四川省宜宾第三中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流四川省宜宾第三中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题.精品文档.四川省宜宾第三中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where are the two speakers talking？ AIn a barbershop. B. In a post office. C. In a restaurant.2Why does the woman advise the man to give up smoki

2、ng？ ABecause its a bad example to the children BBecause its bad for his health CBecause its a real pleasure 3What does the woman mean？ AShe was quite pleased with the interview BShe could have done better in the interview CShe couldnt answer some of the questions4What does the man suggest the woman

3、do？ ALeave the hotel at 2:00 P. m. BGo there 2 hours earlier. CAvoid the rush hours traffic5Where has the man been？ ALondon. BParis. CBoth A and B第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers？ AFather and mother. BFather and

4、son. CMother and son7What do we know from the talk？ AThey were waiting to see the White House BThey just visited the White House CThey just got to the White House.8. What did the boy wish to do at the White House？ A. He wished to be a visitor. B. He wished to stay longer. C .He wished to get a recep

5、tion听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9Whats the time when Mrs. Jones went to see the doctor? AIt was one. BIt was six. CIt was four.10Whats the doctors suggestion？ AHaving some milk and soup as much as she can. BHaving some milk, porridge and soup for meals for two days CHaving some milk, porridge and soup for meals

6、 for three days11Which following statement is CORRECT？AThe doctor pulled the womans tooth at lastBThe woman was told to come back three days later to have a check-up CThe doctor gave her pills and told her to take two three times a day.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Where are the man and the woman？ AIn a hotel

7、BIn a store CIn a restaurant13What does the man need from the store？ A. A toothbrush and some envelopes BA toothbrush and some stampsCA pen and a toothbrush14Where is the store that is still open？ AOn the left side of the hall BOn the right side of the hall CJust ten minutes walk from the hotel听第9段材

8、料，回答第15至16题。15Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers？ AColleagues. B. Classmates. C. Student and teacher16Who bought a new dictionary？ APeter. B. Rebecca. CNeither of them听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where did congressman Haines like to talk with his close friends？ A. In the drawing room（客厅

9、） BIn the sun room CIn the kitchen18When did congressman Haines die？ AIn 1880 BIn 1990 CIn 191519. In addition to（除了）being a congressman，what else was Haines? AA professor. B. A judge. CA governor.20What did Mrs. Haines love to do？ AWrite letters. B. Play the violin. C. Grow plants.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满

10、分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. - My brother passed his math exam last week.-_ I knew he could do it.No wonder. B. Well done! C. With pleasure. D. Are you joking?The adventure stories are very exciting. Id like to read _ second one because _ first one was rather too short.

11、a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; aHow can iPods _ books? Lets put them aside and read something!affect B. save C. share D. replaceIt is reported that many a new house _ at present in the disaster area.A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built25. Every day traffic

12、accidents happen in most parts of the world, _ it the most terrible killer of all disasters.A. to make B. making C. having made D. made26. Listen! Do you hear someone _ for help?A. calling B. call C. to call D. called27. -I cant find my mobile phone anywhere. -You _ have lost it while shopping.A. ca

13、n B. may C. would D. should28. For many years, people _ electric cars. However, making them has been more difficult than predicted. A. had dreamed of B. dreamed of C. have dreamed of D. dream of 29. The rain was too heavy. You cant imagine the difficulty we had _ back home.A. to walk B. walking C. w

14、alk D. walked 30. In our Math class, when the bell rang and the Math teacher closed his book, it was a _ for everyone to stand up.A. signal B. chance C. mark D. measure31. We tried to find a boat for six, but they were all _.A. given away B. kept away C. used up D. taken up 32. As far as I know, Huc

15、ks failing to hand in his homework on time _ his being criticized.A. come from B. runs into C. leads to D. begins with33. The little boy had a _ look because of the _ story. A. frightening; frightening B. frightened; frightening C. frightening; frightened D. frightened; frightened 34. The water _ so

16、 cold that I didnt want to jump into the swimming pool for morning exercise.A. feels B. was felt C. is felt D. felt35. There are not so many jobs _ in the southeast China as 5 years ago because of the Financial Crisis around the world.A. present B. precious C. available D. convenient第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每

