蚌埠铁中2014-2015学年度第一学期期中检测试卷高 二 英 语

考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值：150分

第I卷（选择题?? 共115分）

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’s wrong with the man’s watch?

A. It goes slowly. B. It goes too fast. C. It doesn’t work sometimes.

2. When will the speakers meet?

A. At 2:00. B. At 4:00. C. At 6:00.

3. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Neighbors. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.

4. What will the woman do?

A. Give Tom some medicine. B. Take Tom’s temperature.

C. Have a look at Tom’s mouth.

5. Why did the woman make Mr. Jones angry?

A. She asked the answered question again.

B. She didn’t finish her work in 20 minutes.

C. She asked the same question three times.

第二节（共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你都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。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6至7题。

6. How many people are eating out tonight?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

7. Why would the man’s wife prefer a seat by the window?

A. She loves the fresh air. B. She likes to enjoy the night view.

C. It’s the non-smoking area.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。

8. Where is the woman probably speaking?

A. In a changing room. B. At a school café.

C. At an information center.

9. What sport would the man like to play?

A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Football.

听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。

10. What has the man been doing recently?

A. studying for his MBA B. Travelling on vacation C. Trying to open a store in San Diego

11. How is the business in the woman's company?

A. Unsatisfying B. Worse than before C. Great

12. What are they going next?

A. Have dinner B. Talk about business C.Have some drinks

听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。

13. What are the speakers going to do tonight?

A. See a movie. B. Have a meeting. C. Attend a party.

14. What kind of food does the woman prefer?

A. Chinese food. B. Mexican food. C. American food.

15. How are the speakers going there?

A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By subway.

16. What do we know about Tina?

A. She lives in the city. B. She is a humorous and nice girl.

C. She and the woman went to the same school.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。

17. How did the first man feel when he was invited to the party?

A. Excited. B. Confident. C. Worried.

18. What advice did his friend give him?

A. Don’t drink too much. B. Just follow his example.

C. Don’t make a fool of himself by asking silly questions.

19. Why did the first man lose control of himself by the end of the party?

A. He had drunk too much. B. he was too pleased with himself.

C. He couldn’t stand the uncomfortable silence.

20. What can be inferred about the second man?

A. He knew more about Shakespeare than the first man did.

B. he knows nothing about Shakespeare like the first man.

C. He was very humorous.

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。

I would like to buy ____ watch, ____ real watch that just looks like a lovely cat.

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

22. Nowadays，children are________to too many violent online games，which is bad for the development of their character.

A．linked B．led C．used D．exposed

23. We have come to the________that it would be unwise to accept his idea.

A．suggestion B．conclusion C．plan D．promise

24. Neither I nor Jane and Mary________tired of having one examination after another.

A．is B．are C．am D．be

25. A special dance________horse dance becomes so hot that many famous people can’t help copying that.

A．to be called B．called C．calling D．being called

26. Some old people don’t like pop music because they can’t________so much noise.

A．concern B．tolerate C．undertake D．ignore

27. He didn’t________ what he read because his mind was on something else.

A．take on B．take in C．take over D．take for

28. The couple watched the Kongming light go higher and higher until they lost________of it.

A．view B．scene C．vision D．sight

29. ________dozens of times，the poor college graduate developed a strong fear for job interviews.

A．Refusing B．Refused C．Being refused D．Having refused

30.Take the note as a reminder________you forget to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there.

A．in case B．so that C．even if D．as if

31.She realized that it was not the words but the way she spoke to Bruce________hurt him.

A．who 　　B．whom C．which D．that

32. It is obvious that the hopes，goals，fears and desires________widely between men and women，between the rich and the poor.

A．transform B．strengthen C．transfer D．vary

33 You are wasting your time trying to persuade him_____he’ll never believe us.

A. so B. so that C. because D. as long as

34.In order not to let the others hear what he said，he________the news to me.

A．shouted B．told C．whispered D．said

35.— Oh, Mum, there are so many unexpected guests tonight. I’d better not perform this time.

— _________, dear. I believe you can make it.

A. Come on B. No way C. It’s a pleasure D. You are ashamed

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。

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 36 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）,“ 37 a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 38 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 39 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店).

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s 40 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 41 . His name is Andrew and he has something 42 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t 43 miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 44 at the little girl.

In the shop was a 45 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 46 ?”

“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 47 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 48 .”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents, 49 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence(巧合),” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 50 price of a miracle for little brothers. 51 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 52 your parents.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon(外科医生).The operation in the hospital was completed without 53 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was54 again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost --- one dollar and eleven cents plus the 55 of a little child.

36．A．helpless B．hopeful C．tearful D．kind

37．A．Simply B．Just C．More than D．Only

38．A．pulled B．put C．poured D．drew

39．A．followed B．made C．took D．found

40．A．to B．for C．as D．on

41．A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle

42．A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible

43．A．have B．offer C．store D．sell

44．A．gently B．coldly C．sadly D．strangely

45．A．well-behaved B．good-looking C．kind-hearted D．well-dressed

46．A．have B．need C．care D．like

47．A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．a kindness D．an operation

48．A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions

49．A．since B．as C．but D．after

50．A．same B．proper C．exact D．necessary

51．A．Show B．Follow C．Help D．Take

52．A．persuade B．encourage C．meet D．help

53．A．difficulty B．doubt C．charge D．result

54．A．well B．home C．happy D．strong

55．A．courage B．cleverness C．devotion D．faith

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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

At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the most famous places of the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew the names of the film stars Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.

The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work.

Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film.

When TV became popular in the 1960s, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in the 1970s they discovered people still went to cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.

56. Hollywood used to be a __________.

A. cinema B. big farm C. park D. market

57. Who was not mentioned as a film star in the passage?

A. Charlie Chaplin. B. Marilyn Monroe

C. Ingrid Bergman D. Greta Garbo.

58. People went to Hollywood to make films because __________.

A. it was a beautiful place B. you could find many film stars

C. there was a lot of sunlight there D. it was a famous place

59. Which statement is true?

A. The west coast was a better place to make films.

B. There are no mountains near Hollywood.

C. People no longer went to the cinema after television became popular.

D. Hollywood began to make films for television before the First World War.

B

Once there was a rich，beautiful and wise princess．Tired of those who were only interested in her money，she said that she would only marry whoever managed to present her with the most valuable and sincere gift of all．

Soon the palace was