福建省永春美岭中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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福建省永春美岭中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

美岭中学2014-2015年度下期高二期中考英语科测试卷

共150分，考试时间120分钟

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）

1.Whataretheytalkingabout?

A.Rentinganapartment.B.Cookinggoodfood.C.Buyingagift.

2.Whatarethesepeoplegoingtodo?

A.Calltheirfriends.B.Waitalittlelonger.C.Gobackhome.

3.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.Onthefilmmakingspot.B.Behindabigwindow.C.Justinthesnow.

4.WhatisJaneworriedabout?

A.Seeingthedoctor.B.Missingherlessons.C.Stayinghomebyherself.

5.Howmuchdidtheman’swifepayforhercoat?

A.$80.B.$240.C.$120.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.He’sgoingtohearJohnDenver.

B.HeknowslittleofJohnDenver.C.He’safamoussinger.

7.WhatisJohnDenvergoingtodo?

A.Writesomesongsforaconcert.B.Makesomerecordsforradio.

C.SingsongsonSaturdayevening.

8.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

A.Buyaticketassoonaspossible.B.Listentoaprogramontheradio.

C.EnjoyJohnDenver’smusicathome.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.Whatisthemanmostlikelytodo?

A.Topersuadethewomantohavealookathiscar.

B.Tosellhissecond-handcar.C.Toputupanadvertisement.

10.Whereistheman’soffice?

A.Inthecitycenter.B.OnHillsRoad.C.Nearthehospital.

11.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Thewomanwillbuythecar.

B.Thewomanhasworkedinthehospitalforalongtime.

C.Thecarhasahistoryoffouryears.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.HowmanypresentshasAlicereceived?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

13.WhichisNOTmentionedintheirdialogue?

A.Alice’sfathersendsthenicestpresenttoher.

B.Alicelikesallthepresentsshehasreceived.

C.Tomiswillingtoteachhertoskate.

14.Whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?

A.TomisafriendofAlice’s.B.AlicewillbuymoreCDs.

C.Alicehadskateboardsbefore.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Whatisthemainsubjectoftheconversation?

A.MarylandTeam.B.Thewoman’sinjuredfoot.C.Saturday’sgame.

16.Whatsportaretheytalkingabout?

A.Basketball.B.Football.C.Baseball.

17.Whatisgoingtohappen?

A.TherewillbeamatchbetweenMichiganandMarylandonSaturday.

B.MarylandwillrankNo.1inthecountry.

C.Atoughgamewillbeexpectedbetweenthespeakers’teamandMichigan.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Howcanyousometimeslearnmoreaboutaperson?

A.Bytalkingwithhim.B.Bylisteningtohim.C.Bywatchinghim.

19.Whichofthefollowingshowsapersonisinterestedinlisteningtoyou？

A.Hiseyesaremovingaround.B.Heisstandingstill.

C.Heistappinghisfoot.

20.Whatcanwelearnfromwhatthespeakersaid?

A.Signscanhelponefollowaspeakeralong.

B.Afastspeakeroftenusesbodylanguage.

C.SignsareusuallyusedonTV.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

MyfatherhadreturnedfromhisbusinessvisittoLondonwhenIcamein,ratherlate,tosupper.Icouldtellatoncethatheandmymotherhadbeendiscussingsomething.Inthathalf-playful,half-seriouswayIknewsowell,hesaid,"HowwouldyouliketogotoEton?

"

"Youbet,"Icriedquicklycatchingthejoke.Everyoneknewitwasthemostexpensive,themostfamousofschools.Youhadtobeenteredatbirth,ifnotbefore.Besides,evenat12or13,I.understoodmyfather.Hedislikedanyformofshowingoff.Healwaysknewhisproperstationinlife,whichwasinthemiddleofthemiddleclass;ourhousewasmedium-sized;hehadavoidedjoiningRoyalLiverpoolGolfClubandwenttoasmalleroneinstead;thoughoncehehadgotasecond-handRolls-Royceataremarkablylowprice,hefeltembarrasseddrivingit,andquicklychangeditforanAustin1100.

Thiscouldonlybehisdelightfulwayoftellingmethatthewholeboardingschoolideawastobedropped.Alas!

Ishouldalsohaverememberedthathehadalikingforbeingdifferentfromeveryoneelse,ifitdidnotconflictwithhisfearofdrawingattentiontohimself.

ItseemedthathehadhappenedtobetalkingtoGrahamBrownoftheLondonoffice,averynicefellow,andGrahamhadafriendwhohadjustenteredhisboyattheschool,andwhilehewasinthatpartoftheworldhethoughthemightjustaswellphonethem.Iremembermyeyesstinging（剌痛）andmyhandsshakingwiththepuzzlementofmyfeelings.Therewasexcitement,attheheartofgreatsadness.

"Oh,hedoesn'twanttogoaway,"saidmymother,"Youshouldn'tgoonlikethis.""It'suptohim,"saidmyfather."Hecanmakeuphisownmind."

21.HowdidtheauthorreacttotheideaofgoingtoEton?

A.Hedidn'tbelieveit.B.Hewasveryunhappy.

