still an hour to go before the play begins. A. need B. mustnt C. neednt D. cant Section B (18 marks)Directions：For each blank in the follow

17、ing passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. She was really hot and dived into the water. 36 else was in the pool. The refreshing water

18、cooled her body immediately. Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of 37 , June began to tire 38 . “Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself. June 39 to swim, realizing her head was hurting. Breathing became 40 . Her sight wasnt so 41 . She saw the lifeguard and a cou

19、ple others around the pool. She did not want to bother anyone. She continued. 42 , she made it to the other side of the pool. Sickness, weakness and exhaustion（精疲力竭） 43 it difficult for June to get out of the pool. Realizing she needed help but 44 to even say anything, she 45 the pool side and stood

20、 there. Several minutes later she had enough energy to only pull her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was 46 at her. It was the lifeguard. June was just able to wave her hand, telling him she was okay.Have you ever found yourse

21、lf in a(n) 47 where youre in trouble and you dont ask for help? There is nothing wrong in asking for help. However, we all have the tendency, as June did.36. A. Someone B. EveryoneC. Anyone D. No one37. A. shapeB. time C. mindD. fashion38. A. hardly B. falselyC. easily D. unexpectedly39. A. remained

22、 B. stopped C. happened D. continued40. A. loose B. difficultC. easyD. tight41. A. sure B. clean C. clear D. poor42. A. Lastly B. Finally C. Suddenly D. Surprisingly43. A. found B. madeC. let D. felt44. A. readyB. unableC. proud D. afraid45. A. came across B. lay on C. leaned against D. fought with4

23、6. A. laughing B. staring C. glimpsing D. shrugging47. A. situation B. condition C. atmosphereD. environmentSection C (12 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that 

24、;best fits the context.Stand-up is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a comedian talking straight to audience members. 48 are different styles of stand-up comedy. First, some comedians tell jokes about the way people behave or about 49 daily life. Second, other comedians rely on visual

25、 humor, 50 may be inspired by objects. Third, other comedians may trip over chairs, walk into doors, and fall down on stage in order to make people laugh. The last kind of comedian does impressions to make fun of people.Billy Crystal is one of the most famous stand-up comedians. One reason 51 Crysta

26、l has become so famous is that he is very quick thinking and is often able to come up with new jokes about the people and the things around him. Crystal is popular with all age groups and has 52 ability to amuse people all over the world. This proves 53 stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone.Nowadays,

27、stand-up comedy is popular all over the world. Doctors even have discovered that it helps stay 54 and fight pain. So we should stand up 55 our health.Part III  Reading Comprehension (30 marks)     Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by sev

28、eral questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. A It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework, but wi

29、th one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything quite right，then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable personsUnless children believe they can succeed, they will never become total

30、ly independent My daughter Carlas fifth grades teacher made every child in her class feel specialWhen students received less than a perfect test score，she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed You can use the same technique when you evaluate

31、 your childs work at homeDon't always scold and give lots of praise insteadTalk about what he has done right，not about what he hasnt doneIf your child completes a difficult task，promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game . Learning is a process of trying and failing and trying，and succeedingIf you

32、 teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure，they will learn faster and achieve success at last56The whole passage deals with Asocial education Bschool education Cfamily education Dpre-school education 57The author thinks that Athere is no way to get children to help at home Bthe more encou

33、ragement and praise you give，the more responsible and helpful children will become Cit is very difficult to make children responsible for housework Dchildren can be forced to help with housework58The article gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate your childs work at homeThat is to Apraise

34、his success Bpromise him a trip Cgive him a punishment Dpromise him a ball game59The author advises readers to Alearn from himself, for he has a good way of teaching Btake pride in Carlas fifth-grade teacher Cdo as what Carlas teacher did in educating children Dfollow Carlas example because she neve

35、r fails in the test60Having read the last paragraph，we can conclude that Apride goes before a fall Bpractice makes perfect Cno pains，no gains Dfailure is the mother of success B How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts? Around the holidays, many families don't consider taking prope

