、厦门二中2014-2015学年度第二学期高一 年段 英语 科期中考试卷

注意事项：

考生将自己的姓名、考号（前4位）及客观题（选择题）答案均填涂在答题卡上。

将班级、姓名及班级座号（须与答题卡考号一致）填写在答题卷规定位置。

将主观题，答案填写在答题卷相应位置。

I. 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. What is the woman doing?

A. Asking for room service. B. Booking a ticket. C. Asking about a flight.

2. What’s the man’s plan for tonight?

A. Go to the library. B. Go to the cinema. C. Do some reading.

3. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a restaurant. B. At home. C. At a store.

4. How often does the man play tennis?

A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every morning.

5. What was the weather like in Australia then?

A. Rainy. B. Nice. C. Terrible.

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. Where is the man probably?

A. At home. B. In hospital. C. At the restaurant.

7. How does the man feel now?

A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Sleepy.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What does the man want to talk about with the woman?

A. What to buy for their new house. B. What things they should replace.

C. Where to buy some new things.

9. Where will they get all the things?

A. From the online store. B. From a second-hand store.

C. From a store downtown.

听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。

10. When is the swimming pool closed?

A. Every Saturday. B. Every Wednesday. C. Every Sunday.

11. How many hours is the swimming pool open on Sundays?

A. Eight hours. B. Six and a half hours. C. Five and a half hours.

12. How much does a child under 13 need to pay?

A. $6. B. $12. C. $13.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who founded the newspaper?

A. Some young men. B. Some students. C. The man’s aunt.

14. What is required for the job?

A. Good writing skills. B. A gift for music. C. Related work experience.

15. What is not given in the ad?

A. Phone number. B. Duties. C. Salary.

16. When will the man’s uncle probably come back?

A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 6:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How much weight has the speaker lost?

A. 30 pounds. B. 40 pounds. C. 50 pounds.

18. What does the speaker suggest we eat more?

A. Chicken. B. Mutton. C. Beef.

19. How many kinds of fruits and vegetables are advised to eat?

A. At least 3 kinds. B. At least 4 kinds. C. At least 5 kinds.

20. What does the speaker think is healthy?

A. White bread. B. Brown rice. C. White rice.

II. 单项选择（共10题，满分10分, 每题1分）

从所给A、B、C、D选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

21. — Do you feel like going on picnic this weekend?

—________. I was thinking about how to relax myself.

A. I believe not B. Not really C. What a pity D. I couldn't agree more

22. —When does your plane take off?

— At 2:00 pm tomorrow. I’ve just called the airport to _________ it.

A. confirm B. organize C. seek D. consult

23. —Why don't we use our natural resources and ________ to develop tourism.

— Yes, that's a good idea.

A. scene B. scenery C. view D. sight

24. His handwriting is so bad that it is difficult to make out ______ he is trying to express.

A. that B. who C. what D. how

25. —Did the train arrive in time?

—No. It _______ two hours ago.

A. must arrive B. must have arrived

C. ought to arrive D. ought to have arrived

26. ________ you know exactly the problem before you, you must be able to think about a solution.

A. Even if B. As though C. Now that D. Ever since

27. The news has spread all over the country ________ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.

A. that B. which C. whether D. what

28. Regular visits to a doctor are ______ important for women.

A. gently B. approximately C. slightly D. extremely

29. — Shall I give you a ride?

— No, thanks. I live ______ easy reach of our school.

A. beyond B. within C. over D. across

30. It is reported that the farmers in this village have planted________ trees this year as they did last year.

A. more than twice B. as twice as many

C. twice as many as D. twice as many

Ⅲ 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day Franklin was eating dinner at the house of a friend. The lady of the house, when she poured out the coffee, found that it was not 31 .

She said, “I am 32 that the coffee is cold. It is because I 33 to clean the coffee pot. Coffee gets cold more quickly when the coffee pot is not 34 .”

This set Franklin 35 . He thought that a black or dull thing would cool more 36 than a white or bright one, which made him think that a black thing would take in 37 more quickly than a white one.

