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1、2014学年第二学期高二年级英语期中试卷（考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 闭卷） 2015年4月I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A ( 10% )Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question wi
2、ll be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.( ) 1. A. Thomas Edison.B. Isaac Newton.C. Albert Einstein.D. Marie Curie.( ) 2. A. Disability. B. Cou
3、rage and perseverance.C. Luck.D. Genius.( ) 3. A. Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano.B. Hiroshi Amano.C. Isamu Akasaki.D. Shuji Nakamura.( ) 4. A. The woman is a famous person.B. The man admires famous people very much.C. The man has the same opinion with the woman.D. The man doesnt agree with what the
4、 woman says.( ) 5. A. A book. B. A millionaire.C. A concert. D. A letter.( ) 6. A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.D. On Thursday.( ) 7. A. Rainy. B. Sunny.C. Windy.D. Snowy.( ) 8. A. 137. B. 173.C. 317. D. 731.( ) 9. A. By bike. B. By bus.C. By taxi. D. By underground.( ) 10. A. April 21.B
5、. April 22. C. April 23. D. April 24.Section B （6%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible
6、answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.( ) 11. A. Because they dont have a gift for art. B. Because they dont have much free time. C. Because art isnt interesting enough. D. Because
7、 they dont understand the stories or background about the art.( ) 12. A. Music and dance.B. Poems and novels.C. Stories and pictures. D. Painting and writing.( ) 13. A. How to enjoy art.B. How to help kids enjoy art.C. Why we need art.D. What is art.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following
8、 passage.( ) 14. A. The history of cola.B. How to produce cola.C. Soft-drinking production.D. Using cola a drug.( ) 15. A. As a soft drink.B. As a medicine.C. As a cooking oil.D. As a wine.( ) 16. A. By mixing it with special oils.B. By heating it.C. By adding soda water.D. By cooling it.Section C （
9、4%）Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Garden Restaurant Reservation FormName:Jessica _
10、17_.Time:9:00 pm. _18_.Number of People:Six.Phone Number:_19_.Special Request:_20_ dishes.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A （14%）Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each
11、blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.AHarry Potter star Emma Watson recently attended the launch of a United Nations gender equality campaign _21_ (call) He For She in New York, in her capacity as a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador.At the
12、 U.N. headquarters, Watson delivered a speech calling for men _22_ (play) a greater role in ending gender inequality. In her speech, she explained the sexism she _23_ (experience) throughout her life.She said it started at the age of eight when she was branded “bossy” for wanting to direct school pl
13、ays. And at the age of 15, her girlfriends started dropping out of their sports teams _24_ they didnt want to appear “muscular”. Her speech touched on many issues, _25_ (include) the confusion over the word feminism.“Feminism”, Watson said, “is, by definition, the belief _26_ men and women should ha
14、ve equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.”“I _27_ (appoint) as Goodwill Ambassador for U.N. Women (联合国妇女署) six months ago. So I should work harder to do a good job.”BAfter spending between six and eight hours in class, students a
15、re expected to spend between two and four hours at home doing homework. These extra hours of work leave students _28_(feel) tired and stressed and it leaves students with little free time for other activities, such as sports.In August, Chinas Ministry of Education said it wanted to ban homework in p
16、rimary schools and asked parents for their comments. Most parents were _29_ the idea. They understood that homework put pressure on their children, _30_ they felt that the extra work was necessary if their children hoped to enter a good middle school.The debate between homework or no homework _31_ (
17、go) on in American schools for years and no one has come up with a solution. What most agree on, though, is that homework _32_ be relevant; it should help the student consolidate what he or she has learned in class. It should not be given routinely just to keep the student busy in the evening.In Chi
18、na, because of the entrance tests for high school and university, doing endless exercises at home is considered necessary because those are the questions _33_ will be asked on the tests. Unless the system is changed, its doubtful that Chinese students _34_ (relieve) of their homework burden any time
19、 soon.Section B （10%）Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. conclusion B. means C. worried D. bridgeE. successfully F. loneliness G. increases H. purposefullyI. helpful J. achievement
20、K. contactScientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate _35_ correspo
21、ndingly (相应地) by 2%. All this comes down to one point: Work is _36_ to health. Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from _37_. Researches show that people feel unhappy, _38_ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many
22、 high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a _39_ between people and reality. By work, people come into _40_with each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work _
