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吉林省临江一中学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
吉林省临江一中2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
考试时间:
120分钟;总分150分
注意事项:
1.考生务必在答题前在答题卡上填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷(选择题)
听力;将答案填写到答题卡上
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.Whatisthemangoingtodonext?
A.Callataxi.B.Cleanthewindows.C.DriveJennytothehospital.
2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?
A.Shirts.B.Shelves.C.Shoes.
3.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Inacinema.B.Inatheatre.C.Inasitting-room.
4.Whatdidthemando?
A.Hetriedtocomfortthewoman.
B.Heplayedajokeonthewoman.
C.Hetoldthewomanthewrongdate.
5Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthesubjecttheyaretalkingabout?
A.Shelikesitverymuch.B.Shejustlikespartofit.CShedoesn’tlikeitatall.
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。
听每段对话或独白前,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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhatisMr.Whitedoingnow?
A.Answeringacall.B.Attendingameeting.C.GoingtotheGrandRestaurant.
7.WhowantstodiscusssomethingwithMr.White?
A.Mr.Baker.B.Mr.Brown.C.JennyGreen.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.What’swrongwiththewoman?
A.Herheadisinjured.B.Herthroatisinfected.C.Shehasaproblemwithherlungs.
9.Howdoesthewomanfeel?
A.Wantingtocough.B.Alwaysbeingsleepy.C.Havingnodesiretoeat.
10.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Tokeepwarm.B.Tostayinhospital.C.Todrinkmorehotwater.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.WhyisLucyunhappy?
A.Becauseshedidn’tsleepwelllastnight.B.Becauseshehasmadesomanymistakes.
C.BecauseshehasquarreledwithMr.Scott.
12.WhoisMr.Scott?
A.Lucy’sfriend.B.Lucy’sboss.C.Lucy’sneighbor.
13.WhatwillLucyprobablydo?
A.Writetothemilkman.
B.WritetoapologizetoMr.Scott.
C.Haveagoodtalkwithherneighbor.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.Howmanythingswillthewomanhavetodobefore5:
30onSaturday?
A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.
l5.Whatwillthewomandoatnoon?
A.Seeadoctor.B.Cleanthehouse.C.Pickupherbrother.
16.WhatwillthewomandoforJulie?
A.Preparethedinnerforher.
B.Sendforadoctorforher
C.Helphertofinishherscienceproject.
17.Whatwillmostprobablyhappenintheevening?
A.Themanwillcometothewoman’shouse.
B.Thewomanwillgototheman’shousetoplaygames.
C.Thewoman’smotherwilltalkwiththemanaboutsomething.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whatdoesthespeakerexplaininthetext?
A.Somepopularproverbs.B.Goodadviceonhowtolive.C.Someproverbsaboutbirds.
19.Whohavesenttheirfavoriteproverbstothespeaker?
A.Hisdoctors.B.Hislisteners.C.Hisstudents.
20.Howmanyproverbsdoesthespeakermention?
A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.
第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
第一节.阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
JapanisanislandcountryinthePacificOcean.AstheJapanesestudentsalreadyknow,fourmainislandsandmorethan3,000smallonesstretchfromnorthtosouthforabout1,300miles.Asfortheclimateofthecountry,well,it’shotandhumid(潮湿)insummer,butitisquitecoldandwetinJapanduringwinter.Typhoons,whichareviolenttropicalstorms,oftenthreatenJapanduringthefall.That’s,ofcourse,duringtheharvestseason.
ThepopulationofJapanisabout110,5million.Itmayseemhardtobelieve,buttheaveragepopulationdensity(密度)ofthecountryisabout678personspersquaremile.
AbouttwothirdsoftheentirepopulationlivesinJapan’scities.Theotheronethirdlivesinthesuburbsorinthecountryside.NoothercountryinsouthernoreasternAsiahassuchalargeurban,orcitypopulation.Tokyo,thecapitalcityofJapan,isthemostdensity-populatedcityintheworld.Atlastcountthereweremorethan11.5millionpeoplelivinginTokyo.
21.WhyisJapancalledanislandcountry?
Because______.
A.Japanisasmallcountry
B.itisonthePacificOcean
C.ithasthousandsofbigandsmallislands
D.Japanhashundredsofsmallislands
22.TyphoonsoftenattackJapanduring______.
A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter
23.MostofthepeopleinJapanlive_____.
A.intheruralareasB.inthecountryside
C.aroundthecitiesD.inthecities
24.Themostdensely-populatedcityintheworldis_____.
A.NewYorkB.Shanghai
C.LondonD.thecapitalofJapan
B
Let’ssayapersongetsupat7:
00inthemorningandgoestobedat11:
00atnight.Hecomeshomefromworkabout6:
30,andbythetimehehasfinishedwithdinneritisafter8:
00.Hestepsoutsideinthesummertorelax—butit’salreadygettingdark!
Notmuchtimetoenjoythesummerday.
Nowsupposeyousettheclockaheadonehour.Thispersonstilldoeseverythingatthesametime—butthistime,whenhestepsoutat8:
00there’sstillplentyoflighttoenjoy.Anhourofdaylighthasbeen“saved”forhim!
