合肥一六八中学高二年级2014—2015学年第一学期期末考试

英语试题

满分150分 用时120分钟

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）

??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了一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the woman riding in?

　A. In a train. B. In a plane. 　C. In a taxi.

2. How much should the woman pay for the car?

　A. 200 dollars. B.230 dollars. C. 240 dollars.

3. What does the woman mean?

　A. They don’t have to go to the concert.

B. They will have to rent a car as early as possible.

　C. The subway is fine with her.

4. What can we learn from the conversation?

　A. The woman found the essay very difficult.

B. The essay is difficult to complete in half an hour.

　C. The woman found the essay easy.

5. What is the possible relation between the man and the woman?

　A. Husband and wife.

　B. Father and daughter.

　C. Neighbors.

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6-8题

6. What kind of music does the man like best?

　A. Classical music. B. Rock music. C. Jazz.

7. Who can play the violin?

　A. The woman. B. The man. C. The man’s wife.

8. When will the woman possibly hear the man’s wife play?

　A. Someday in the future. B. This weekend. C. This month.

听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。

9. What is the man doing here?

　A. He is an English teacher here.

B. He is waiting for a teacher here.

C. He gives an oral examination here.

10. What is the man’s mistake in the dialogue?

A. He mistakes the woman for a student.

B. He shouldn’t say those words.

C. He should let the woman ask questions first.

11.Who is the woman in the dialogue?

A. She is a waitress B. She is one of the teachers here. C. She is a student here.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a seafood shop. B. In a dinning hall. C. On the phone.

13. What do we know about the restaurant?

A. It is famous for seafood.

B. It seldom accepts large parties.

C. Famous people often come to dine.

14. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The restaurant is by the sea.

B. Seafood is popular nowadays.

C. Regular customers have advantages here.

听第9段材料，回答15至17题。

15. What is the woman?

A. A traveler. B.A reporter. C. A governor.

16. How does the man feel about the state of the forest?

A. Nervous. B. Angry. C. Worried.

17. What does the man want from the government?

A. Help and service. B. Enough money. C. Volunteers.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What does the speaker think of appearance?

A. Nothing important.

B. More and more important.

C. More important than anything else.

19. What can we learn from the text?

A. Wearing jeans for a job interview is wise.

B. Doing your hair as you like is unacceptable.

C. Jeans are becoming popular.

20. What does the speaker imply in the text?

A. Different places, different appearances.

B. The same appearances, though in different places.

C. Always in the latest fashion.

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）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. If you have access to the Internet, you can ______ accommodation with your mobile phone anywhere and anytime very conveniently.

A. apply B. order C. book D. afford

22. Nowadays, it seems goods purchased online are much cheaper but more guaranteed than ______ bought in real shops.

A. that B. they C. what D. those

23. ---Would you mind if I opened the window for a while?

---______. The smog is too heavy.

A. I’d rather you didn’t B. Sure, go ahead.

C. Never mind. D. My pleasure.

24. He kept on working out at weekends and ______ his health picked up.

A. hopefully B. gradually C, actually D, unexpectedly

25 The approach he suggested ______ dealing with the situation proved to be very practical.

A. to B. about C. on D. for

26. It’s required that the schedule ______ in advance to meet the demands of customers.

A. should arrange B. will be arranged

C. be arranged D. shall arrange

27. ---Have you ever eaten in this new restaurant?

--- No, it ______ last time I passed by it.

A. had been decorated B. has been decorating

C. was being decorated D. was decorated

28. Occasions are becoming so rare ______ we can get together with our parents and have a hearty talk.

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

29. ______so good, the seasonal flowers blossoming provides great enjoyment and pleasure to everyone on campus.

A. Smelt B. To smell C. Smelling D. Smell

30. I really wonder what it was on that morning ______ touched him so much.

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

31. You should learn to be a good listener because that’s ______ it takes to keep good relationship.

A. where B. how C. which D. what

32. We should keep it in mind that each of us is ______; therefore we should respect and take care of ourselves whatever we are faced with.

