高二英语第二学期期中测试试题.docx

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高二英语第二学期期中测试试题

2014-2015高二年级第二学期期中考试

英语试卷

第一部分：

听力测试（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）每段对话仅读一遍。

1.howmuchdideachdinnercosttheman?

A.﹩8.B.﹩16.C.﹩32.

2.Whatcolourdoesthewomenprefer?

A.Red.B.Lightblue.C.White.

3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.ShehasneverbeentoParis.

B.ShewantstogotoParis.

C.ShehasbeentoParis.

4.Whatwasthemangoingtodo?

A.Runtotheairport.B.Hurrytothebusstop.C.Waitforanotherplane

5.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

AWorkhard.B.Staythere.C.Havearest.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Whatisthebookabout?

A.TheEnglishlanguage.B.Bodylanguage.C.Goodmanners.

7.Whatdoes“noddingofthehead”meaninsomeAsiancountries?

A.Yes.B.No.C.Itdepends.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Takingaholiday.B.LeavingfortheNewYork.

C.Gettingthingsreadyforhome.

9.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.Inacamp.C.Athome.

10.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?

A.Gotobed.BGetthingsready.C.Haveanoilchange.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatisthematterwiththeman?

A.Hehurthisfootinafootballmatch.B.Hewashurtinfightingafire.

C.Hehadhislegburntinafire.

12.Whatisthemangoingtodonextweek?

A.Takepartinafootballmatch.B.Watchafootballmatch.

C.Gotoanotherhospital.

13.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

A.Movealittlebit.B.StayinbedtillnextFriday.

C.Seeherinthreedays.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Whendidthestoryhappen?

A.Beforetheparty.B.Attheparty.C.Aftertheparty.

15.Whoknockedthewoman’sdoor?

A.Apostman.B.Afirefighter.C.Apoliceman.

16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthestory?

A.Strange.B.Terrible.C.Funny.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhenaretheTVshows?

A.OnMondaynight.B.OnSaturdaynight.C.OnSundaynight

18.WhoisthefunniestinthefirstTVshow?

A.Father.B.Mother.C.Grandfather

19.HowmanypeoplearethereinJimmy’sfamily?

A..Two.B.Three.C.Five.

20.WhatdothetwinsistersdoinLosAngeles?

A.Visitthecity.B.Workinabookstore.C.Receiveeducation.

第二部分阅读理解（共2节共40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15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中选出最佳选项。

A

Mr.PeterJohnson,agedtwenty-three,battledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Mr.Johnsontooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot（行李箱）.

Mr.Johnson’scarhadfinishedupinaditch（沟渠）atRomneyMarsinKentafterskiddingoniceandhittingabank.“Fortunately,thewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowly,”Mr.Johnsonsaid.“Icouldn’tforcethedoorsopenbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.”

Mr.Johnson,asweetsalesmanofSittingHomeKent,firsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehornandhammeringontheroofandboot.Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape.

Laterhesaid,“Itwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrew（旋开，松开）thebackseattogetintotheboot.Ihammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehear,butnohelpcame.”

Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseat,andafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrenchandbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.“ItwastheonlychanceIhad.Finallyitgave,butassoonasImovedthebootlid,thewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandscrambledclearasthecarfilledup.”

Hishandsandarmscutandbruised（擦伤）,Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearby,wherehewaslookedafterbythefarmer’swife,Mrs.LucyBates.Huddledinablanket,hesaid,“Thatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.”Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisible,policesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.

21.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?

A.ThestoryofMr.Johnson,asweetsalesman

B.Carbootcanserveasthebestescaperoute

C.Thedriversurvivedaterriblecaraccident

D.Driverescapesthroughcarboot

22.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?

A.Thecoin.B.Thehammer.C.Thescrew.D.Thehorn.

23.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Mr.Johnson’scarstoodonitsbootasitfelldown.

B.Mr.Johnsoncouldnotescapefromthedoorbecauseitwasfullofsweetjam.

C.Mr.Johnsonstruggledinthepouringmudasheunscrewedthebackseat.

D.Mr.Johnson’scaraccidentwaspartlyduetotheslipperyroad

24.“Finallyitgave”（paragraph5）meansthat_______.

ALuckilythedoorwastornawayintheend

B.Atlastthewrenchwentbroken

C.Thechancewaslostatthelastminute

D.Thelockcameopenafterallhisefforts

25.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.

A.Theaccidenthappenedonaclearwarmday

B.Theditchwasalongaquietcountryroad

C.ThepolicehelpedMr.Johnsongetoutoftheditch

D.Mr.Johnsonhadatenderwifeandwaswellattended

B

Accordingtoanewreport,thecostoflivinghasbeenrisingaroundtheworldinrecentyears.Inthestudy,peoplesurveyed（调查）214citiesworldwide.So,whichcitiesarethemostexpensivetolive?