23、41_ the loss of everything. It affects a man mentally and physically and makes him more likely to fall ill. On the other hand, work gives one a sense of _42_. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor _43_ operates on a patient or a teacher s
24、ees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.From the above we can come to the _44_that the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be. Lets work hard, study well and live a happy and healthy life. III Cloze （10%）Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four wor
25、ds or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Do you know the meaning of the word “relationship”? Here is an easy way of understanding it. Whenever two people come together, even for a brief moment, they _45_ looks, feelings, thoughts, id
26、eas, and energy. Their relationship is _46_ they interact with each other. Everything that happens in the world happens through relationships. We human beings need to love and be loved, and this will come from our relationship with others. Accordingly, anyone who wishes to love and be loved will wan
27、t to _47_ lasting relationships.Here are a few tips to help us _48_ long-term relationships. First, know our steps. The relationship between two people is like the art of dancing. Before we can dance with a partner, we need to be able to dance by ourselves. We need to feel the rhythm of the music, h
28、ear how it inspires us to move and learn our unique style of _49_ and expression. Second, trust. As the key building block for enduring relationships, trust is a bond that develops _50_ as two persons get to know each other and experience safety in _51_ their hearts. Trust develops when we respect e
29、ach others needs _52_ develop a history of common experience and caring. Third, be intimate. _53_ intimacy is often limited to the sexual bond, we can be intimate with many people without sexuality. That is, by relating heart to heart. We need to be seen and known by another person. In this way, int
30、imacy enables us to thrive (兴旺，繁荣) and grow. Lastly, treat relationship as an organism. A new relationship is like an embryo （胚胎）that _54_ time, care and attention to grow into whatever may develop gradually. In our proper relationship with others, we will be known and seen for who we are, and love
31、will come out of the seeing and the knowing. A. charge B. exchange C. found D. transportA. how B. what C. where D. whyA. develop B. establish C. form D. makeA. command B. create C. devote D. inventA. action B. character C. movement D. opinionA. accordingly B. gradually C. suddenly D. surprisinglyA.
32、closing B. opening C. resting D. shuttingA. and B. but C. consequently D. orA. As B. But C. However D. WhileA. bursts B. recognizes C. requires D. upsetsIV. Reading Comprehension （11%）Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For
33、 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 you have just read.AWhen I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the in thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, m
34、y Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials (姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being replaced. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the new stuf
35、f (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped l
36、ooking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning
37、 look. Youll recognize this one, she said, smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets.
38、When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.55. The underlined word in in the first paragraph pr
39、obably means _.A. available B. fashionable C. practical D. renewable56. When she got the ring back, the writer was about _.A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years old D. 28 years old57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writers family moved several times.B. The write
40、r never stopped looking for her ring.C. The writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.58. What would be the best title for the passage?A. An Expensive Ring B. Lost and Replaced C. Lost and Found D. My New RingBSERVICE DIRECTORY
41、Artero HotelCheck-in Time Check in after 13:00 on the arrival day. Check-out Time Check out before 12:00 noon on your departure day. A 50% surcharge(额外费) will be imposed if you check out after 12:00 noon; a 100% surcharge will be imposed if you check out after 18:00. Key Card For your safety, the ke
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45、nd Slippers Please do not remove the towels or slippers from your room as towels and slippers are provided at the pool. Do not use the towel for any inappropriate purposes. You will be required to compensate(赔偿) for damages caused by misuse. Power Safety It is strictly forbidden to dry clothes over
46、lampshades, which may cause a fire. Pets Pets are not allowed in any parts of the hotel. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 59. Mrs. Taylor is staying in Room 213 and needs to have her clothes washed immediately, she should dial _. A. 8001. B. 8002. C. 8003. D. 8213. 60. Which of t
47、he following practice is allowed for the guests in the hotel? A. Keeping the key card after check-out. B. Asking for extra house keeping service. C. Using the slippers in the room at the pool. D. Walking a pet dog in the garden of the hotel. 61. Suppose the accommodation fee for a single room is $100 per day and Mr. Brown checked into the hotel at 21:00 on Jan. 5th and checked out at 15