2014～2015学年度第一学期期中练习高二英语

（测试时间100分钟）2014.11

第I卷（共80分）

听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面第1至5段对话或独白,回答第1至5小题。

1. When did the woman see Bob?

A. At 3:00. B. At 4:00. C. At 6:00.

2. What will the two speakers buy next?

A. A jacket. B. A handbag. C. A watch.

3. What do the two speakers hope to do?

A. Stop cigarette production.

B. Advise people not to smoke.

C. Stop young people from smoking.

4. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Mother and son. B. Hostess and guest. C. Waitress and customer.

5. Where is the young woman going?

A. Library. B. Cinema C. Classroom

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What color is the coat the woman chooses?

A. Red. B. Grey. C. Black.

7. How much will the woman pay?

A. $100. B. $90. C. $80.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. why is the man unhappy?

A. Medicine is too difficult for him.

B. His parents won’t support his dream.

C. He doesn’t know what he really loves.

9. What does the woman really want to be?

A. A writer. B. An engineer. C. A singer.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What are the two speakers going to do?

A. Visit Mark together. B. Eat in a restaurant. C. Do the shopping.

11. What time is it probably now?

A. 5:50. B. 6:00. C. 6:30.

12. What feature will probably help the man recognize the woman?

A. She wears glasses.

B. She is wearing a grey dress.

C. She has long black hair.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. What does the speaker think of chemistry?

A. Boring. B. Useful. C. Difficult.

14. What is Laura doing in Germany?

A. She is working in a lab.

B. She is attending college.

C. She is teaching in a college.

15. Who is interested in insects?

A. Jon. B. Laura. C. Ben

第二节 单选（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. Though David talked about the origins of ______ universe, I didn’t think what he

said made ______ sense.

A. the; / B. the; a C. /; / D. /; a

22. Neither I nor Amy ______ to attend the business conference if we are busy.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

23. It was ______ that caused her to serve dinner an hour later than usual.

A. us being late B. our being late

C. we were late D. because we were late

24. The spokesman said that the poor safety standards were ______ for last Sunday’s

accident.

A. blaming B. blamed C. to blame D. to be blamed

25. The manager suggested the workers’ pay ______ by 10 percent.

A. should increased B. would be increased

C. increased D. be increased

26. The old man tried to save more money ______ he could contribute some to the

flood victims.

A. so as to B. now that C. so that D. even though

27. Steven didn’t follow the advice ______ by the villager and thus got lost in the

forest.

A. put out B. put forward

C. being put out D. being put forward

28. New evidence might lead to the conclusion ______ the young woman is lying.

A. whether B. if C. why D. that

29. Having never met such a ______ situation, Mr. Green felt ______ and didn’t know

what to do.

A. confusing; confused B. confused; confusing

C. confusing; confusing D. confused; confused

30. Only after David was asked to pay more attention ______ repeating the same mistake.

A. he avoided B. did he avoid

C. had he avoided D. he had avoided

31. The death of his devoted son was a painful experience, ______ he had never fully

recovered.

A. from which B. from whom C. with which D. with whom

32. Lily doesn’t work in the same school as me, but we ______ at the same college for four years.

A. study B. studied

C. have studied D. had studied

33. The apartment we’ve recently rented ______ six rooms in all, the largest of which

serves as the sitting room.

A. consists of B. is consisted of

C. made up of D. consisting of

34. ______ from their parents for half a year, the students couldn’t wait to go back

home.

A. Separating B. To be separated

C. Having separated D. Having been separated

35. –I have difficulty making myself understood in English, you know.

--______ Things will improve with more practice.

A. No kidding! B. It depends.

C. Come on! D. Don’t mention it.

第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call．

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just ___36___ in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) ___37___ and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was ___38___.

The doctor described the ___39___, which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they ___40___ the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline. The flames ___41___ my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.

___42___, one of the boys who was quick—minded grasped my son and ___43___ him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in ___44___ to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars.

After he ___45___ from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months ___46___ it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns．

When I was a child, my mother told my sister，who had a 10-inch very ___47___ scar on her arm, “Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not ___48___ it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you. ’’

I ___49___ this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to __ 50___ and returned to school with his head held high—glad he was alive.

By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not ___51___. So he made the ___52___ to give up any plastic surgery.

We all have “scars” that we believe ___53___ people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.

But you see, people will only judge you by your looks or your clothes if you are judging yourself by these same ___54___ standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value ___55___ yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

36. A. brought B. given C. turned D. showed

37. A. doctor B. hospital C. aircraft D. ambulance

38. A. serious B. terrible C. dangerous D. important

39. A. event B. process C. reason D. accident

40. A. got B. lit C. burned 　　 D. moved

41. A. took B. held 　　 C. caught 　　　　 D. attracted

42. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Slowly

43. A. pushed B. threw C. dropped D. rolled

44. A．shape B. place C. fact D. time

45. A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. relaxed

46. A. if B. while C. because D. although

47. A. normal B. violent C. obvious D. popular

48. A. mention B. notice C. 1augh D. hide

49. A. sent B. kept C. handed D. passed

50. A. heart B. life C. practice D. considerate

51. A. grow B. matter C. exist D. appear

52 . A. mistake B. effort C. decision D. request

53. A. invite B. cause C. allow D. remind

54 . A. false B. strict C. moral D. general

55. A. by B. over C. beyond D. within

第四节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less often? Do you know the following facts in the UK?

·About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun.

·Over 80% people go to work by car.

·25% car journeys are under two miles.

·70% car journeys are under five miles.

WALKING & CYCLING

Instead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is a most popular form of exercise—it’s healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.

BUSES

Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道)to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do something to help solve the pollution problem—let the bus take you to work and your children to school.

TRAINS

All car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive; some are quite cheap at discount

56. How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?

A. 25% B. About 50% C. 70% D. Over 80%

57. The writer believes that ______ can give children valuable road experience.

A. walking to school B. traveling by train

C. taking new fuel buses D. having car journeys for fun

58. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To advise people to use cars less often.

B. To encourage people to travel by train.

C. To teach people how to use the buses.

D. To tell people to obey traffic rules.

B

Parents can usually tell if their children are lying to them, and so can teachers. Knowing if someone is lying can be useful. There are a number of behaviors that you can observe to help catch someone in a lie.

Eyes, windows to the soul, can provide information about whether you are hearing the truth or