C.Hewasdelighted.D.Hehadmixedfeelings.

22.Fromthetext,wecanknowthatEdenis________.

A.afamousschoolB.anexpensivecar

C.oneoftheauthor'sfriendsD.oneofthefather'scolleagues

23.Paragraph2mainlytellsus________.

A.abouttheirlivingconditionsB.abouttheauthor'sgrades

C.whattheauthor'sfatherislikeD.howhardtheauthor'sfatherworks

24.Fromthetextwecanknowthattheauthor'sfatherenjoyedbeingdifferentaslongas______

A.itdrewattentiontohimB.therewasnodangerofshowingoff

C.hewasnotinvolvedinanyargumentsD.itwasunderstoodasajoke

B

Englishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageinthehistoryofourplanet.Oneineverysevenhumanbeingscanspeakit.Morethanhalfoftheworld'sbooksandthreequartersofinternationalmailsareinEnglish.Ofalllanguages,Englishhasthelargestvocabulary-perhapsasmanyastwomillionwords.

However,let'sfaceit:

Englishisacrazylanguage.Thereisnoegginaneggplant,neitherpinenorappleinapineappleandnohaminahamburger.Sweet-meatsarecandy,whilesweetbreads,whicharen'tsweet,aremeat.

WetakeEnglishforgranted.Butwhenweexploreitsparadoxes（矛盾）,wefindthatquicksandcanworkslowly,boxingringsaresquare,publicbathroomshavenobathsinthem.Andwhyisitthatawriterwrites,butfingersdon'tfing,grocersdon'tgroce,andhammersdon'tham?

Iftheplural（复数形式）oftoothisteeth,shouldn'tthepluralofboothbebeeth?

Onegoose,twogeese-soonemoose,twomeese?

Howcanaslimchanceandafatchancebethesame,whileawisemanandawiseguyareopposites?

Howcanoverlookandoverseebeopposites,whilequitealotandquiteafewarealike?

Howcantheweatherbehotashellonedayandcoldashellthenext?

Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputers,anditreflectsthecreativityofhumanbeings.That'swhy,whenstarsareout,theyarevisible;butwhenthelightsareout,theyareinvisible.Andwhy,whenIwindupmywatch,Istartit;butwhenIwindupthisessay,Iendit.

25.Accordingtothepassage________.

A.thereshouldbeeggsinaneggplantB.sweet-meatsandsweetbreadsaredifferent

C.pineapplesaretheapplesonthepinetreeD.boxingringsshouldberound

26.Whatdoestheauthorusemosttoprovehisidea?

A.Plurals.B.Paradoxes.C.Comparisons.D.Synonyms.

27.Theunderlinedwords"awiseguy"inparagraph3probablymean"______".

A.somebodywiseB.avaluablechance

C.anoppositewordD.astupidperson

28.Thelastparagraphiswrittentoshow.

A.EnglishisimportantB.awordmayhaveseveraldefinitions

C.humanbeingsarecreativeD.whypeopleinventedEnglish

C

Sometimespeoplecalleachother"scaredcat",buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?

Whenacatisfrightened,itsheartstartsbeatingfaster,itsmusclesgettense,andtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsblood-stream.Ifthedangercontinues,thisanimalwilldooneofthetwothings.Itwilldefenditself,oritwillrunawayasfastasitcan.

Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcited,angry,scared,orarousedbyotheremotions,ourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfaster,andourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.We,too,getreadytodefendourselvesorrun.Humanbeings,however,haveaproblem.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingsandletthemtakeover,wecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginanger-andregrettedlater?

Haveyouevershoutedatateacherortoldsomebodyyouwerelonelyandthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut?

Itisn'talwayswisetoexpressyourfeelingsfreely.

Doesthismeanthatit'salwayssmartertohideourfeelings?

No!

Ifyoukeepfeelingslikeangerhiddenawayorbottledupinside,yourbodystaystense.Physicalillnessescandevelop,andyoucanfeeldisturbedbadlyinside.Itcanactuallybebadforyourhealth.Feelingsthatyoukeepallbottledupinsidedon'tjustgoaway.It'sasifyouboughtsomebananasandstucktheminacupboard.Youmightnotbeabletoseethem,butbeforelongyou'dsmellthem.Andifyouopenedthecupboard,chancesareyou'dseelittlefruitflieshovering（盘旋）alloverthem.They'dberotten.Youcantrytotreatemotionsasiftheywerebananasinthecupboard.Youcanhidethemandyoucanpretendtheydon'texit,butthey'llstillbearound.Andatlastyou'llhavetodealwiththem,justlikethosebananas.

29.Thebesttitleforthisarticleis

A.WhatHappenstoAnExcitedPersonB.WhatHappenstoAFrightenedCat

C.EmotionsAffectOurBodiesD.FeelingsThatPeopleHave

30.Accordingtothepassage,humanbeingsgetintotroublebecause______.

A.theyarenotasalertasanimals

B.theyalwaysdosomethingwrongtootherpeople

C.theysometimescan'tcontroltheirfeelings

D.theydon'tpayattentiontotheirphysicalchanges

31.Theunderlinedword"it"inparagraph3refersto_______