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江苏省泰州市姜堰区学年高二上学期中考试英语
江苏省泰州市姜堰区2014-2015学年高二上学期中考试英语林
第I卷选择题(共4大题;满分60分)
一、听力部分(共20小题;每小题0.5分,满分10分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题0.5分,满分2.5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。
1.Whendoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.June.B.July.C.August.
2.Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisverybusy.
B.Shepreferslunchatdesk.
C.Shedoesn’twantlunch.
3.Whycan’tthemantakeexercise?
A.Hegetsuptoolate.
B.Hehastorushtoworkearly.
C.Hecan’tspareenoughtime.
4.Whatmakesthewomanmadsometimes?
A.Theyoungstarshadafight.
B.Peoplesaidtheydidn’tgetalongwell.
C.Theyoungstarsdidn’thaveagreattime.
5.Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?
A.Themanisbeinginterviewedbythewoman.
B.Themanonceworkedinaninternationalcompany.
C.Themanislookingforanewjob.
第二节(共15小题;每小题0.5分,满分7.5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6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6.Whatisthewomaninvitedtodo?
A.Togiveatalk.
B.Togiveaconcert.
C.Toteachinhermotherschool.
7.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisapopstarnow.
B.Sheisateachernow.
C.Sheisafamousactressnow.
8.Whydoesthewomandecidetogotohermotherschool?
A.Becausesheusedtobeagoodstudent.
B.Becauseshelikesherteachersverymuch.
C.Becauseshedoesn’twanttoletthestudentsdown.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whydidthewomanstartswimming?
A.Herhusbandpersuadedhertodoso.
B.Shewantedtogetfitagain.
C.Shehadnothingtodo.
10.Howlonghasthewomanbeentakingswimmingseriously?
A.Foraboutthreeyears.
B.Forabouttwoyears.
C.Sinceheryoungestchildwasborn.
11.Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman’shusband?
A.Hegivesall-outsupporttoher.
B.Hewantshertodomorehousework.
C.Hehopesshecanpracticemoreoften.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Whydoesthewomancometotalkwiththeman?
A.Becauseshewantstousethecomputer.
B.Becausethere’ssometroublewithhercomputer.
C.Becauseshehadmadeaplanfortheuseofcomputers.
13.Howdothestudentsfeelaboutthepresentplanfortheuseofcomputers?
A.Thetimeistoochangeable.
B.Thetimeistoolimited.
C.Themachinesarehardtouse.
14.Whatdothespeakersplantodotomorrow?
A.Forbidstudentstousethecomputers.
B.Prepareanoticetosolvetheproblem.
C.Allowstudentstousethecomputersforlongerhours.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Studyinginauniversity.
B.Preparingforaparty.
C.Askingforadvice.
C.Ithastoughadmissionrequirements.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whydoesthegirlcometotheman’shouse?
A.Toaskforhelp.
B.Toborrowmoney.
C.Tobeababysitter.
19.WhoisKelly’sfinancialadvisor?
A.Mrs.Adams.B.Hermother.C.Herfather.
20.Whatarethetwospeakersprobablytalkingabout?
A.Money.B.Courses.C.Housework.
二、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.It’ssaidthatthe4.7-inchscreenofani-phone6willbeabitbiggerthan_____ofani-phone5s.
A.thatB.oneC.theoneD.it
22.Tom,_____hisbedroom,foundinthecornerofithismissingdiary,whichhehadlookedforseveraldays.
A.tocleanB.havingbeencleanedC.cleanedD.cleaning
23.—Isthiscomputerworkingwellnow?
—Yes.Mymother_______itrepaired.
A.needhavehadB.canhavehadC.musthavehadD.shouldhavehad
24.LiXinevendoesn’tknowthetestofTOFEL,however,she_____thatshehasstudiedeconomicsinanAmericancollegeforfouryears.
A.adoptsB.pretendsC.confirmsD.prevents
25.Iwalkeduptothetopofthehillwithmyfriend,______weenjoyedasplendidviewofthelake.
A.whichB.whereC.whoD.that
26.Comparedwithme,mysisterisevenmore________to,andmoreeasilytroubledbyemotionalandrelationshipproblems.
A.curiousB.addictedC.availableD.sensitive
27.Ideeplyappreciate_______theopportunitytogoabroadforfurtherstudy.
A.givingB.tobegivenC.beinggivenD.thatIhavebeengiven
28.—Peteronce________EnglishatOxfordUniversityforthreeyearsandnowisaspeaker.
—Nowonderhe________perfectEnglish.
A.hadtaught;spokeB.taught;speaks
C.isteaching;hasspokenD.hasbeenteaching;willspeak
29.Hardlycouldhethisamountofworkinsuchashorttime.
A.getthroughB.getdownC.getacrossD.getinto
30.—It’sreportedthatseveralcollegegirlshavegotmissingontheirwayhomeortoschoolrecently,andsomeweremurdered.Idothinkwestudentsshouldlearntoprotectourselves.
—.Thesocietyiscomplicated.
A.Don’tmentionit.B.Itdepends.
C.That’sallright.D.Ican’tagreemore.
