重慶一中高二英語上學(xué)期期中試題1

1、重慶一中2014-2015學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期中試題注意事項：.答題前，務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。.答選擇題時，必須使用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。.答非選擇題時，必須使用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆，將答案書寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。.所有題目必須在答題卡上作答，在試題卷上答題無效。I、聽力理解（共兩節(jié)：每小題 1.5分，滿分30分） 第一節(jié)聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置，聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一個小題，每

2、段對話僅讀一遍。.What will the woman do on Sunday?A. Go to Canada. B. Have dinner with the man. C. Go to the mad s house.Which club is the man in?A. The sports club. B. The performance club. C. The book club.How many people will attend the meeting now?A. 15.B. 35.C. 50.Why did the man leave Atlantic Industr

3、ial?A. He likes marketing.B. He found the job boring.C. The job was unrelated with electronics.What do we know about the man?A. He missed the meeting at the university. B.He feels strange about losinghis way.C. He has never been to the university before.第二節(jié)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后面有2至4個小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C三個選

4、項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置，聽完每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀各個小題；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間，每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第 6至8題。.Which bus goes to River Drive?A. No.16.B. No.14.C. No.6.What will the woman ask the bus driver?A. Where to change buses. B. The ticket price. C. How to get some change.What s the relationship between the

5、speakers?A. Friends.B. Driver and passenger. C. Strangers.聽下面一段對話，回答第 9至11題。.Where does this conversation probably take place?A. On a plane. B. At the airport. C. At a restaurant.Why does the man complain?A. He can t sit next to his wife.B. He cant get abusiness-class ticket.C. There are no tickets

6、available.Where will the man and his wife sit?A. In business class. B. In economy class. C. One in 38-G and one in 44- A. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 12至14題。. How does Steven spell the word?A. P-E-T-P-E-I-V-E. B. P-E-T-P-E-E-V-E. C. P-I-T-P-E-E-V-E.Why does the woman talk about watching a movie?A. To tell the man h

7、er experience.B. To explain something.C. To express her feelings.What did the woman s mother ask her t o do last Friday?A. Do some shopping. B. Help her with cooking. C. Watch TV. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 15至17題。.Where might the speakers be?A. On a street. B. In a library. C. At home.What does the man think of s

8、eeing-eye dogs?A. They cost too much.B. They aren t as useful as weexpect.C. They are hard to get.What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is blind.B. The man s fingers are verysensitive.C. They are willing to help the disabled. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 18至20題。.How long is the route?A. About 170 kilo

9、meters. B. About 700 kilometers. C. About 1700 kilometers.What did the brave Alaskans bring to Nome in 1925?A. Medicine.B. Food.C. Gold.What do most of the drivers consider to be a victory?A. Winning the race. B. Finding gold. C. Finishing the race.n、英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分） 第一節(jié) 單項填空（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分） 21

10、. Our class missed_ gold in the competition of volleyball, but will get _ second chance in football.A. the; theB. /; aC. the; aD. a; /Do you know how long the dinosaurs on the earth before their extinction?A. had existed B. had been existed C. have existed D. have been existedI know nothing about th

11、e film LUCY it is directed by Luc Besson.A. exceptB. except forC. except thatD. besides24.The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.A. should have takenB. could have takenC. needn t have takenD. mustn t have taken- Is Bob still teaching in the school?-I

12、m afraid not. He is said the school already as he has become anofficial.A. to have left B. to leaveC. to have been left D. to be leftEverything was placed exactly Princess Anna wanted it for the Queen sWedding.A. whileB. whenC.whereD. thoughhis idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.A. S

13、trange as might it soundB. As it might sound strangeC. As strange it might soundD. Strange as it might soundpays a visit to the museum will get a free souvenir.A. Whoever B. Whomever C. Who D. WhomThe boss said to the secretary,“If you work well, you have a rise. ”A. must B. ought to C. would D. sha

14、llThe students were told that they at the school gate at 2:00 the followingafternoon.A. met B. will meet C. were to meet D. were metWhen I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door Sorry to miss you; will call later. A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads- Look! The boy can speak English as f

