江苏省宿迁市宿豫中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

江苏省宿迁市宿豫中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷 (共 85分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听下面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。l. What relation is the woman to the man? A. His wife. B. His boss. C. His workmate.2. What do we know about James? A. He often makes others surprised. B. He has no patience. C. He is often late.3. When was the fire put out? A. At 2 o'clock. B. At 4 o'clock. C. At 5 o'clock.4. What are the speakers talking about? A. A painting. B. A city view. C. A kind of drink.5. What do the speakers need to buy? A. Bread. B. Eggs. C. Cheese.第二节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第六段材料，回答6-8题。6. How many rooms does the flat have? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.7. What does the woman think of the flat? A. It's a bit far from her school.B. k's a little expensive.C. It's a bit small.8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman will come to the house herself. B. The woman doesn't have to pay for the heat. C. The flat will cost the woman 350 dollars a month.听第七段材料，回答9-11题。9. What will the speakers probably do? A. Go traveling. B. Attend a meeting. C. Prepare for a party.10. What time can the taxi arrive at French Street? A. At t0:40. B. At 11:00. C. At 11:20.11. Who is Jim Campbell probably? A. The woman's brother.B. The man's assistant.C. The speakers' neighbor.听第八段材料，回答12-14题。I2. How is the cinema? A. Rather noisy. B. Quite dirty. C. Very hot.13. How long did the film last? A. For one hour and a half.B. For two hours.C. For three hours.14. What does the woman think of the director? A. The director improved the story. B. The director made the film a bad one. C. The director didn't try to follow the story听第九段材料，回答15-17题。15. How does the man feel about his present job? A. It is boring. B. It is challenging. C. It is worth doing.16. What is good about the job in the paper? A. It has longer holidays.B. It has extra benefits.C. It is easier to do.17. What does the woman think the man should do? A. Try the new job. B. Attend more training. C. Keep doing his present job.听第十段材料，回答18-20题。18. How long does the store open a day? A. For 13 hours. B. For 14 hours. C. For 15 hours.19. What is on the fourth floor? A. A restaurant. B. A cinema. C. A resting hall.20. What percent discount can customers get if they shop here today? A. 5%. B. 10%, C. 15%.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 单项选择 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。 21. Some people argue that using _ nature to meet our own needs may spell disaster, unless we start to look around and understand how _ clean environment benefits us all. A. /; a B. the; / C. the; a D. a; a22. Its said that the 4.7-inch screen of an iphone 6 will be a bit bigger than _ of an iphone 5s. A. thatB. one C. the one D. it23. He asked us to_him_carrying through their plan. A. assist; withB. help; to C. assist; inD. help; with24. I deeply appreciate _ the opportunity to go abroad for further study. A. giving B. to be given C. being given D.that I have been given25. Tom, _ his bedroom, found in the corner of it his missing diary, which he had looked for several days. A. to clean B. being cleaned C. cleaned D. cleaning26. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friend, _we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake. A. which B. where C. who D. that27. Generally speaking, _ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take D. when to be taken28. With drink and food _, the prisoner had to walk out of the cave where he was hiding.A. running out ofB. ran out C. used up D. using up29. Compared with me, my sister is even more _ to, and more easily troubled by emotional and relationship problems. A. curious B. addicted C. available D. sensitive30. Since it is raining hard outside, I have no_but to stay at home, watching TV. A. achievement B. alternative C. advantageD. attention31. It is requested that the reporter_to blame for the wrong report. A. referring to B. referring to as C. referred to be D. referred to being32. Peter once _ English at Oxford University for three years and now is a speaker. No wonder he _ perfect English.A. had taught ; spoke B. taught ; speaks C. is teaching ; has spoken D. has been teaching ; will speak 33. _ yourself to your study, you could have made greater progress. A. Should you devote B. If you devoted C. Had you devoted C. If you have devoted34. It is hard to _ such an unpopular policy. I cant agree more. Not many people will _ it. A. put up with; agree B. push ahead with; support C. end up with; in favor of D. come up with; for35. Dont be a slave to work, Ralph! You must take it easy sometimes. I cant help it. _. A. Easier said than done B. Nothing is easier than fault-finding C. Easy come, easy go D. Easy does it第二节： 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A little river flowed down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests until it reached a desert. It then thought, “Ive overcome countless difficulties. I should have no 36 crossing this desert!” But when 37 her journey, she found herself gradually disappearing into the sands. “Maybe I cannot reach the ocean.” she said 38 to herself. At this time, a deep 39 came, saying, “If a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so can a river. ” It was the voice of the desert. The river replied, “Thats because a breeze can fly.” “Thats because you 40 what you are. If you give it up, and let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the breeze, it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No!” She could not accept this 41 . Wouldnt it be self-destruction to give up what she was now? “How do I know if this is true?” asked the little river. “The breeze can carry the steam across the desert and the steam can 42 into rain at an/a 43 site. The rain will form a river again to continue its 44 ,” answered the desert very 45 , “whether youre a river or invisible steam, your inner nature never 46 . You stick to the fact that youre a river because you dont know your nature 47 . ” Now the little river vaguely (模糊地) 48 before she became a river, 49 was the breeze that had carried her up a high mountain, where she turned into rain and 50 onto the