36、r measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home Either have a trusted neighbor pick up y

37、our mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey，we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway Set several different lights in your house on random timers（隨機(jī)定時(shí)器）

38、. Don't leave your outdoor lights on all the timeInstead，put your outside light on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a fr

39、iend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them, When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is

40、 in your house. If they don't know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security sy

41、stem61What is the main idea of the passage? ATo let the outdoor lights on all the time BTo tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays CTo tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday DTo tell us to have our neighbor go to our house to take care of our pets62If

42、 you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should . Abe turned on only once a day Bbe kept on all the night Cbe replaced by random timers Dbe lit in an irregular way63To make your home well protected, what does the writer advise you to do? AEquip your home with security system BSt

43、op your mail service at once CTurn to your close neighbors or friends DHave all the curtains closed64Most of the tips mentioned in the text seem to Abe very popular with familiesBhave no effect on preventing theftsCbe a little hard to be brought into effectDgive a false impression on thefts65The und

44、erlined word “deter” probably means .Adiscover Bsurprise Cdiscourage DattractCWhen an ant dies, other ants move the dead insect(昆蟲(chóng)) out. This behavior is interesting to scientists, who wonder how ants know for sureand so soonthat another ant is dead.Dong-Hwan Choe is a biologist（生物學(xué)家）. Choe found th

45、at Argentine ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants, “Im deadtake me away.”But theres a twist to Choes discovery. Choe says that the living antsnot just the dead oneshave this death chemical. In other words, while an ant crawls(爬行)around, perhaps in a picnic o

46、r home, its telling other ants that its dead.What keeps ants from dragging(拖)away the living ants？Choe found that Argentine ants have two additional chemicals on their bodies, and these tell nearby ants something like, “WaitIm not dead yet.” , or “Im dead.” Choe suspects(懷疑)that when an Argentine an

47、t dies, the chemical that says “WaitIm not dead yet” quickly goes away. Once that chemical is gone, only the one that says “Im dead” is left. “Its because the dead ant no longer smells like a living ant that it gets carried to the graveyard, not because its body releases(釋放)new unique chemicals afte

48、r death,” said Choe. When other ants detect the “dead” chemical without the “not dead yet” chemical, they drag away the body.Understanding this behavior may help scientists figure out how to stop Argentine ants from invading new places and causing problems. Choe would like to find a way to use the n

49、ewly discovered chemicals to spread ant killer to Argentine ant nests.The ants removal behavior is important to the overall health of the nest. “Being able to quickly remove dead individuals and other possible sources of disease is extremely important to all animals living in societies, including us

50、,” says Choe. “Think about all the effort and money that we invest daily in waste management.”66. The underlined word “twist” in Paragraph 3 means .A. an unexpected change B. a clear mistakeC. an important key D. a shocking conclusion67. Ants judge whether another one is dead or not depending on .A.

51、 the sense of taste B. the sense of smell C. the sense of touch D. the sense of sight68. The result of the research can be used to .A. kill troublesome pests B. solve the problem of endangered speciesC. prevent further expansion of the ants territoryD. keep the balance of nature69. Why is it importa

52、nt to remove dead individuals?A. Because it is easier to manage the living. B. Because it can save money to deal with the waste.C. Because it can provide more space for the living.D. Because it can keep the living from suffering disease.70. What might be the best title of the text?A. Dead or living?

53、 It is easy to judge B. Pulling away the dead ants is a difficult taskC. Ant nests have great undertaking capacity D. Leaving it alone or taking it away? Ants feel puzzledPart IV  Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using

54、the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.For many years, parties have been an important social event. When 25 people or more gather at a certain location in order to have fun and engage in conversation, it can be considered a party. Parties usually have differ

55、ent drinks and food choices, and music is a large part of the event, very often. Birthday parties are held in honor of an individual who is having a birthday, and presents and gifts are usually brought by attendees(出席者).The song “Happy Birthday to You” is very often sung by partygoers for the person who is having a birthday.There are