届高三上学期第二次阶段期中测试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、届高三上学期第二次阶段期中测试英语试题 Word版含答案2014-2015学年高三上学期第二次阶段（期中）测试英语试题第一部分 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）1. How much should the woman pay?A. $94.50. B. $ 94. C. $ 95.502. Whats the man interested in during his free time?A. Playing cards. B. Collecting stamps. C. Nothing but playing chess.3. How long did

2、 the man run after leaving the post office?A. About an hour. B. Two and a half hours. C. About half an hour.4. What is the woman going to do this morning?A. Go to dinner. B. Make a reservation. C. Go to the airport.5. What do you think the man probably wants to do?A. To find a job. B. To rent a hous

3、e. C. To pay for the breakfast.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where does this conversation take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At somebodys home. C. At a hotel.7. What present does the guest give her friend?A. A bamboo basket. B. Some sweets. C. Some bamboo.8. What is the guests nationali

4、ty probably?A. Chinese. B. American. C. British.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Who are they waiting for?A. Jenny. B. Jennys sister. C. Mikes sister.10. Where does this conversation take place?A. At the bus stop. B. At the railway station. C. At the airport.11. According to the telegram, when will Helena arrive?

5、A. At 19:30 on Tuesday. B. At 19;30 on Thursday. C. At 7:30 on Tuesday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What are they talking about?A. Where to spend their holiday. B. How to drive a tractor. C. Their summer vacation.13. Where did Jane spend her summer holiday?A. On a farm. B. At home. C. In a fruit garden.14.

6、Which is right according to the dialogue?A. Harry had a holiday on a farm. B. Harrys mother was ill. C. Harrys uncle is a doctor.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What are the two speakers talking about?A. School. B. The weather. C. Hobbies.16. What does the man think of photography?A. Active. B. Enjoyable and r

7、elaxing. C. Both A and B.17. Which of the following can best describe the man?A. He is lazy. B. He is very active. C. He is weak.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is the speaker probably?A. A weather reporter probably. B. A hotel manager. C. A tour guide.19. What can we infer from this announcement?A. The w

8、eather is changeable. B. They are far away from any towns and cities.C. The tourists will have a rest for the eyes and mouths.20. Which activity is NOT included in the holiday arrangement?A. Skiing. B. Swimming. C. Sunbathing.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分) 21 It is unwise for som

9、e people to drive and talk on a cell phone. _. Its very dangerous. A. I couldnt agree more B. Not really C. Good idea D. Thats great22 Do you have the time? Ive got something to tell you. Ok, _ you make your story short. A. now that B. even if C. so long as D. in case23. If you cheat in the exam, yo

10、u could hardly _ it.A. throw away B. get away C. get away from D. get away with24. I saw her in the office this morning. She _ back to work without the doctors permission. A. couldnt come B. couldnt have come C. should have come D. should not have come25Youd better _ your expenses on clothes.Acut up

11、 Bcut down Ccut off Dcut out26. If your knowledge can be in some way _ with my experiences, we are sure to succeed.A. joined B. united C. connected D. combined27. Weather _, well go out in the New Years holidays.A. permitted B. permitting C. being permitted D. permits28. _ breaks the law will be pun

12、ished. A. who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. no matter who29 Do you still remember the museum _ we visited three months ago? A. where B. when C. which D. what30. _ caused the great damage remains unknown. A. What B. That C. How D. Where 31To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all h

13、as to know their and weaknesses.Astrengths Bbenefits Cvalues Dcustoms32. Traffic is bad, _ in the city center during the rush hours.A. particularly B. terribly C. mostly D. normally33 He agreed with my suggestion _ we should change the date.A. that B. which C. what D. how34 Im sure Andy will win the

14、 first prize in the coming English Speech Contest. There is no doubt about it. He _ for it for months. A. is preparing B. was preparing C. has been preparing D. will prepare 35.Thats the best way you thought of _ into dangerous areas. A. stopping people to get B. to stop people getting C. keeping pe

15、ople getting D. preventing people in getting第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)A group of wild ducks was flying in formation, heading south for the winter. They formed a beautiful V in the sky, and were admired by everyone who saw them from below. One day, Wally, one of the wild ducks in the formation