A. natural B. unique C. temporary D. flexible

33. Though it is only one year ______ he came to the city, it seems that he has a good knowledge of every corner here.

A. since B. before C. after D. when

34. Walking is beneficial to our body; _______, it is good to the environment.

A. otherwise B. moreover C. therefore D. nevertheless

35. ---Have you heard that our neighbor’s house was broken into yesterday?

---______ ? it’s the first time that I’ve heard about theft.

A. So what B. How come C. why not D. What is it

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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

There was a basket filled with lemons. A _36___, placed against the basket, invited: “Free lemons — please take some”.

I took two of the lemons. The generous act from this kind neighbor lifted my spirits for which I wrote a note of thanks. I did not _37_ my name.

The following week there was a letter in the local newspaper. It read: “This season I had a lot of lemons and, _38_ see them wasted, I put them in a basket with a ‘Please take some’ notice. A few days later I received a _39_ handwritten note thanking me for the lemons － no name. The note was totally _40_. I would like to thank this person for making me happy.”

I _41_ this message was from my neighbor Grace. It _42_ my heart that a simple exchange of kindness had _43_ such a powerful experience for both of us.

I walked past the house every day and it _44_ failed to lift my spirits. One day, I noticed that a woman was outside the house speaking on her phone. As I _45_, I heard her say, “Mum would never have wanted me to _46_ this house.”

I asked, “Excuse me, but is Grace OK?” She said, “My mother passed away.”

“I’m so sorry for your _47_,” I said. Then I was lost for words. To fill the _48_, I told Grace’s daughter the story of the lemons. “So that was you! Mum told me about the letter. You’d be _49_ how much it meant to her!” she said.

Since that day I have _50_ a close friendship with Grace’s daughter, Sarah. As Sarah had no _51_ to sell her parents’ home, I _52_ to rent it.

I look after Grace’s garden _53_. Every year, when the lemon tree _54_ its fruit, I put out a basket filled with lemons, with a sign that _55_ my neighbors to take some in memory of Grace.

36. A. mark B. sign C. paper D. board

37. A. find B. include C. forget D. keep

38. A. rather than B. other than C. less than D. more than

39. A. formal B. lovely C. detailed D. separate

40. A. unexpected B. helpful C. original D. necessary

41. A. doubted B. heard C. wondered D. knew

42. A. warmed B. opened C. broke D. lost

43. A. turned to B. resulted in C. gone through D. picked up

44. A. seldom B. never C. sometimes D. ever

45. A. passed B. drove C. arrived D. approached

46. A. sell B. leave C. enter D. use

47. A. trouble B. luck C. loss D. accident

48. A. position B. room C. silence D. need

49. A. curious B. worried C. familiar D. amazed

50. A. developed B. ended C. restarted D. dreamed

51. A. reason B. desire C. time D. right

52. A. refused B. decided C. tried D. continued

53. A. seriously B. differently C. carefully D. secretly

54. A. increases B. drops C. improves D. produces

55. A. encourages B. convinces C. invites D. reminds

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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I saw a friend one day that I hadn't seen for quite a while. I greeted him with a hug and a big smile. He kissed me on the cheek in a very gentle way. Somehow this friendly kiss really made my day . I thought about his gentle kiss and appreciated the love. It's just a nice gift.

Yesterday, I was on the telephone with my brother, and we spoke about our dad. He told me that one day, my dad was real sad. My brother had kissed his small child in front of my dad. Then with a tear in his eye, my daddy said to him, "I wished I had more often kissed you all." My brother told him that it wasn't too late, and that he could start that day. Now my dad greets each of us with a kiss and we know what he's trying to say.  One day, sitting with my 82-year-old dad, I noticed that he seemed to be a little bit in upset. The words he shared with me indicated that he was in a spiritual trouble, so I got up, kissed him on the cheek and hugged him from behind. I said Dad, 'you are good.' And he agreed that he was blessed ( 有福的 ). He has a wonderful family given by God. As I looked into his eyes, I noticed that they began to be filled with tears of love and joy.

That evening I grabbed my mom one day when my mom was busy in her usual way, I stopped her for a while, kissed her on the cheek and said "Mom thank you for everything, " and she said "Oh, it's okay". She seemed to pull me back toward