阳东广雅中学2014～2015学年第二学期高二年级期中考试试卷英语

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第一部分：听力理解（共一节，满分30分）

第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

听第一段对话，回答第1—3题。

What does the girl want her father to buy？

A. A ruler. B. High-tech things. C. Pencils and erasers.

2. Which of the following does the father consider buying for his daughter?

A. A calculator. B. A computer. C. An MP3.

3. Which of the following could be a reason for her father to buy what she wants？

A. She volunteers to use some of her own money.

B. She asks her father to buy a cheap one online.

C. She tells her father she is the best in school.

听第二段对话，回答第4—6题。

4. What do the speakers think of San Francisco?

A. It is a big city. B. They both love the city. C. It isn't so expensive to live there.

5. What does the woman think of cell phone interruption?

A. She likes it. B. She doesn't mind it. C. She considers it rude.

6. What reason does the man give to answer his cell phone?

A. He feels like answering.

B. He wants to know who's calling.

C. He thinks that it could be something important.

听第三段对话，回答第7—9题。

7. What is the man complaining about?

A. Not accepting any gift from his friend.

B. Not receiving any answer from his friend.

C. Not hearing any good news from his friend.

8. According to the woman, when should you write a thank-you card?

A. You receive a gift from your friend.

B. You are invited to a birthday party.

C. You spend a holiday with your friend.

9. What's the speakers' attitude towards writing thank-you cards?

A. They think it out-dated.

B. They think it inconvenient.

C. They think it good to keep the custom.

听第四段独白，回答第10—12题。

10. What does the speaker imply about traffic in big cities?

A. Buses are slow, but comfortable.

B. Parking in the rush hour is very difficult.

C. All the people use private transport instead of public transport.

11. What does the speaker recommend to do to improve the situation?

A. To enlarge city centers.

B. To move to the areas outside the city.

C. To make good use of existing space.

12. How many aspects of our lives does the speaker mention as affected by overcrowding?

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

听第五段对话，回答第13—15题。

13. Why does the man like The Times?

A. It has 20 pages every day.

B. It carries a lot of sports news.

C. It doesn't devote 5 pages every day to baseball results.

14. In what way is the jobs section on The Times useful to the local people?

A. It carries job ads from the local businesses.

B. It is the place where local businesses hire people.

C. It provides much information about local economy.

15. What does the woman think will happen to job ads if The Times closes down?

A. The other two newspapers will open a local jobs newspaper.

B. The local economy will be much affected but not destroyed.

C. The job ads will be carried in either of the other two newspapers.

第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C、D各项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For a long time, I had difficulty in asking for help. I felt more 16 on the giving side of things and feared that if I regularly 17 others for help I’d take advantage of their kindness. Then I realized that most successful people know how and when to ask for 18 . And that most people are willing to 19 help when asked.

So I started asking, and good things happened as a 20 of it. I got smart advice. I got support from others. And I probably made a lot of people feel 21 that I respected them enough to seek their advice.

In the meantime, every day I 22 at least one email or call asking for help with something -- a(n) 23 for an introduction, a recommendation, advice on 24 to find a job. Some of these requests are easy to answer, and in those cases, I 25 quickly, either by doing the thing requested of me or explaining why I can’t. Others 26 me frustrated with the questioner. And when I’m 27 it’s usually for a variation of the same few reasons. The person didn’t ask a 28 question; the person didn’t appear to have done any work to 29 the problem on her own; or she was coming to me for something that I wasn’t really in a position to help with.

Based on these 30 , I’ve developed some guidelines for how I ask for help.

16.

A.

comfortable

B.

suitable

C.

quiet

D.

safety



17.

A.

asked

B.

desired

C.

satisfied

D.

enriched



18.

A.

inspiration

B.

help

C.

emotion

D.

devotion



19.

A.

present

B.

offer

C.

express

D.

impress



20.

A.

matter

B.

result

C.

rule

D.

whole



21.

A.

bad

B.

well

C.

good

D.

fit



22.

A.

bring

B.

fetch

C.

get

D.

take



23.

A.

appeal

B.

right

C.

advice

D.

request



24.

A.

what

B.

why

C.

when

D.

how



25.

A.

return

B.

arrive

C.

reach

D.

respond



26.

A.

join

B.

take

C.

leave

D.

give



27.

A.

frustrated

B.

interested

C.

fascinated

D.

amused



28.

A.

proper

B.

surprising

C.

correct

D.

helpful



29.

A.

arrange

B.

answer

C.

solve

D.

equip



30.

A.

impressions

B.

answers

C.

exercises

D.

experiences





第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填出一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷的相应位置上。

One has to believe in oneself. Only then can one make other people believe. You can't build your credit on what you are going to do, 31 on your deeds.

Look inside you and open your eyes to 32 new world. Your whole world 33 (lie) within you. So when the outer world has come to its limit, find a shelter in your inner-self.

It can be quite difficult to overcome all those negative 34 (emotion) that surroundings might be suggesting to you. But sometimes 35 (listen) to your own heart is 36 (good) than following others' minds.

You might have made some mistakes, but they are not the end. It's never too late to make a new 37 (begin).

Life is full 38 opportunities. If you can't see them, then create them.

Don't let negative forces control you. When all around you are pulling 39 down, cut all those strings of doubt and fly high.

So 40 are you waiting for?

Let's enter a new world and make a new start!

第三部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D各项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

It’s cool to knit!

True or false? Only old women knit(编织).

Not anymore! Knitting has now become a fashionable hobby with women in their 20s and 30s. Young women can be seen knitting in coffee shops, hairdressers, bookstores, and bus stops, and Hollywood stars like Julia Robers, Cameron Diaz, Madonna, and Gwyneth Paltrow all knit. They are knitting scarves, hats, socks, and sweaters--even wedding dresses!

Knitting is being called the “new yoga”. It is very relaxing and is the perfect hobby for our busy, stressful, 21st-century lives. It slows down your heart and lowers your blood pressure(血压). Lissy Blomster, a 25-year-old buyer from New York, says, “I come home from work mad and stressed almost every day. But after 30 to 45 minutes of knitting, I’m totally relaxed.” Jenny Carter, a 32-year-old advertising manager from Seattle, always knits through her lunch break. “It helps me clear my head and start fresh,” she says.

Even some men are taking up knitting. Dave White, a 33-year-old IT manager from San Francisco, started knitting six months ago, after a female(女性) friend introduced him to it. “I like knitting because I can go into my own little world and forget about my problem,” he says. But he has not told any of his male friends that he knits, and he never knits in public. Brian Duffey, however, a 26-year-old student from Chicago, said, “I knit anywhere, everywhere. I have never had a negative comment(负面评价). In fact, I find it attracts women!”

41. What has changed about knitting?

A. More men than women are knitting.

C. Old women have stopped knitting.

B. More women than men are knitting.

D. Young women have taken up knitting.

42. Why is knitting called the “new yoga”?

A. Because mainly women do it.

C. Because it relaxes your body and mind.

B. Because it comes from India.

D. Because mainly men do it.

43. When does Lissy Blomster knit?

A. In the office.

C. On her way home from work.

B. In the evenings.

D. In the mornings.

44. Why does Jenny Carter knit at lunchtimes?

A. She has no time to do it afterwards.

C. It is part of her job.

B. She can work better afterwards.

D. She is bored.

45. Why hasn’t Dave White told his male friends about his knitting?

A. He is embarrassed(尴尬).

C. He is not good at knitting.

B. His friends are not interested.

D. They are all good at knitting.

B

I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!” As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.

But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.

Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.

Food is about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can