He wanted to 38 if this was true or not. There was nobody who knew, 39 there was nobody to ask. But Franklin thought that he would ask the 40 . Maybe it would tell him whether a black thing would heat more quickly than a 41 thing.

But 42 could he ask the sunshine?

There was snow on the ground. Franklin 43 a white cloth on the snow. Then he put a black cloth on the snow near the white one. When he came to 44 them, he saw that the snow 45 the black cloth melted away much sooner than that under the white cloth.

That is the 46 that the sunshine told him that black would take in heat more quickly than white. 47 he had found this out, many people got white hats to wear in the summertime. A white hat is 48 than a black one.

Sometime when there is 49 on the ground, you can take a white and a black cloth and ask the sunshine the 50 question.

31. A. bitter B. sweet C. hot D. fresh

32. A. nervous B. sorry C. thankful D. proud

33. A. expected B. forgot C. refused D. promised

34. A. heavy B. new C. bright D. big

35. A. thinking B. drinking C. shaking D. moving

36. A. strangely B. slowly C. freely D. quickly

37. A. water B. heat C. air D. fire

38. A. record B. suggest C. know D. remind

39. A. so B. if C. or D. but

40. A. pot B. coffee C. weather D. sunshine

41. A. brown B. colorless C. white D. beautiful

42. A. when B. how C. where D. why

43. A. designed B. held C. collected D. spread

44. A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look into

45. A. above B. around C. on D. under

46. A. time B. way C. habit D. road

47. A. While B. After C. Until D. Though

48. A. smaller B. lighter C. cooler D. older

49. A. rain B. wind C. cloth D. snow

50. A. different B. opposite C. right D. same

Ⅳ. 阅读理解（分2节，共18小题，每小题2分,共36分）

第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从方框A-F选项中选出能空白处的最佳选项，并把答案填在答题卷的相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余项。

How to Manage Your Time

Travel Tips for the Greatest Vacation

Choose a destination (目的地)based on your needs

Taking a trip for a vacation is a great way to relax and to see new and exciting places. Some want to relax while others enjoy sightseeing. 51.________ so if you really need to just relax, a beach to spend your time with your family may be a good choice. If you want to enjoy sightseeing, jungle or forest parks may be the best choice.

Consider your budget (预算)

52.________. You should give much thought to the spending money that will be needed while there. For some, the destination matters more than fancy restaurants, shopping and costs for activities during the vacation, while others care less about where they are and more about having more money to spend while there. Considering which you prefer can help to find a balance of the best travel spot and still having enough to spend while there.

53.________

Vacations are meant for relaxation and because you are going to strange places you will not know the area, activities, entertainment, night life, good food and other necessary destinations. Doing some research prior to (先于) going and planning ahead will save time and energy while there so that you can make more time for the actual activities and relaxation.

Make a list of what you need to take with you

As mentioned above planning is really key to any successful travel and vacation plan. 54.________. Make a list early of what you will need to pack and all other travel necessities, such as legal documents you may need. Making such lists will help you to be more organized and prevent forgetting important things such as passports, cellphone chargers or other items that are necessary.

55.________

Get to know some information about the weather of your travel destination is also very important. Hawaii, for example, may be a great place, but it has bad weather as well. Make sure to check with the many online weather sites or your newspaper and pack accordingly.

第二节：（共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）

阅读下列两篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

When I woke up, I made myself breakfast, sat and listened to the traffic. Some of my friends ask me how I can stand living somewhere so noisy. It’s true that there’s always some kind of noise in my neighborhood, but to me, these are the sounds of life.

It was Saturday morning, so I decided to go to the park. The taxi is the fastest way to go but I took the bus instead.

When you ride the bus, you get to see so much more of the city. It can be kind of loud on the bus, with some people talking on their phones, others chatting with their friends, and others playing music. It’s just like the traffic’s sounds, though the noise on the bus represents people working, relaxing and living.

Once I got to the park, I picked a bench over near the play a