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1、实验- 度高二第二学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷选择题和第二卷非选择题两局部总分150分第一卷 共115分第一局部听力共两节，总分值30分做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值7.5分)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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the two speakers talking about ? A. Taking a walk.B. T

2、aking a busC. Visiting the zoo. 2. What relation is the woman to Jack? A. His roommate. B. His wifeC. His mother. 3. How does the woman go along with her work?A. BadlyB. Well. C. Just so-so. 4. What is the woman? A. A saleswoman.B. A waitress. C. An inspector. 5. Why does the man want his money back

3、 ? A. He wants to use the money to buy some furniture. B. The machine doesnt have the functions he wanted. C. The machine went wrong within a week. 第二节(共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值22.5分)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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，答复第6到7题。6. What is

4、the relationship between the two speakers? A. Friends.B. Customer and manager.C. Strangers. 7. Where is the woman from ? A. Seattle. B. Chicago. C. Baltimore. 请听第7段材料，答复第8到9题。8. Why does the woman call the man ? A. To ask for direction. B. To cancel the appointment. C. To make an apology.9. What tim

5、e is it now? A. Around 7:30. B. Around 8:00. C. Around 8:30. 请听第8段材料，答复第10到12题。10. In which season do hurricanes most likely happen in the womans country ? A. SummerB. AutumnC. Winter. 11. How many people lost their lives? A. 16. B. 18. C. 19. 12. What do we know about the woman? A. she had a narrow

6、 escape. B. She was struck by a tree. C. She was blown off by the wind. 请听第9段材料，答复第13到16题。13. How was the mans life in England? A. He didnt get used to the life there. B. He was very pleased to study there. C. He had a hard time during the first year. 14. What does the man give some examples for ? A

7、. How quiet British people are. B. What the difference between cultures are. C. How British people judge a person. 15. What do people in England dislike? A. Telling lies. B. Waiting in line. C. Eating in public places. 16. What does the woman look forward to ? A. Having dinner with the man. B. Looki

8、ng at the mans photos. C. Seeing the mans performance. 请听第10段材料，答复第17到20题。17. Why does the woman want to return the trousers? A. They look too old. B. They dont match her blouse. C. They cost too much. 18. How did the man answer the woman at the beginning? A. He accepted her request. B. He directly

9、said “No. C. He showed no return policy . 19. Why does the woman want an exception? A. She has a store credit. B. She usually comes to the sore. C. She has known the manager for years. 20. What was the result ? A. The woman returned the trousers.B. The woman didnt accept the store credit. C. The man

10、 refused the womans request. 第二局部 英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节 单项填空共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分21. A broad smile spread_ Jacks face when he eventually gained a scholarship.A. acrossB. throughC. atD. in22. Such a fierce dog _that we had to wait outside before we could get into his yard.A. has he hadB. did he haveC. he h

11、adD. he has had23. _really makes Gangnam Style popular is not the lyrics, but the part of “ HorseRiding DanceA. WhereB. WhatC. ThatD. Which24. He _the car himself, but he didnt have the tools.A. would have repairedB. must have repaired C. had repaired D. would repair25. For a moment nothing happened

12、, then _ all shouting together. A. voices had comeB. did voices come C. came voicesD. voices would come26. Giving red envelopes, _ money, is a Chinese tradition on important occasions, such as weddings and Spring Festival. A. contained B. to contain C. containing D. contains27. The thief made _effor

13、ts to escape from prison ,however, he failed.A. complicatedB. enormousC. desperateD. cautious28. Mr. Smith is_ success as a businessman; he takes_ possession of several big companies. A. a; aB. a; /C. /; aD /; /29. This oil painting represents the highest level of the painter and deserves_a matchles

14、s piece. A .being calledB. callingC. to callD. having called 30. I remember seeing the boy somewhere before, but his name _ me for the moment. A. forgetsB. abandonsC. escapesD. declines 31. The generous man devoted all she had_ the refugees, because of which he was highly praised. A. to helpB. helpi

15、ngC. helpedD. to helping 32. He was a good student and scored_ average in most subjects. A. belowB. on C. ofD. above 33. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have_ schedules to make it easier to care for their children . A. tightB. smoothC. flexibleD. sophisticated 34. Our friendship_ quickl

16、y over the weeks that followed. A. had developedB. was developingC. would developD. developed 35. He asked several questions _ the future of the company . A. concerned aboutB. concerningC. concerned for D. concerning with 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。第二节 完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从短

17、文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The “DoormanOn a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to therestaurant, a man, with a _36_ beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us. Regardless of his _37 _ ，he greeted us in a fri

18、endly way.Once inside, my daughters whispered, “Mom ，he _38 _ After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look _39_the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many _40 _ him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had resolved to