15、luently as English natives.-Yes, and.A. that s quite normalB. that s very importantC. that s quite somethingD. that s nothing.and I ll get the work finished.A. Having one more hourB. One more hourC. Given one more hourD. If I have one more hour. A survey was carried out on the death rate of those wh

16、o were infected by EbolaVirus,were frightening.A. of that resultsB. of which resultsC. the results of thatD. the results of which.- Would you mind my using your car this weekend?-. I will stay at home the whole weekend.A. Yes, indeed.B. I don t know. C.Nq go ahead.D. I don t care.第二節(jié) 完型填空（共20小題：每小題1

17、.5分，茜分30分）AI had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check in . It had been a very busy three days for me with lots of meetings. So I was glad to havethe 36 time to make my notes on what I needed to do the following day, but suddenly the announcement came that my flight had to be dela

18、yedAs I sat waiting for my37 to be called , I reflected on my last meetingof the day . It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable38 withan old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years . Our lunch was spent recalling times gone by 39 filling each other in what had happened in o

19、ur lives over the last 12 years . We both laughed and smiled as we 40 the good times and the great experiences we had shared together .It was great to have this additional time to replay in my mind what we had talked about . I realized just how important it was to have regular 41 of the good times i

20、n our life . I was 42 enough to have had the chance to take a short break and look back on the good things that had happened in my life. It was somewhat likelooking at an old photo album 43 in a cupboard in your house. There before your eyes are lots of wonderful memories that take you back to times

21、 and places, and most TOC o 1-5 h z importantly to those peoplewho are in the 44.My flight home was finally called three hours later . I smiled as I 45 the plane and realized that I was not at all46 about the delay in the flight,as I had been able to spend the time reflecting on the good times from

22、days gone by.36. A. restB. extraC. breakD. alone37. A. flightB. numberC. turnD. name38. A. chatB. negotiationC. lunchD. gathering39. A. as well asB. as far asC. as soon asD.as long as40. A. reviewedB. reflectedC. recalledD. restored41. A. memoriesB. practicesC. performancesD. reminders42. A. depress

23、edB. embarrassedC. luckyD. proud43. A. left outB. stored awayC. put outD. set away44. A. picturesB. cupboardC. presentD. past45. A. tookB. boardedC. reachedD.1anded46. A. boringB. puzzledC. afraidD. upsetBFor many years the earth has been unable to provide enough food for these rapidly expanding pop

24、ulations, and the situation is steadily getting worse since the fertility of some of our richest(47) has been lost and vast areas that were once fertile lands have turned into(48). And the trouble with deserts is that they(49) to spread outwards on to the fertile soils. What is now the northern Saha

25、ra Desert (50) much of the civilized world 2,500 years ago.Even at this moment, many of the earth s natural treasures are being(51), many valuable animals and plants are being killed off , and it is becoming (52)difficult to grow enough food to prevent much of the earths population from(53). The sit

26、uation is getting out of hand. Time is running out.(54), with your help, we may be able to reverse(逆轉(zhuǎn))the trends which(55) our veryexistence.A. treasureA. factoriesB. soilsB. citiesC. countriesC. desertsD. farmsD. forests49. A. pretendB. likeC. preferD. tend50. A. brought.B. livedC. fedD. grew51.A.

27、lostB. protectedC. increasedD. destroyed52.A. increasinglyB. rapidlyC. properlyD. perfectly53.A. starvationB. povertyC. sufferingD. disease54.A. BesidesB. MoreoverC. HoweverD. Therefore55.A. protectB. threatenC. benefitD. rebuildIII、閱讀理解（共20小題：每小題2分，滿分40分）AMrs. Squirrel and I Negotiated TermsI was s

28、itting in the room reading when I heard a loud noise. To defend my home from break-in, I picked up my defense weapon- a broom and went out. There on the roof of my porch （廊）,I saw a grey fluffy squirrel. I drove her away with the broom, but the next day I heard her again.I searched squirrels on the

