云南省蒙自市蒙自第一中学学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题.docx

1、云南省蒙自市蒙自第一中学学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题云南省蒙自市蒙自第一中学2014-2015学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。总分共150分，考试时间120分钟。第一卷(三部分，共115分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 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. How much does the woman want? A. 12. B. 10. C. 8. 2. Wha

2、t is the man trying to do? A. Give first aid. B. Relax himself. C. Help the woman breathe. 3. What do we know about the man? A. He once went to Italy. B. He owns a restaurant. C. He is skilled at cooking. 4. What does the man imply? A. He promises the woman to review the test tomorrow. B. He doesnt

3、want to put it off. C. He doesnt feel like studying. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A popular book. B. The civil war. C. A classic movie. 第二节 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, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话, 回答第6和第7两

4、个小题。6. Who can be more successful according to the woman? A. Bob. B. Carl. C. The man. 7. What does the man think of Bob? A. Clever and honest. B. Selfish and proud. C. Generous and helpful. 听下面一段对话, 回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Pile some boxes. B. Clean the floor. C. Do

5、 the windows. 9. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Father and daughter. 听下面一段对话, 回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Who lives in New York? A. The womans sister. B. The mans parent. C. The woman. 11. What do we know about the womans sister? A. She will arrive next S

6、aturday. B. She writes articles for English Post. C. She will stay for a month. 12. When will the man arrive at the airport? A. At 8:00 am. B. At 8:40 am. C. At 9:00 am. 听下面一段对话, 回答第13至第16四个小题。13. How did the man sleep last night? A. He slept badly. B. He slept well. C. He woke up once. 14. What wil

7、l the man have to attend this morning? A. A few classes. B. An interview. C. A meeting. 15. What should the man do in a traffic jam according to the woman? A. Be careful. B. Breathe deeply. C. Listen to some music. 16. What probably is the man? A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A taxi driver. 听下面一段独白,

8、回答第17至第20四个小题。17. When should the landlord be informed of the leaving? A. A month earlier. B. 13 days earlier. C. 3 days earlier. 18. Under what condition will the tenant be fined? A. The tenant doesnt pay a deposit. B. The tenant doesnt sign a contract. C. The tenant doesnt keep a contract. 19. Wha

9、t can you expect in a townhouse? A. Single bathrooms. B. Big yards. C. Shared bedrooms. 20. What will happen if you dont care for your single-family home? A. Youll be fined. B. Your neighbors will be upset. C. Youll be forced to leave the house. 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）A London Und

10、erground The worlds first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time，the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials

11、 were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work，they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressur

12、e of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems，the idea of the London Underground，the first subway system，was born. The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays，but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled th

13、e cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to fortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed)，and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However， the smoke fr

14、om the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot(煤灰)， as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems，riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.

15、21. What led the British government to build the London Underground？ A. Traffic jams and pollution. B. Population and pollution. C. Overcrowding and traffic jams. D. The poverty and subway problems. 22. How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？ A. It made the tunnels larger. B. It put

16、fans in the tunnels. C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels. D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.23. The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means “_”. A. be troublesome B. bee popular and fashionable C. keep up with D. seize24. Which of the following is TRUE？

17、A. To relocate the workers homes outside London，the government built the subway. B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened. C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic. D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway ope

18、ned.BThe American humorist，Will Rogers，used to say，“All I know is what I read in the newspapers”This was an exaggeration for humorous purposes，but it is true that newspapers are an important source of informationMany people begin their day by reading the paperIn this way they learn what is going on

19、in the worldSometimes，however，they dont have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page；at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlinesThere are newspapers to satisfy every readerIn the big cities there are

20、 many types of papers，with several different editions every dayIn small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each dayIn some areas the paper is printed weekly. Most newspapers have several sections，especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usualThere are，in addit

21、ion to the front page with the most important news，the sports section，the society page，the ics，the amusement section，a business page，and the editorials. Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the magazine. Some magazines are published weekly，others are put out monthl

22、yThere are news magazines，literary magazines，and magazines for such special interests as photography，sports，art，and music，Some are primarily for men，others for women，and there is a selection of childrens magazines，too. In the United States, there are publications for every taste and interest.25. The

23、 function of a newspaper is_.A. to help people to begin their day by reading itB. to satisfy every readerC. to get people well informed of all kinds of newsD. to provide its readers with many sections26. The purpose of headlines is_.A. to show the main idea of an article or a passageB. to tell its r

24、eaders how to entitle an article or a passageC. a piece of news for people to glance atD. to be printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper27. The best title for this passage is_.A. Newspaper Should Be Reed Every DayB. Different Newspapers Should Be Provided to Satisfy Their ReadersC. Many

25、 Types of Newspapers Must Be Published in Big CitiesD. Newspapers and Magazines28. Which sentence is the main idea of the 4th paragraph？A. Sentence One B. Sentence Two C. Sentence Four D. Sentence Six CNewspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious pap

26、ers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputati

27、on for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.Letters to the editor are printed

28、in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, pared with manners of t

29、hirty years ago.29. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself .A. a serious newspaper B. foreign newspaperC. any independent paper D. a popular newspaper30. The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for_ years.A. 19 B. 85 C. 228 D. 22931. The Times is an independent paper because .A.

30、 it supports no political parties B. it is not controlled by the British GovernmentC. it gives special support to all the political parties.D. the editors opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper32. The writer tells us_ in this passage.A. all kinds of newspapers in Britain B. all kinds o

31、f news in English papersC. how Times is liked by people D. why Times is well-knownDThere is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building. Today, Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe he

32、althy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll(注册) every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience of education and its versatile (多样的) arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.To