Tokyo,Japan

Tokyo isoneofthemostexpensiveplacestolive.TherearealsotwootherJapanesecitiesthathavemadethetop10listthisyear:

OsakaandNagoya.

Thecostofgoodslikeacupofcoffee,fuelandafastfoodmealinTokyohasgoneupoverthepastyear.Now,TokyoisaboutonethirdmoreexpensivethanKarachi,whichistheleastexpensivecityamongthe214cities.

Monthlyrent,luxury（奢华的）2bedroomapartment:

USD|﹩4,848

Cupofcoffee:

USD|﹩8.29

Dailyinternationalnewspaper:

USD|﹩6.38

Fastfoodmeal:

USD|﹩8.29

Singapore

Singapore,likeothercitiesinAsia,hasseenabiginflow（流入）offoreigners,whichhasmainlypushedupthepriceofhousingandotherlivingcosts.

KnownforitshighrentscomparedtotherestofSoutheastAsia,Singaporeisalsoanexpensiveplacetoownacar.Thepermit（许可证）tobuyanewcarcancostbetweenD|﹩46,000tooverD|﹩67,000.However,itsaveragemonthlyrentfora2bedroomapartmentismuchlowerthanthatintheabovethreeJapanesecities.

Monthlyrent,luxury2bedroomapartment:

USD|﹩3,588

Cupofcoffee:

USD|﹩5.18

Dailyinternationalnewspaper:

USD|﹩3.59

Fastfoodmeal:

USD|﹩5.66

HongKong

HongKong,theonlyChinesecitytomakethetop10list,hasbeenrankedtheninthmostexpensiveplacetolive.

Theaveragemonthlyrentfora2bedroomapartmentjumpedbyaroundUSD|﹩1,300.Withalimitedhousingsupply,theaveragehousepricesinHongKonghaverisensharplybyover93percentbetween2006and2011.

Monthlyrent,luxury2bedroomapartment:

USD|﹩7,092

Cupofcoffee:

USD|﹩6.83

Dailyinternationalnewspaper:

USD|﹩3.61

Fastfoodmeal:

USD|﹩3.54

26．Inthesurvey,howmanyJapanesecitiesareinthetop10list?

A．One.　　　 B．Two.C．Four.               D．Three.

27．________isthecheapestplacetoliveinamongthecitiessurveyed.

A．Osaka            B．HongKongC．Karachi           D．Singapore

28．Inwhichplaceistherentforaluxury2bedroomapartmentthecheapest?

A．Singapore.     B．HongKong.C．Tokyo.             D．Osaka.

29．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A．HongKong hasmadethetop10listinthesurvey..

B．ComparedtoSingapore,buyingacarinHongKongismoreexpensive

C．AdailyinternationalnewspaperinSingaporeischeaperthaninHongKong.

D．ToomanyforeignersmovinginSingaporeisthebiggestfactorinpushingupthecostoflivingthere.

30．Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?

A．Asciencereport.                    B．Atravelmagazine.

C．Atextbook.                     D．Asurveyreport.

C

Movinginwithaboyfriendcauseswomentoeatmoreunhealthilyandputonweight.Buttheopposite istrueformen,whoselongtermhealthbenefitswhentheymoveinwithafemalepartner.

    DieticiansatNewcastleUniversitysaidbothpartnerstrytopleaseoneanother,andsochangetheir dietaryhabitstosuittheirotherhalf.

    Itleadsmentoeatmore light meals,suchassalads,fruitandvegetables,whilewomenchooseto makecreamier,heavierdisheslikecurryorrichpastasauces,whichmaypleasetheirpartner.

    Womenstillhavethestrongestlongterminfluenceoverthecouple'sdietandlifestyle,astheystillhavethetraditionalroleofshopperandcookinmosthouseholds.

    Thereport,byNewcastleUniversity'sHumanNutritionResearchCentre,reviewedthefindingofa varietyofresearchprojectsfromtheUK,NorthAmericaandAustralia,whichlookedattheeatingandlifestylehabitsofcouples.

    Theresearchshowsthatwomenaremorelikelytoputonweightandincreasetheirconsumptionoffoodshighinfatandsugarwhentheymoveinwiththeirpartner.

   Womenalsousefoodasacomfortwhendealingwithemotionalstressandhavebeenfoundtogain weightwhenarelationshipends,whilethesamefindinghasnotbeenobservedinmen.

   Manycouplesreportedfoodasbeingcentraltotheirpartnership,andeatingtogetherintheevening wasparticularlyimportanttomany.

   ReportauthorandregistereddieticianDr.AmeliaLakesaid,"Theresearchhasshownthatyourpartnerisastronginfluenceonlifestyleandpeoplewhoaretryingtolivehealthierlivesshouldtakethis factorintoconsideration."

31.Accordingtothepassage,movinginwithagirlfriend,men________.

A.havefewchangesoftheirdietaryhabits

B.havetoeatmoreunhealthyfoods

C.trytoeatfoods