29、net and found because their teeth keep growing, they have to constantly chew on things to shorten their teeth. This was disturbing so I asked my husband to call in some wildlife control people.On Monday morning two men showed up, with guns in their hands. I pointed uneasily to the hole in my porch r

30、oof. They held up their guns. Suddenly I saw in my mind the baby nursery inside. I stopped them and confirmed that they wouldn t harm her. They hesitated,but finallyput down their guns. Then they brought out a bottle ofdeodorizer（除臭齊U） and sprayed it into the squirrel s home. They told meshe wouldno

31、t like the smell and would leave.There was no sign of Mrs. Squirrel, so they blocked the hole, took my cheque for $250 and left.Shortly after they left, Mrs. Squirrel returned from her shopping trip. She was mad at beingdriven out and began feverishly clawing at the porch roof. In order to stop the

32、destruction of myhome, I drove her away with the broom again.Each day thereafter, Mrs. Squirrel continued her attack on my possession. I then called the company to report that SHE S BAAAAAACK The receptionist said that if Mrs. Squirrel had managed to find another way into my porch roof, it would be

33、a new charge. I replied I couldn t continue contributing my husband s hard -earned income to their silly wildlife experts and hang up.I went to the porch and banged on the roof. Mrs. Squirrel came out and glared at me. We negotiated some terms, came to an agreeable arrangement and went back into our

34、 respective homes.All is quiet these days, although large quantities of materials have been removed from my garage wall and my daughter claims that some of her doll-house furniture has disappeared. I still hope that Mrs. Squirrel would leave, but I will wait until it is warmer and hopefully until af

35、ter the birth of the little ones.What did the author think of the squirrel at first?A. Dangerous.B. Troublesome. C. Interesting. D. Clever.Why didn t the author ask the wildlife control people to come again?She thought the company charged too much.She worried about the safety of the squirrel.She dec

36、ided to drive away the squirrel herself.She doubted the ability of the wildlife control people.What can we learn from the passage?Getting rid of the squirrel needs patience.The squirrel has destroyed the author s house.The author has developed affection for the squirrel.The author signed an agreemen

37、t with Mrs. Squirrel.The author has written the passage in a （an）way.A. persuasiveB. seriousC. amusing D. informativeBBack those photos upThe images were striking. Homes on the East Coast were washed away by Superstorm Sandy. People were in tears, picking up faded photographs, among their only remai

38、ning possessions.If that doesn t move you to get serious about safekeeping your lifetime of memories, what will? The digital age offers tools never imaginable before including one-click access to a lifetime of family photos.Here is a brochure on how to back up （存）your photos and save them online, wh

39、ere they can live forever and be accessible in good times and bad. ScanningThe first step for those old photos is to scan them and save them to a digitalformat. Most printers come with scanners these days, so that s an easy but extremely time-consuming step.Storing the photosWith your scans in place

40、, import the photos into your computer, and back them up.You could make multiple copies of the disks and spread them to loved ones. Oryou could choose external（夕卜接的）hard drives or USB thumb drive, and add your photoand video collection from your computer.Online backupIf you need lots of space, look

41、at a pure online backup service, Caronite.Caronite backs up 300 million files daily. Once you sign up, it starts to pick up everything you have on your hard drive. But photo collection on your computer smain hard drive charges for $59 a year. Cloud StorageFor folks who don t need automatic backup, b

42、ut instead want to tak e a more active approach, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft s SkyDrive let you store files online by yourself, share and instantly access them. All offer free options2GB of freestorage for Dropbox, 5GB for Google and 7GB for SkyDrive. But if you want more, you need to pay. B

43、ottom LineThe hard drive or flash drive is the cheapest and easiest. But drives can fail.Online services are more expensive, but more secure. With more of us switching back and forth between our computers, such services are the best way to get access to our data from wherever we are.Why does the aut