17、小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys _36_, she said she would go. This _37_ be the first time that his classmates and teachers _38_ his mother and he felt _39_ of her appearan

18、ce. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕) that _40_ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _41_ why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were _42_ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother _43_ the scar, but the little boy wa

19、s still embarrassed and _44_ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within _45_ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher. The teacher asked _46_,”How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “_47_ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was _48_

20、afraid to go in because the fire was _49_ so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked _50_ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. She _51_ the burned side of her face. “This

21、scar will be _52_, but to this day, I have never _53_ what I did. ”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great _54_ of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _55_for the rest of the da

22、y. 36. A. enjoymentB. disappointmentC. surpriseD. excitement37. A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. must38. A. noticedB. greetedC. acceptedD. met39. A. sickB. ashamedC. afraidD. tired40. A. includedB. passedC. coveredD. shaded41. A. talk aboutB. think aboutC. care aboutD. hear about42. A. impressedB. surpri

23、sedC. excitedD. comforted43. A. in sight ofB. by means ofC. by way ofD. in spite of (尽管)44. A. hidB. protectedC. separatedD. escaped45. A. understandingB. remindingC. hearingD. learning46. A. carefullyB. seriouslyC. nervouslyD. anxiously47. A. AsB. WhenC. SinceD. While48. A. soB. muchC. quiteD. too4

24、9. A. out of controlB. under controlC. in controlD. over control50. A. helplessB. hopelessC. senselessD. useless51. A. pointedB. showedC. wipedD. touched52. A. uglyB. lastingC. seriousD. frightening53. A. forgotB. recognizedC. consideredD. regretted54. A. honorB. senseC. happinessD. pride55. A. quie

25、tlyB. slightlyC. tightlyD. suddenly第三部分： 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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。AMay: Happenings from the PastMay 5, 1884Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first ride

26、r ever to win the race three times.May 9, 1754Benjamin Franklins Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon (漫画)，showing a snake cut in pieces，with the words “Join or Die ” printed under the picture.May 11, 1934The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl,

27、 the result of years of drought (干旱)，blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington, D. C.May 19, 1994Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64.May 24, 1844Samuel F. B. Morse l

28、aps out the first message, “What Hath God Wrought,” over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D. C., to Baltimore, Md.56. We know from the text that Buchanan is_.A. Isaacs father B. a winning horseC. a slave taking care of horseD. the first racing horse in Kentuc

29、ky57. What is the title of the first American political cartoon?A. Join or Die B. Pennsylvania GazetteC. What Hath God WroughtD. Kentucky Derby58. In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die?A. 1934 B. 1960 C. 1964 D. 199459. Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram

30、 in history?A. Washing, D. C. B. New York City.C. Kentucky. D. Pennsylvania.BWhen people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops

31、 in air pressure produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains. Birds a

32、re especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable (急躁的) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp (叽叽喳喳), and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they wont get anoth

33、er chance for an hour or two. Birds also seek safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure makes the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying. It is unusual to see many birds flying overhea

34、d in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm. By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kin

35、d of weather. The word indicators in paragraph 1 probably means_. A. maps B. services C. signs D. stations There will be a storm if birds_. A. make more noise than usual B. fly in different directions C. come down from tall .trees D. share a piece of bread How can birds sense the coming of a storm?

36、A. By feeling a drop in air temperature. B. By noticing the change of wind directions. C. By feeling a drop in air pressure. D. By noticing the movements of other animals. The best title for the text would be_. A. Signs of a Storm B. Drops in Air Pressure C. Animals Sharp Senses D. Natures Weather S

37、ignsCIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After pu

38、tting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货) ，saving us from having to walk long distances

39、from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to

40、 get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect

41、 in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.64. Why was the bike so imp

42、ortant to the couple?A. The mans job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life.65. We can infer from the text that _.A. the couple worked 60 hours a week. B. people were busy before ChristmasC. the stranger brought over t

43、he bike D. life was hard for the young family.66. How did people get to know the couples problem?A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper. C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.67. What do the couple learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.DMy grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was for one to write the word “shmi