19、set a good _41_ for my children. Yet sometimes when things didnt go right, being a good example was _ 42_When our meal arrived，I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I _43_ myself from the meal and went to get them.Just then, the

20、 “doorman was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his _ 44_ Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you to him as I _45 _ .When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside _46_ he purchased food. I went back and told my family his _47

21、_Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked _48 _as we had already eaten，but when I said the order was for the “doorman，they smiled. When it was time to _49_ our trip, I noticed the “doorman enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then_

22、 50 _his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyestears of _51_What happened next drew great astonishment :I gave the “ doorman a _ 52_! He pulled away, with tears _53 _ down his face.Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we cant choose many th

23、ings in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had _54_ held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that _55_ to teach my children by example.36.A.heavyB. longC. messyD.grey37.A.serviceB. appearanceC. statusD. attitude38.A.smokesB. smilesC. sniffsD. smells39.A.b

24、eyond B. overC. aroundD.into40.A.hatedB. ignoredC. missedD.refused41.A.targetB. ruleC. recordD.example42.A.stressfulB. accessibleC. awkwardD.tough43.A.excusedB. freedC. preventedD.withdrew44.A.companyB. presenceC. effortD.attempt45.A.quittedB. marchedC. exitedD.approached46.A.beforeB. unlessC. thoug

25、hD.since47.A.storyB. deedC. experienceD.demand48.A.concernedB. shockedC. puzzledD.bored49.A.makeB. startC. takeD. continue50.A.extendedB. washedC. raisedD.waved51.A.approvalB. affectionC. sympathyD.gratitude52.A.hugB. nodC. liftD. clap53.A.slippingB. streamingC. rushingD.breaking54.A.firmlyB. consta

26、ntlyC. simplyD.politely55.A.journeyB. wisdomC. opportunityD.coincidence第三局部 阅读理解共两节，总分值40分第一节共15小题：每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASomething roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. Father! Hassan cried. We sprung to our feet and

27、 raced out of the living room.“Father Whats that sound? Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire.“Theyre hunting ducks, Ali said in a hoarse

28、voice. “They hunt ducks at night, you know. Dont be afraid.A siren(汽笛went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, awakened from sleep. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close and held him with tenderness.We stayed huddled (蜷缩that way until the ea

29、rly hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generations of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of th

30、e bombs and gunfire were not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise，none of us had any idea that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played，bringing the death of the Afghanistan I k

31、new and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.Just before the sunrise，Babas car pulled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didnt recognize right away bec

32、ause Id never seen it before: fear. “Amir! Hassan !He cried as he ran to us, opening his arms wide. “They blocked all the roads and the telephone didnt work. I was so worried !We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.56. Who is the aut

33、hor of this passage?A. Amir.B. Ali.C. Baba.D. Hassan.57. By saying “Theyre hunting ducks，Ali _.A. told the children the truthB. played a joke on the childrenC. tried to calm the children D. cheered the children up58. We can infer from the passage that _.A. there were thunderstorms that nightB. Afgha

34、n children were used to the warC. people on the street shouted and broke the windowsD. that night was the end of peoples peaceful life59. From the last sentence of the passage, we know _.A. Babas arms gave the author temporary comfort and joyB. there was a chance that a world in peace was to comeC.

35、what happened that night seemed nothing to the authorD. the author was glad to see his father come home safe BWhen I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and havent had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I dont need one. I h

36、ave a mobile phone and Im always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(装置)tell the timewhich is why, if you look around, youll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since .But while the wise have realized that they dont need the

37、m, othersapparently including some distinguished men of our timeare spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to 250.000 for a piece.This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than

38、cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functionsbut who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years s

39、chool fees for watches that allow you to do these things?If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds worth of adverti

40、sing, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.Watches are now classified as “investments(投资). A 1994 Philippe

41、recently sold for nearly 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. Its a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going uptheyve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that? 350,

42、000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.60. It seems ridiculous to the writer that_.A. people dive 300 metres into the seaB. expensive clothes sell better than cheap onesC. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sellD. cheap ca

43、rs dont run as fast as expensive ones61. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?A. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.B. Its hard for the industry to beat its competitors.C. It targets rich people as its potential customers.D. Its easy for the industry to reinven

44、t cheap watches.62.Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Timex or Rolex?B. My Childhood TimexC. Watchesa Valuable CollectionD. Watches? Not for Me!CFor millions of Face book users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. According to a study by research

45、ers at the UT Dallas Center, the photos we select may reflect individual preferences, but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted, unconscious cultural differences. Previous research has shown that culture can affect not only language and custom, but also how we experience the world and proce

46、ss information. Western cultures, for example, condition people to think of themselves as highly independent entities (实体)，whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence.Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center at UT Dallas, and former graduate student Dr. ChihMao Huang of the University of Illinois, were curio