44、hor mention Superstorm Sandy?To tell the background of the scanning photos. .To attract the readers interest in the backups.To describe a severe natural disaster.To win the readers sympathy.What can we know from the passage?Scanning photos takes little time but costs a lot.The hard drive or flash dr

45、ive is the cheapest and safest.Google Drive offers unlimited free photo storage on line.Caronite charges for backing up photos from hard drive.Which of the following allows storing files automatically?A. Caronite.B. Dropbox.C. SkyDrive.D. Flash drive.The main purpose of the passage is to.tell real s

46、tories about storage servicesdescribe the functions of storage servicesintroduce some of the storage servicesargue about the advantage of storage servicesCWhen should a child start learning to read and write? This is one of the questions I am most frequently asked. There is no hard and fast rule, fo

47、r no two are alike, and it would be wrong to set a time when all should start being taught the intricacies (復(fù)雜)of reading letters to form words.matter ) , theschool is theIf a three-year-old wants to read (or even a two-year-old for that child has the right to be given every encouragement. The fact

48、that he or she might later be “bored when joining a class of non-readers at child teacher s affair. It is up to the teacher to see that such a child is given more advanced reading material.(having difficulty in readingSimilarly, the child who still cannot read by the time he goes to junior school at

49、 the age of seven should be given every help by teachers and parents alike. They should make certain that he is not dyslexic),there is various itemsthe task shouldAlthough parents should be careful not to force youngsters aged two to five to learn to read ( if badly done it could put them off readin

50、g for life no harm in preparing them for simple recognition of letters by labeling in their rooms. For instance, tie a nice piece of cardboard to their bed with BED written in neat, big letters.Should the young child ask his parents to teach him to read, and if the parents are capable of doing so, s

51、uch an attraction should not be ignored. But never be madeto look like a hard job and the child should never be forced to continue, or his interest should start to flag.This passage is mainly about.what qualities people teaching children reading should havewhen and how children should be taught read

52、ingdifferent age groupings of children to be taught readingvarious problems of children who start learning to readIn the write rsopinion,children start learning to read.A. at different timesB. from word gamesC. by a certain ruleD. early and fast66 . The purpose of labelingitems in the room is to.mak

53、e it more colorfulhelp children recognize simple lettersforce children to develop the habit of readingteach children to write neatly 67. The writer suggests that.children should ask their parents to teach them to readchildren starting to read should ask specialists for helpchildren should be taught

54、with patience, care and a sense of humor.children should not feel bored if given advanced reading materialDOnline shoppers would rather receive an offer for a product or service thanmaketheir own offer,according to a study led by a Michigan State University scholar thathas implications for the fast-

55、growing e-commerce industry. The findings may come as a surprise given that shopping online is an anonymous;（匿名的） process that seemingly can give consumers more confidence to drive a hard bargain, said Don Conlon, Professor of Management in MSUs Broad College of Business.But the study found that par

56、ticipantswho made theirown offerswere lesssuccessful in sealing the deal and, when they were successful,worried they overpaid.Many shoppers found the process of researching an offer to be a hassle. Americans are very busy, and its less time-consuming to be the one receiving the offer rather than the

57、 one proposing the offer, “ Conlon said. People tend to be happier when theyre in the receiver role. ”O(jiān)nline spending in the United States is expected to jump 45 percent in the next four years, from $ 226 billion this year to $ 327 billion in 2017, according to Forrester Research Inc. Nevertheless,

58、researches into this prosperous market remain largely focused on the strategies of companies, rather than those of shoppers. Conlons study is, obviously, a rare exception. Conlon got the idea for the study after considering the difference between two popular sites for hotels and airline flights, , w

59、hich takes bids, and , which provides offers.Using these two models, Conlon and his fellow researchers conducted a series of experiments with more than 850 people who were charged with booking a fictional hotel room and acquiring a fictional antique car. Not only did participantsprefer to receivebid

60、s, Conlon said, but they also secured more deals in that receiver role. Further,when they had to make the bids, they were left more mentally taxed and regretful.From an industry perspective, putting customers in the receiver role may help fill more hotel rooms and airplane seats. If youre a business