浙江省绍兴市柯桥区柯桥中学高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、浙江省绍兴市柯桥区柯桥中学高二英语上学期期中试题2015学年第一学期柯桥中学期中考试高二年级 英语学科 试题考生须知：1本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写班级、学号和姓名；3所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；4考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。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） 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l0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。例：How much is the shir

2、t?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是 C。1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company dire

3、ctor.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News.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

4、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. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV. C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the man be home from

5、work?A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50.9. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema. C. The UME Cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the speakers go to New York?A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.11. Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business. B. For shop

6、ping. C. For holiday.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.14. What does John do now?A. He

7、s a trainer. B. Hes a tour guide. C. Hes a college student.15. How much can a new person earn for the first year?A. $10,500. B. $12,000. C. $15,000.16. How many people will the woman hire?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year. B. Ten

8、 years. C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A. Its comfortable. B. Its time-saving. C. Its cheap.19. What is good about living in a small town?A. Its safer. B. Its healthier. C. Its more convenient.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy. B

9、. Colourful. C. Quiet.第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)第一节 单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The little town we visited was really _ attraction and wed like to pay a visit to it _ second time some day. A. / ; a B. an; a C. the ; the D. / ; the 22. We are working hard to pass the entrance examination, gaining _ to a

10、 famous university.A. admission B. permission C. agreement D. freedom23. According to the report, the number of animals used in experiments _ by 30% over the years.A. was reduced B. has been reduced C. were reduced D. have been reduced 24. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _ t

11、he traditional customs. A. perform B. possess C. support D. observe25. There are hundreds of visitors _ in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Goghs paintings.A. waited B. to wait C. waiting D. wait 26. The new manager has a good sense of humor, which puts people who work with him _.A. in

12、 trouble B. at present C. in debt D. at ease27. With the number of cars increasing rapidly in cities, a _ problem is where the cars can be parked.A. most B. major C. dangerous D. curious 28. At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, _ that he could do nothing to he

13、lp.A. to realize B. realized C. realizing D. being realized 29. Many of the local government officials refused to _ the school bus accident when interviewed. A. build up B. focus on C. comment on D. lead to 30. The kids seated themselves _ to the teacher and listened _with great interest.A. closely;

14、 close B. closely; closely C. close; closely D. close; close31. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to_ their discussion.A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on32. Do you regret_ up your opinion that every child should take part in service learning?No. On the contrary

15、, I think it is very necessary.A. bringing B. to bring C. to be brought D. being brought33. Keep ourselves and our hearts open _ we can experience the joy that friendship can bring.A. so that B. even though C. as if D. ever since34. I have told Jane that Ill help her._are better than words. You must

16、nt disappoint her again.A. Activities B. Performances C. Deeds D. Movements35. -You really appreciate Justin Biebers performances, dont you? -_. I just like his soft voice. A. Not exactly B. Dont mention it C. Not a little D. Dont say so 第二节 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（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以

17、填入空白处的最佳选项。At the age of forty-five, my usually well-ordered life became full of changes. After twenty-two years of working in a 36 , a plan to use less staff 37 the unemployment of over one hundred people. I was one of them.My once secure future became 38 . However, I was not a single parent, _39 t

18、he family did not depend only on my income (收入). My motto has always been “Change is good, change is progress, but when it 40_ my livelihood (生计), I had to change it to, _41_ change and make the most of it. From the beginning, I 42 to look on this matter not as _ 43 luck, but as a welcome opportunit

19、y. I refused to become sorry; 44 , I actively planned to do something new and different.Having a positive attitude made all the 45 in the way I pursued (追求) the future. First, I decided to 46 to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more than a little 47

20、 . Not being a graduate had 48 held me back in my career in the bank, but now it was a personal goal I longed to 49 . With a lot of determination, I went to evening classes, and became an adult 50 . In the class, I became more and more confident. During this time, I 51 that no matter what life throw

21、s in our way, personal growth never stops.The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate (重新评估) my 52_ life. It used to be filled with endless and meaningless events. But now, my heart and life arecompletely around people I 53 .The loss of my job led to some 54 changes in my life.

22、 Revisiting the past made 55_ for the future. I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it.36. A. factory B. company C. school D. bank37. A. made up B. took off C. set aside D. led to38. A. clear B. uncertain C. boring D. bright39. A. so B. or C. if D. but40. A. affected B

23、. improved C. destroyed D. offered41. A. Make B. Accept C. Bring D. Collect42. A. happened B. considered C. chose D .pretended43. A. rare B. bad C. good D. special44. A. instead B. anyway C. besides D. however45. A. effort B. use C. difference D. decision46. A. attend B. turn C. admit D. return47. A

24、. chance B. courage C. time D. risk48. A. ever B. never C. always D. sometimes49. A. arrive B. find C. achieve D. discover50. A. monitor B. teacher C. manager D. student51. A. hoped B. believed C. realized D. suggested 52. A. past B. daily C. future D. new53. A. join in B. look at C. stand for D. ca

25、re for54. A. unsure B. confident C. positive D. normal 55. A. room B. change C. promise D. progress第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节：（共20小题，每小题2分,满分40分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项 A Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as “the most powerful woman in America”. She was not a government official or e

26、lected representative. She owned and published The Washington Post. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country. Katharine Meyer was born in New York City in 1917. Her father was a successful investment banker and became an important financial official. Her fa

27、mily was very rich. Katharine grew up in large houses in New York and Washington D. C. Her parents were often away from home, traveling and working, Katharine was often lonely. Katharine Meyer graduated from the University of Chicago in Illinois in 1938. In 1933, her father bought a failing newspape

28、r, The Washington Post. It was the least successful one of five newspapers in Washington D. C. Katharine Graham returned to Washington D. C. and got a job editing letters to the editor of her fathers newspaper. She married Philip Graham. He was a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter but

29、 soon accepted a job at his wifes fathers newspaper. Mr. Graham improved The Washington Post. He bought Newsweek and several television stations. He also established close ties with important political leaders. However, Mr. Graham treated his wife badly. He had an affair with a young reporter. For m

30、any years, Mr. Graham suffered from mental illness. He killed himself in 1963. Katharine Graham had four children to raise and a newspaper to operate. At first, she was only concerned about finding a way to keep control of The Washington Post until her sons were old enough. She did not think she had

31、 the ability to do an important job. She had no training in business or experience in operating a large company. In those days, it was unusual for a woman to be the head of a business. Women were expected to look after their homes and children. Katharine Graham met with officials of The Washington Post. She was elected president of The Washington Post Company. She had no idea about how to operate a newspaper. So she decided to learn. She began by hiring Ben