河北冀州中学2014-2015年上学期期中考试高二年级英语试题

时间：120分钟 命题人：李崇妹

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

注意事项：

1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相对应的位置上。

2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第I卷（满分100分）

第一部分：听力 （每小题1.5分，共30分）

第一节 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. Where are the woman’s glasses?

A. In the living room. B. In the kitchen. C. In the bedroom.

2. Who is making that noise, according to the woman?

A. The Nelsons. B. The window cleaner. C. Their neighbor’s pet.

3. What happened to the man’s hands?

A. He hurt them. B. There is paint on them. C. He washed them too often.

4. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is a young college student.

B. She is a famous painter.

C. She has been retired.

5. How does the woman feel in the end?

A. Excited. B. Grateful. C. Puzzled.

第二节 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、7题。

6. What does the man want to buy?

A. An electric bike. B. A car. C. A motorcycle.

7. Why does the man want the woman to come with him?

A. He likes spending time with her.

B. She is good at bargaining.

C. He wants to buy her a present.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the woman want to know about the swimming pool?

A. The charge to use it.

B. The temperature of the water.

C. The length of the pool.

9. What is the depth of the deepest area of the pool?

A. 1.4 meters. B. 2 meters. C. 4 meters.

10. What will the woman do next?

A. Go to the locker room.

B. Rest at the edge of the pool.

C. Jump into the pool.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。

11. What are the speakers doing in the beginning?

A. Having coffee.

B. Reading an article about coffee.

C. Watching a program about coffee.

12. How many styles of coffee are mentioned in the article?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.

13. Where is instant coffee most popular in Europe?

A. The UK. B. Germany. C. Sweden and Norway.

14. What do Japanese people like the most?

A. Instant coffee.

B. Special coffee drinks.

C. Regular coffee.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What does the man think about robbery in China?

A. It’s unusual. B. It’s not really surprising. C. It’s very normal.

16. Why does the man consider his house to be safe from robbers?

A. He has security cameras.

B. He lives in a safe neighborhood.

C. He has a guard dog.

17. Where will the woman put the security cameras?

A. At the back door.

B. Near the entrance to the stairs.

C. Outside the garage door.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why does the speaker want to transfer to another class?

A. To improve her English.

B. To be with her Indian friend.

C. To learn Spanish.

19. What is true about the evening class the speaker prefers?

A. It starts at 6:30 p.m.

B. There are six Japanese students there.

C. Two students gave up the class.

20. What’s the speaker’s new class number?

A. 305. B. 306. C. Not clear.

第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

21. What made Kate so angry one evening?

A. She couldn’t find her books.

B. She heard the author shouting loud.

C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.

22. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes. B. By making comparisons.

C. By describing a process. D. By following time order.

23. What might be the best title for the story?

A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off

C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates

B

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26. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than _______.

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27. What is most important for the beginners?

A. Practising as much as possible.

B. Gaining confidence and having fun.

C. Studying and writing at their own pace.

D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.

C

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