马鞍山市第二中学2014—2015学年度第二学期期中素质测试 高二年级 英语试题

命题人 刘声华 审题人 闫明

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Why does the woman refuse the man?

A. She has to prepare for the final exam.

B. She is also poor at maths.

C. She has no free time.

2. What are the two speakers most probably talking about?

A. How to use a camera.

B. How to draw a picture.

C. How to use a gun.

3. What does the man mean?

A. He is a poor dancer.

B. He doesn’t feel like dancing.

C. He accepts the invitation.

4. How much will the man pay for the tie?

A.?20. B.?30. C.?35.

5. What probably is the woman?

A. A waitress. B. A secretary. C. A saleswoman.

第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。

6. Where are the two speakers?

A. At an airport. B. At a restaurant. C. At the woman’s house.

7. What does the man eat at last?

A. Some rice. B. Korean pizza. C. American pizza.

8. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The man comes from Korea.

B. The man needs two pizzas to eat.

C. The man had an American name.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。

9. What kind of character does the woman have according to the conversation?

A. Hardworking. B. Energetic. C. Honest.

10. When will the national conference be held?

A. In April. B. In May. C. In June.

11. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Refusing the invitation directly.

B. Prepare for the conference.

C. Ask questions about the conference.

听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。

12. How much is the two speakers’ income per month?

A. $3,000. B. $4,000. C. $4,500.

13. What do the two speakers spend most money on?

A. The house rent. B. Daily use. C. The car loan.

14. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman has got a raise.

B. The car loan will be over this month.

C. The two speakers have some money left every month.

听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。

15. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At Philip’s. B. On the phone. C. In a gym.

16. Why will the woman miss the golf in Houston?

A. She will be on business abroad.

B. She will be busy in working.

C. She will be having her holiday.

17. What would be wonderful to the two speakers?

A. Being on a holiday.

B. Going to the USA.

C. Watching the game together.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。

18. What will the weather be like?

A. Cloudy. B. Cold. C. Sunny.

19. What can we learn about the radio station?

A. It is owned by the English Coffee Shop.

B. It is on Montana at Seventh Street.

C. It sells advertising time.

20. Where can we park if we are driving to the beach?

A. At the north end parking field. B. At the south end parking field. C. At the west end parking field.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35分）

单项填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分 5分）

21. Li Lei is late again, but it is not surprising to me. It is _______ of him to keep others waiting.

A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical

22. We were impressed so deeply by those lovely children that we took ______ pictures of them.

A. a good many of B. masses of C. a great deal of D. a plenty of

23. We find that this task is the most challenging one that we have ever _______.

A. undertaken B. understood C. applied D. employed

24. Joan is always open to new ideas and enjoys _____________ new ways of doing things.

A. trying out B. figuring out C. letting out D. thinking out

25. It’s in the factory ______ my father had worked for 10 years ______ he met my mother.

A. which ;that B. that ;that C. where ;that D. what ;that

26. With a good _________ of English and computer skills, she is superior to other candidates.

A. understanding B. guidance C. command D. ability

27. It’s very interesting to buy a postcard of the place you are visiting, address _______ to _______ and

then post it at the nearest post office.

A. it; you B. it; yourself C. yourself; it D. you; it

28. Since you are free now, ____________ join us in cleaning up the house?

A. why don’t B. why not to C. why do you D. why not

29. The education program __________ combining brain work with manual labor is being widely spread throughout the country.

A. to aim at B. aims at C. having aimed at D. aimed at

30. Words failed to __________ my feelings when I saw my old friend Jack again after ten years.

A. control B. convey C. exchange D. survey

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

God had a horse. The horse was beautiful and had many good 31 . But it wanted to be 32 in every way. One day the horse said to God, “Oh, you have given me 33 . You have given me other good qualities. I’m so 34 to you. But how I wish you could make me more beautiful.” God said, “I’m more than 35 to make you more beautiful. Tell me in what way you want to be 36 .” The horse said, “It seems to me that I’m not well-proportioned (匀称的). My 37 is too short. If you can make it a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much 38 and thinner, then I’ll look infinitely (无限地) more beautiful in my lower 39 .” God said, “OK.” Then 40 he made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so depressed (沮丧的) that it 41 to cry, “In what way is this kind of outer form more beautiful?” God said, “This is exactly what you 42 . You have become a camel.” The horse cried, “Oh no, I 43 to remain a horse with good qualities. Nobody will 44 me as a camel.” God said, “ 45 try to achieve or receive more than I’ve given you. If you have an endless desire, you will 46 more and more. However, you have no 47 what the outcome will be. If you 48 for a longer neck and legs, this is what will 49 . Each thing in its creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of 50 .”

31. A. memories B. fruits C. friends D. qualities

32. A. perfect B. clean C. wise D. free

33. A. wealth B. beauty C. chance D. career

34. A. polite B. important C. grateful D. kind

35. A. ready B. proud C. lucky D. careful

36. A. supported B. saved C. instructed D. changed

37. A. tongue B. tail C. neck D. nose

38. A. longer B. stronger C. softer D. younger

39. A. hair B. voice C. land D. body

40. A. simply B. slowly C. immediately D. finally

41. A. started B. chose C. tried D. expected

42. A. pointed to B. asked for C. dealt with D. worked at

43. A. afford B. wish C. manage D. learn

44. A. appreciate B. help C. serve D. feed

45. A. Seldom B. Never C. Sometimes D. Certainly

46. A. collect B. understand C. offer D. want

47. A. hope B. news C. idea D. plan

48. A. hunt B. wait C. come D. cry

49. A. improve B. tell C. happen D. promise

50. A. humor B. responsibility C. honor D. taste

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分 ）

（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

On a hot muggy（闷热的） August afternoon, I had every reason to feel sorry for myself -- my flight home was full and late.

I got even impatient waiting in the noisy crowd. And then I noticed a 5-year-old boy standing by his mother and watching me. He looked at me, then my bag, then back at me.

51 , he left his mother's side and slowly began to walk toward me, glancing between my bag, his mother, and me.

"Great," I thought, "now I have to baby-sit a 5-year-old. My day is now complete."

As he came closer, I was alarmed that it wasn't me he was after. It was my hat!

I started to tell him not to bother my things, but something made me stop and watch. He stopped in front of my bag, looking at my hat, then up at me.

With wide eyes, he gently ran his index finger（食指） along the edge, carefully touching the emblem(徽章).

Again, he looked up at me, now smiling, but saying nothing. I asked him if he would like to wear my captain hat.

He excitedly nodded his head, still smiling. I placed my hat on his head, but it fell down around his ears. He didn't seem to mind and held it up in the proper position with both hands. He ran to show his mother, then back to me still smiling from ear to ear.

With much reverence(敬畏) and ceremony, he slowly removed my hat with both hands and presented it to me as though it were the crown jewels.

I put my hat on and gave him an airplane card. This, too, he held with both hands in awe.

After this exchange, he still hadn't spoken, although I knew he was excited. I also was happy that I had been briefly distracted from my self-pity.

Still holding the card carefully with both hands, he looked up at me and said, "Mister, you sure are lucky."

"Yes," I said, "I sure am."

That day, I got the last seat on that flight home.

51. Which word can be placed at the beginning of the third paragraph?

A. Excitedly. B. Cautiously. C. Disappointedly. D. Sadly.

52. The following contributed to the author’s low spirits EXCEPT ________.

A. the weather B. the noisiness C. the bag D. the flight

53. By “My day is now complete”, the author actually means .

A. it is common to meet a boy at an airport B. it is fun to