Daylightsavingtimedoesn’t,ofcourse,addanyhourstoaday.Thisisimpossible.Allitdoesistoincreasethenumberofusefulhoursofdaylightduringtheseasonswhenthesunrisesearly.
Daylightsavingismostpopularincities.Itallowstheclosingofoffices,shops,andfactoriesattheendoftheworkingdaywhilethesunisstillhigh.Farmers,whodotheirworkbysuntime,usuallydonotobservedaylightsavingtime.Theycannotworkinthefieldbeforethemorningdew(露水)hasdriedorafteritappearsintheevening.
Didyouknowwhofirstthoughtofdaylightsavingtime?
ItwasBenjaminFranklin!
WhenhewaslivinginFranceinthe18thcentury,hesuggestedtheideatothepeopleinParis.Butitwasnotadoptedthen.
DaylightsavinglawswerefirstpassedduringWorldWarⅠ,whenmaterialsformakingelectricitywashardtofind,andwhenitwasnecessarytosaveonartificiallight.Withdaylightsaving,thebedtimeofmanypeoplecomessoonafteritgetsdark,whilewithoutit,ifpeoplestayupuntilthesamehourtheymayhavetouseartificiallight.
Germanywasthefirstcountrytoadoptdaylightsavingtimein1915.ThenEnglanduseditin1916,andtheUnitedStatesadopteditin1918.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“artificial”mean?
A.naturalB.man-madeC.brightD.sun
26.What’sthepurposeofadoptingdaylightsavingtime?
A.Tohavemoreartificiallight.
B.Tohaveonemorehourtowork.
C.Tomakebetteruseofdaylightincertainseasons.
D.Tohaveonemorehourtorest.
27.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Oncetheideaofdaylightsavingtimeisproposed,itwasadopted.
B.Theideaofdaylightsavingtimewentthroughalongprocessofbeingadopted.
C.ItwasaFrenchscientistthatputforwardtheideaofdaylightsavingtime.
D.Theideaofdaylightsavingtimedidn’tmakeanydifferenceatall.
28.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Winterisagoodseasonfordaylightsavingtime.
B.Daylightsavingtimeisespeciallygoodforwars.
C.Daylightsavingtimeisgoodforanyoneinanyplaces.
D.Notallseasonsaregoodfordaylightsavingtime.
C
Theroleofanewspaperistopresentandcommentonthenews.Itisvitalforkeepingpeoplewell-informedoncurrentaffairs.InmostWesterncountries,journaliststrytoshapetheideasandopinionsoftheirreaders,sinceinWesterncountriesallnewspapersareindependentofthegovernment.Somenewspaperownerssupportliberalideasincludingeconomicpoliciesthathelppoorpeople.Otherownerswantpoliciessuchaslowertaxesforrichpeopleandlessmoneytobegiventopoorpeople.YoucanalmostjudgethepoliticalideasofapersonintheWestbylookingatthenewspaperhereads.
Allnewspapersreportnationalandinternationalnews.Theygivethefactsbutalsoprovideopinionsoncontroversialissuesintheeditorialsandcolumnsofopinion.Thereadersofthenewspapercanalsocommentontheseeditorialsorarticles.Therearemanyinformativearticlestooaswellasreviewsofnewfilmsandbooks,etc.Theseareveryimportant,forifafilmorbookgetsgoodreviewsitwilloftenbecomemoresuccessful.
Allthesearticlesrequiremanyjournalistswhoareexpertsindifferentareasoflife.Allthesearticlescometogetherandarecheckedbythechiefeditorofthenewspaper.Whenheorshehasmadeadecisiononthearticles,thenewspaperispreparedforprinting.Allthisworkmeansthatthejournalistsmustworktogetherasateambecausethereisalotofpressurewhenyouworkinanewspaperoffice.Thereareconstantdeadlinesandarticleshavetobefittedroundadvertisements,photographsandmuch,muchmore.
29.Whatarticlescommentoncontroversialissues?
A.Editorialsandopinioncolumns.B.Newsstories.
C.Someoftheinformativearticles.D.Jokesandhumor.
30.WhichistrueaboutthejournalistsinWesterncountries?
A.There’snotimelimitfortheirreportarticles.
B.Theyhavenorighttoinfluencethereaders’opinions.
C.Anewspapercancomeoutwithjustajournalistworkingindividually.
D.Journalistsmustsubmittheirarticlesbeforetheduedate.
31.Whyaregoodreviewsimportanttobooks?
A.Goodreviewsareexcellentintroductiontobooks.
B.Readersespeciallyfavorbookswithgoodreviews.
C.Goodreviewscanmakereadersfeelrelaxedandcomfortable.
D.Goodreviewscanbringalargecirculationofthebooksreviewed.
32.Whichofthefollowingsentencesbestfitsattheendofthelastparagraph?
A.Thenumberofpeopleneededtoproduceanewspapervariesgreatly.
B.Thestaffofadailynewspaperisheadedbyapublisher.
C.Thearticlesprintedinthenewspapershouldcovernationalandinternationalaffairs.
D.Theentirestaffmustoperateasawell-drilled