三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
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。
Alittleriverfloweddownfromahighmountainfar,farawaythroughmanyvillagesandforestsuntilitreachedadesert.Itthenthought,“I’veovercomecountlessdifficulties.Ishouldhaveno31crossingthisdesert!
”Butwhen32herjourney,shefoundherselfgraduallydisappearingintothesands.“MaybeIcannotreachtheocean.”shesaid33toherself.
Atthistime,adeep34came,saying,“Ifabreeze(微风)cancrossthedesert,socanariver.”
Itwasthevoiceofthedesert.Theriverreplied,“That’sbecauseabreezecanfly.”
“That’sbecauseyou35whatyouare.Ifyougiveitup,andletyourselfevaporate(蒸发)intothebreeze,itcantakeyouacross,”saidthedesert.
“GiveupwhatIamnowanddisappearintothebreeze?
No!
”Shecouldnotacceptthis36.Wouldn’titbeself-destructiontogiveupwhatshewasnow?
“HowdoIknowifthisistrue?
”askedthelittleriver.
“Thebreezecancarrythesteamacrossthedesertandthesteamcan37intorainatan/a38site.Therainwillformariveragaintocontinueits39,”answeredthedesertvery40,“whetheryou’reariverorinvisiblesteam,yourinnernaturenever41.Yousticktothefactthatyou’reariverbecauseyoudon’tknowyournature42.”
Nowthelittlerivervaguely(模糊地)43beforeshebecameariver,44wasthebreezethathadcarriedherupahighmountain,wheresheturnedintorainand45ontothegroundandbecamewhatshewasnow.Finallytheriver46hercourageandrushedintotheopenarmsofthe47,whichcarriedhertothenextstageofherlife.
Thecourseofourlivesislikethe48ofthelittleriver.Ifyouwantto49difficultiesinyourlife,youshouldalsohavethewisdomandcouragetochangeyourself.
Perhapsyoucantryaskingyourselfthesequestions:
Whatismyinner50?
WhatisitthatIstickto?
AndwhatisitthatIreallywant?
31.A.problemB.wayC.powerD.time
32.A.endingB.startingC.planningD.considering
33.A.immediatelyB.directlyC.slowlyD.sadly
34.A.breezeB.desertC.voiceD.rain
35.A.thinkofB.sticktoC.takeupD.referto
36.A.orderB.requirementC.ideaD.trick
37.A.disappearB.changeC.getD.flow
38.A.beautifulB.appropriateC.historicD.familiar
39.A.causeB.roadC.routeD.course
40.A.patientlyB.proudlyC.angrilyD.aimlessly
41.A.improvesB.formsC.changesD.exists
42.A.outsideB.upsideC.downsideD.inside
43.A.understoodB.realizedC.foundD.remembered
44.A.itB.sheC.heD.which
45.A.droppedB.fellC.flewD.dived
46.A.decidedB.sawC.gatheredD.exposed
47.A.desertB.mountainC.breezeD.God
48.A.experienceB.appearanceC.performanceD.style
49.A.meetB.overcomeC.avoidD.refuse
50.A.thoughtB.courseC.natureD.courage
四、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
CellPhonesAretheNewCigarettes
Whenyougetinyourcar,youreachforit.Whenyou’reatwork,youtakeabreaktohaveamomentalonewithit.Whenyougetintoalift,youplaywithit.
Cigarettes?
Cupofcoffee?
No,it’sthethirdmostaddictivethinginmodernlife,thecellphone.Andexpertssayitisbecomingmoredifficultformanypeopletocurbtheirdesiretohugitmoretightlythanmostoftheirpersonalrelationships.
Withitsshinysurface,itssmoothandsatisfyingtouch,itsairofcomplexity,thecellphoneconnectsustotheworldevenasitdisconnectsusfrompeoplethreefeetaway.Injustthepastcoupleofyears,thecellphonehaschallengedindividuals,employers,phonemakersandcounselors(顾问)inwaysitsinventorsinthelate1940sneverimagined.
Thecostsarebecomingevenmoreevident,andIdon’tmeanjustthemonthlybill.Dr.ChrisKnippers,acounselorattheBettyFordCenterinSouthernCalifornia,reportsthattheoveruseofcellphoneshasbecomeasocialproblemnotmuchdifferentfromotherharmfuladdictions:
abarriertoone-on-onepersonalcontact,andanescapefromreality.
Soundsextreme,butwe’veallwitnessedtheevidence:
Thepersonatarestaurantwhotalksonthephonethroughanentiremeal,ignoringhiskidsaroundthetable;thewomanwhotalksonthephoneinthecar,ignoringherhusband;theteenwhotextsmessagesallthewayhomefromschool,avoidingcontactwithkidsallaroundhim.
Isitjustrude,orisitakindofunhealthiness?
Andpardonme,buthowisthisimprovingthequalityoflife?
JimWilliams,anindustrialsociologistbasedinMassachusetts,notesthatcell-phoneaddictionispartofasetofsymptomsinawideninggulfofpersonalseparation.HepointstoastudybyDukeUniversityresearchersthatfoundone-quarterofAmericanssaytheyhavenoonetodiscuss