ground and became what she was now. Finally the river 51 her courage and rushed into the open arms of the 52 , which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the 53 of the little river. If you want to 54 difficulties in your life, you should also have the wisdom and courage to change yourself. Perhaps you can try asking yourself these questions: What is my inner 55 ? What is it that I stick to? And what is it that I really want?36. A. problem B. way C. power D. time37. A. ending B. starting C. planning D. considering38. A. immediately B. directly C. slowly D. sadly39. A. breeze B. desert C. voice D. rain40. A. think of B. stick to C. take up D. refer to41. A. order B. requirement C. idea D. trick42. A. disappear B. change C. get D. flow43. A. beautiful B. appropriate C. historic D. familiar44. A. cause B. road C. route D. course45. A. patiently B. proudly C. angrily D. aimlessly46. A. improves B. forms C. changes D. exists47. A. outside B. upside C. downside D. inside48. A. understood B. realized C. found D. remembered49. A. it B. she C. he D. which50. A. dropped B. fell C. flew D. dived51. A. decided B. saw C. gathered D. exposed52. A. desert B. mountain C. breeze D. God53. A. experience B. appearance C. performance D. style54. A. meet B. overcome C. avoid D. refuse55. A. thought B. course C. nature D. courage第三部分：阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ADear Mayor,I would like to draw your attention to the depressing state of the environment in our city. Increased vehicles have made the air polluted. Citizens find it difficult to breathe. Dumping harmful chemicals into the river has polluted the drinking water and ground water.All of us, as concerned citizens, have discussed these problems in various meetings. We have come up with the following proposals（提议）.The green roads are no longer green. Many trees and bushes have been cut. We propose restricting the movement of vehicles. Besides, we should make it compulsory（强制性的）to use anti-pollution devices on all vehicles. We should also plant more plants and trees along roads.The Bada Nadi River has become a dumping ground of harmful chemicals from some factories. These harmful chemicals have killed nearly all the life in the river and polluted our drinking water and ground water. We propose that the Bada Nadi River be declared a protected water body. All the dumping should be banned and heavy fine should be imposed on the offenders（违法者）. To tackle the problem of managing harmful waste, we propose setting up a water treatment plant so that only clean water is discharged into the river. Cleaning up the river and introducing various fishes and plants to the river will bring it back to life.Lastly, the noise pollution caused by honking（鸣）horns and blaring loudspeakers has caused distress to one and all. Many people have suffered from noise-related illnesses. We propose a blanket ban on the use of loudspeakers. And“no horn zones”should also be declared in residential hospitals and school areas.I would request you to seriously consider our proposals and act accordingly.Thank you! Sincerely yours,A kind-hearted citizen56. The author wrote this letter in order to _. A. express his/her thanks to the mayor B. complain about the environment C. share his/her opinions about city life D. make his/her suggestions on managing noise pollution57.In order to protect the Bada Nadi River, the author suggests _. A. anti-pollution devices should be used on vehicles B. planting more trees and bushes along roads C. restricting the movement of vehicles D. banning dumping dangerous chemicals into the river58. The underlined word“tackle”in the fourth paragraph means“_”. A. put offB. deal with C. set up D. turn downB It's a name that needs no address.Everyone knows Santa Claus lives at the North Pole.So letters sent to Santa Claus find their way to the small town of the North Pole deep in Alaska，including those simply sent to Santa.Last year，120,000 letters arrived from 26 countries，not including the thousands with no return addresses.Those who have return addresses usually get a reply and a North Pole postmark（邮戳） that has delighted children all over the world for many years.They feel happy to receive Santa's reply.Letters arrive all the year around in the town of 1,600，where streets have names such as Santa Claus Lane and Kris Kringle Drive. Around Thanksgiving，they start getting there by the thousands each day as Christmas comes. Even letters without stamps get through，an exception（例外）for the U.S. Postal Service.“This is special because it has Santa's name on it,” said Debra Cornelius，an officer at the main post office in nearby Fairbanks，where the letters are kept during the holiday.Gabby Gaborik is among several dozen volunteers who are busy sending off replies to children who sent return addresses.In his 10 years as a volunteer，Gaborik has seen every kind of wish. There are children who want the latest toys they see on TV. There are children who ask for miracles（奇迹），some wanting their mother back for Christmas or their father back from Iraq，even though he died there.Replies get a North Pole postmark，including a halfmoon drawing of Santa's face. Even late letters get a reply，Gaborik said，“It says something like Thanks for writing. Santa's been really busy，anything the children might want to hear，”he said.59. Letters written to Santa Claus without an address can arrive at the North Pole because _.Aall letters without an address are sent thereBpeople believe that Santa Claus lives thereCthis kind of letter is sent with a special postmarkDstreets named Santa Claus Lane can be found there60. The underlined word “delighted” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”.Aexcited BfrightenedCconfused Ddisappointed61. We can know from the text that _.Aletters written to Santa Claus are sent freeBSanta Claus' replies to children always arrive at Christmas Cmany children write to Santa Claus with the same purpose Dthere're thousands of letters sent to Santa Claus every month62. What's the best title for the text?ALetters written to parentsBAll kinds of wishes from children CLetters to Santa Claus rush into AlaskaDNorth Pole，Alaska，a beautiful placeCIn the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Serving in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.T