河北省唐山市开滦第二中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、河北省唐山市开滦第二中学学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题开滦二中20142015学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷 命题人：王丽淑说明：1、本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，第卷第（1）页至第（6）页，第卷第（7）页至第（8）页。2、本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共80分）注意事项：1、答第卷前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡上。2、每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目标号涂黑。答在试卷上无效。3、考试结束后，监考人员将试卷答题卡和机读卡一并收回。第一部分：听力（满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每

2、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. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a clothing store B. At home C. In a meeting room2. How did the man get out?A. He got out through the windowB. He got out with his neighbors helpC. He broke the door

3、from the inside3. What does the woman think about cheese?A. She likes it B. She doesnt like it C. She doesnt know much about it.4. When will the man have to return the novel?A. On Monday B. On Tuesday C. On Wednesday5. Where is the bus station?A. Near the school gate. B. On the right of the school C

4、. Near the statue第二节（共15小题； 每小题1分， 满分15分） 听下面5短对话或独白。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，各个小题给出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. What was the weather like today?A. It was windy B. It was raining heavily C. It was cloudy7. What will the man do this af

5、ternoon?A. Have a meeting B. Take a hot shower C. Take some medicine听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. How long has the woman had headaches?A. For a long time B. Since this week C. Since yesterday9. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Take the pills three times a dayB. Take more pills if she has a bad headacheC

6、. Work hard to prepare for the exam听第 8 段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What would the man like to drink?A. Sprite B. Orange juice C. Water11. Where does the man want to work after graduation?A. In a computer company B. In a school C. He hasnt decided12. What is the womans major?A. French B. Computer science C. H

7、otel management听第9 段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What event will the man take part in?A. The 100metre dash B. The high jump C. The football match14. Why didnt the man watch the game yesterday?A. Because he had hurt his waist B. Because he went to the library C. Because he doesnt like football15. What was the re

8、sult of yesterdays game?A. The blue team won B. The blue team scored six goals C. The red team won16. What sport will the speakers do?A. Swimming B. Baseball C. Tennis听第10 段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are the best seasons for a wedding, according to the speaker?A. Spring and summer B. Autumn and spring C

9、. Summer and autumn18. What should you first consider when planning a wedding?A. The weather B. The wedding location C. The wedding guests19. What kind of food should you choose at a warm weather wedding?A. Popular food B. Light food C. Food that is easy to prepare20 What does the speaker advise peo

10、ple to do for wedding drinks?A. Make fresh drinks B. Choose bottled drinks C. Add cucumber to all drinks.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节； 满分30分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。（每小题2分，满分20分）AThe meaning of the word volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means on

11、e who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are of

12、ten people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers dont expect any kind of pay.At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came b

13、ack from India with a new idea ofwhat being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresas homes in Calcutta（加尔各答）. The following is her story. I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video about her work in India and all over the world. I w

14、as so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every humanbeing that after I graduated from high school, I also wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends Iflew to Calcutta for a few weeks. I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, a

15、nd pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was betterto share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I dont think I was helping verymuch. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, b

16、ut to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.21. According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who _. A. is willing to help those in need without pay B. can afford to travel to different placesC. has a strong wish to be succe

17、ssful D. has made a lot of money in life22. Tracy started her work as a volunteer _.A. after she met Mother Teresa B. after she finished high schoolC. when she was touring Calcutta D. when she was working in a hospital23. Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?A. She liked to work with Mother Teresa

18、. B. She had already had some experience.C. She was asked by Mother Teresa. D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresas example.24. What is Tracys “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?A. Going abroad to help the sick. B. Working in Mother Teresas home. C. Doing simple things to help the poor. D.

19、 Improving oneself through helping others.25. What is the best title for the passage?A. How to Be a Volunteer. B. The Life of Volunteer in India.C. A Different Meaning of Volunteer. D. Inspiration from Mother TeresaBI think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to list

20、en. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention and especially if its given from the heart. When people are talking, theres no need to do anything but receive them. Just take them in. Listen to what theyre saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it i

21、s even more important than understanding it. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, they know we care. I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to rea

22、ch for the tissues(纸巾), until I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them down, to take them out of their experience of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there with them.This simple thing has not been that

23、easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too timid to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more power to connect and to heal than the most well-intentioned(善意的)

24、words.26. When we communicate with others we had better _.A. listen more B. understand more C. speak more D. look here and there27. If we interrupt what someone is saying,_.A. they may think we are too rude to them B. they must be very angry with usC. they may know we dont care about them D. they mu

25、st stop and listen to us28. Passing a person who is crying a tissue perhaps means_A. stopping them from crying any more B. Stopping them from saying anything C. advising them to have a rest D. helping them to accept the sadness29. It is very difficult for us to learn to listen because _A. we may kno

26、w the answer B. we have an interesting topicC. parents teach us to speak D. it goes against what we have been taught30. What is probably the best title for this article?A. Listening and talking B. Listen, just listenC. Listening is not easy to learn D. How to comfort others第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短

27、文。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项Do you find it difficult to teach your children the alphabet (字母表)？ Here are some creative games for you to solve this problem. 31_This is an easy and fun way to teach your child the alphabet. Whenever you drive anywhere, play the ABC game. Have your child f

28、ind the letter A on road signs _32_Once you finish the alphabet you can play again.Play the Alphabet Hide Away GameFill a bag with different objects that start with different letter sounds. For example, you could fill it with a toy car, a book, a pencil, and so on. Show your child all the items in t

29、he bag. _33_. Have him find the items only by touching them. Ask him if he can find something that stars with the letter B. Then see if he can find the “book” in your bag just by touching. _34_ Another Alphabet GamesThis game is fun for children and can be fun for adults, too. _35_. Start with the l

30、etter A. “A is for apple”, “B is for banana”, “C is for cat”, and continue on with all the letters. If your child is older, you can play the game with a theme. For example, tell him to play the alphabet game with fruit or animals. By this way he is learning to sort animals or fruit and also practici

31、ng his alphabet.A. Make an Alphabet BookB. Then put all the items back in the bag.C. Have your child paint the letters on the boardD. Play the A B C Game Whenever You Drive SomewhereE. Start with the letter A and then look for the letters B, C, etc.F. If your child is young, you can just play a simple game.G. This game is not only good for learning letters and sounds, but also helps him to use his senses.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题； 每小题1.5分，满分30分 ）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。We arrived at the hospital to find Dad exhausted and weak, bu