16、, spotted something on the ground. It was a barnyard with a group of _ 36 ducks who lived on the farm. They were waddling (蹒跚而行)around on the ground, quacking （嘎嘎叫）merrily and eating _ 37 that was thrown on the ground for them every day. Wally liked what he saw. It surely would be nice to have some

17、of that corn, he thought to himself. And all this flying is very tiring. Id like to just _38 around for a while. So after thinking it over a while, Wally left the formation of wild ducks, made a sharp _39 , and _ 40 for the barnyard. He landed _ 41 the tame ducks, and began to waddle around and quac

18、k _ 42 . He also started eating corn. The formation of wild ducks continued their journey South, but Wally didnt care. Ill _43 them when they come back North in a few months, he said to himself. Several months went by and _44 enough, Wally looked up and spotted the flock of wild ducks in formation,

19、heading north. They looked beautiful up there. And Wally was tired of the _45 . It was muddy and _ 46 he waddled, there was nothing but duck too. Its time to leave. said Wally. So Wally _ 47 his wings contiously and tried to fly. But he had gained some _ 48_ from all his corn-eating, and he hadnt ex

20、ercised his wings much either. He finally _ 49 the ground, but he was flying too _ 50 and slammed (猛击) into the side of the barn. He fell to the ground with a thud （重击）and said to himself, Oh, well, Ill just wait until they fly _51 in a few months. Then Ill rejoin them and become a wild duck again.

21、When the group flew overhead once more, Wally again tried to _ 52 himself out of the barnyard. But he simply didnt have the strength. Every winter and every spring, he saw his wild duck friends flying overhead, and they would _ 53 to him. But his attempts to leave were all _54 Eventually Wally no lo

22、nger paid any attention to the wild ducks flying overhead. He hardly even noticed them. He had _ 55 , become a barnyard duck. 36. A. tame B. ugly C. beautiful D. wild37. A. food B. grain C. corn D. vegetable38. A. rest B. waddle C. walk D. fly39. A. turn B. dive C. land D. circle40. A. hurried B. lo

23、oked C. searched D. headed41. A. between B. among C. behind D. within42. A. loudly B. sadly C. merrily D. eagerly43. A. see B. recognize C. leave D. rejoin44. A. strange B. unlucky C. sure D. natural45. A. barnyard B. corn C. waddling D. quacking46. A. every day B. every time C. everywhere D. nowher

24、e47. A. flapped B. spread C. removed D. closed48. A. strength B. skills C. friends D. weight49. A. got off B. got to C. got up D. got back50. A. slowly B. fast C. high D. low51. A. back B. south C. north D. overhead52. A. lift B. arise C. struggle D. rise53. A. call out B. come back C. come over D.

25、call back54. A. in return B. in need C. in vain D. in place55. A. after all B. above all C. therefore D. however第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)AAsian parents are spending billions of dollars on private tutors (家庭教师) for their children and the practice is growing despite doubts about its effectiveness,

26、according to an Asian Development Bank study published Wednesday, AFP reported.Shadow education is an expanding business not only in wealthy countries, but also in some of the regions poorer nations as parents try to give their children the best start in life, the study said. Nearly nine out of 10 S

27、outh Korean elementary pupils receive private tutoring, while the figure for primary school children in Indias West Bengal state stands at six out of 10.The study estimated that the costs of private tutoring in South Korea were equivalent (相等的) to 80 percent of government spending on public educatio

28、n. Japan spent $12 billion on extra teaching in 2011, while the figure for Singapore stood at US$ 680 million in 2009.Extra academic work aims to help slow learners and support high achievers. Many Asian parents view it as a constructive way for adolescents to spend their spare time. However, it can

29、 also reduce the students time for sports and other activities important for their overall development as well as cause social tensions as richer families are able to pay for better-quality tutoring, the study said.The study calls for a review of educational systems to make such extra teaching less

30、attractive.56. Why is “Shadow education an expanding business?A. Because parents want to spend their money.B. Because children dont want to go to school.C. Because parents want their children to stay with teachers.D. Because parents want to give their children the best start in life.57. According to the article, what is the purpose of extra academic work?A. To aid slow learners and support high achievers.B. To prepare children for all kinds of academic contests.C. To increase childrens hobbies and interests in many fields.D. To gain the most knowledge that students cant get in class. 58