金陵中学河西分校2014-2015学年度第一学期期中试卷

高 二 英 语 试 题

命题：崔世娟

本试卷共 120分，考试时间 120 分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（三部分, 共85分）

第一部分 听力（共两节, 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。

Where are the speakers?

A. At a hotel. B. At a hospital. C. At a school.

What are the speakers doing?

A. Selecting a piece of furniture. B. Moving into a new house. C. Painting the living room.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A film. B. A play. C. A concert.

What does the man want to do?

A. Do sunbathing. B. Have dinner. C. Take a rest.

What time will the man see Dr. Smith?

A. At 8:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:00.

第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Co-workers. B. Boss and secretary. C. Doctor and patient.

How does the man reduce his stress?

A. He lives a healthy life. B. He never overworks. C. He eats more food.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

What does the man say about the flat?

A. It is unfurnished.

B. It is on the second floor.

C. It is near the public transportation.

What will the woman do next?

A. Check her schedule. B. Go to see the flat. C. Wait until further notice.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

What is the Eurostar?

A. A ship. B. A train. C. A plane.

Why does the woman like Budapest?

A. The weather is fine there.

B. It is famous and exciting.

C. She wants to visit the museum there.

Which city will the speakers visit last?

A. Bern B. Rome. C. Amsterdam.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

What is the most important in learning English according to the man?

A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Vocabulary.

What does the man always carry with him?

A. His videos. B. His dictionary. C. His grammar book.

What is the man’s attitude to his speaking mistakes?

A. He is afraid of them. B. He is ashamed of them. C. He doesn’t worry about them.

How does the man practice his pronunciation?

A. He watches videos to learn how people speak.

B. He talks to customers in the restaurant.

C. He speaks with people on the street.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

What do we know about the screenplay?

A. It is mainly an original idea.

B. It is usually written by a team.

C. It includes a long list of the names.

Who is the big boss of the movie?

A. The director. B. The producer. C. The main star.

What are special people hired to do?

A. Perform dangerous actions.

B. Handle economic problems.

C. Add sound and music effects.

What does the speaker mainly want to tell us?

A. Making a movie needs a large team.

B. Every task is important for making a film.

C. Different people should be hired before making a film.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

--- How do you find the environment in Yangzhou?

---_______.

A. Sounds good B. That’s all right C. Superb D. By chance

Leaving the car unlocked like that is just an open _______ to thieves.

A. invitation B. access C. solution D. key

My sister felt ______ between furthering her education and finding a good job.

A. catching B. stuck C. confusing D. struck

According to the regulation, you can only borrow a of ten books from the library.

A. minority B. minimum C. majority D. maximum

Can you　　　me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.

A. guarantee B. arrange C. provide D. apply

Since nobody gave him any help, he must have done the research _______.

A. of his own B. on his own C. to his own D. for his own

Despite her recent surgery, she has been carrying on _______.

A. although B. apart from C. regardless D. regardless of

Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward _______ the outdoor concert by the pop singer.

A. to canceling B. not to canceling C. not to cancel D. to not canceling

The Company will ______ the principles of economy, preservation of natural resources, and protection of environment while making its business practices.

A. adopt B. take into consideration C. adapt D. take for granted

Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, ______ self-respect plays a key role in the maturity(成熟) of a person.

A. as B. which C. when D. that

Based on the agreement, all payments ______ be made by the end of the month.

A. shall B. may C. can D. will

If a feeling or desire, especially a strange or surprising one, ______ you, it affects you strongly.

A. goes over B. comes over C. gets over D. trips over

The chairman declared that ______ player scored the highest number of points would be the winner.

A. no matter who B. whoever C. no matter which D. whichever

How long do you think ______ the computer company brings out a new product?

A. it will be before B. will it be until C. will it be when D. it will be that

– Sorry to hear that Jack has failed the test again.

-- That’s why he is ______. I think a walk to the playground will be a help for him.

A. on cloud nine B. over the moon C. down in the dumps D. pulling his leg

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从36～55各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.

The other day I was feeling quite 36 , having just been laid off from my job. With so many 37 to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.

I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the 38 . I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the 39 I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.

? She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice 40 me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take 41 to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.?

? She might have felt my 42 for she occasionally looked in my direction.

By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked 43 and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.

I asked her 44 , “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”

? She explained to me that she sees so many 45 people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by 46 motivational(激励的)music.

Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a 47 time lately, but you’ve made me 48 again.”

? “I’m happy that I could be 49 to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

? I told her my story and said, “I’m not so 50 about what to do….”

? “You see, here’s the 51 ,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because 52 comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should 53 more … lift your head up.”

? I was really 54 by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time.

So 55 in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.

A. lonely B. relaxed C. awful D. breathless

A. bills B. fees C. fines D. prices

A. listeners B. traffic C. instrument D. background

A. trees B. street C. buildings D. crowd

A. shocked B. comforted C. excited D. amused

A. courage B. energy C. patience D. technique

A. mood B. presence C. thought D. appreciation

A. aside B. down C. off D. over

A. quietly B. deliberately C. curiously D. seriously

A. negative B. unhealthy C. unconscious D. elderly

A. creating B. sharing C. enjoying D. teaching

A. tense B. wonderful C. rough D. crazy

A. enthusiastic B. emotional C. energetic D. hopeful

A. available B. essential C. superior D. helpful

A. sure B. ashamed C. particular D. anxious

A. problem B. situation C. conflict D. condition

A. success B. opportunity C. aid D. happiness

A. concentrate B. look C. smile D. fight

A. occupied B. moved C. inspired D. satisfied

A. however B. wherever C. whoever D. whenever

第三部分： 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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。

A

　Harvard University in the United States has been ranked as the university with the best "reputation" in the world.

The Times Higher Education magazine has listed 200 top universities all over the world based on how they are regarded by a group of international college teachers. That is to say the list measures how universities are regarded, rather than how they actually performed.

A subjective, word-of-mouth（口碑的）quality such as "reputation" has genuine economic value for universities, said Simon Marginson, professor of higher education at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

"Reputation is not just an impression, though it might be not as reliable as performance by objective indicators（客观指标）," said Prof Marginson.

Based on the views of 13,000 college teachers around the world, it confirms the power of the big US universities, which dominate this list. Seven of the top 10 are US universities, headed by Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Furthermore, 14 of the top 20 are from the US. Cambridge is the highest ranking UK university in the list, in third