2014—2015学年第二学期高二期中考试高二英语试卷

（考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分 命题人：霍孟伟）

第I卷（共90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。

第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. At what time does the office open?

A. 7:45. B. 8:00. C. 8:15.

2. What did the woman do last Sunday?

A. She saw a play. B. She acted in a play. C. She went to the tea house.

3. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. They’re friends. B. They’re strangers. C. They’re brother and sister.

4. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A fine boat. B. Their friend, Tom. C. The weather.

5. What will the woman do this evening?

A. Meet her Mum at the airport.

B. Say goodbye to her Mum at the airport.

C. Fly to another city with her Mom.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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7两个小题。

6. When does the conversation take place?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.

7. What can we know about the woman?

A. She agrees to go with the man. B. She disagrees with the man at last.

C. She feels a little cold.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至9两个小题。

8. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Alice’s last birthday.

B. Buying a birthday present.

C. Alice’s favorite food.

9. What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?

A. A record. B. Some flowers. C. A box of chocolates.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。

10. Where are Kate and Tom?

A. In Kate’s office. B. In Tom’s house. C. In a classroom.

11. Why did Tom come into the room?

A. He worked there.

B. He wanted to talk to Kate.

C. He wanted to have a letter typed.

12. What was Jane doing that day?

A. Taking a rest. B. Preparing for an exam. C. Taking an exam.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。

13. Where did Sue spend the nights in the country?

A. In a farm house. B. In the wild. C. At a hotel.

14. What was the weather like in the country?

A. It snowed a lot

B. It rained nearly every day.

C. There was a lot of sunshine.

15. What did Sue think of the people in the country?

A. They were tall. B. They were strange. C. They were friendly.

16. Where did the man spend his weekend?

A. On a farm. B. At home. C. In the mountains.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。

17. What can education give you?

A. Knowledge and skills. B. Time to play. C. Chance to make friends.

18. What does the speaker really want to do?

A. She wants to give some advice to middle school students.

B. She is announcing an advertisement .

C. She wants to tell us how to choose a university.

19. What is the speaker’s suggestion?

A. To earn money after middle school.

B. To continue studying as long as you can.

C. She doesn’t know what to do yet.

20. Which of the following is Not true?

A. The more years of school you attend, the more money you are likely to make.

B. The more educated you are, the more choices you have.

C. The only education beyond middle school is college education.

第二部分：阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）

第一节（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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

A

Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’

During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple dropped out of Hollywood．

Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight(公众注意的中心) by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress（国会）．She lost the election（选举），but Temple displayed（展示） her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful career with the United Nations and the State Department．

After retirement，she said that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once said，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’

21.Temple became famous at the age of

A．3 B．6 C．10 D．2l

22．What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ?

A．Temple was still popular in l949．

B．Temple was a failure as a child star．

C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.

D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.

23．Temple attracted people’s attention again when

A．she entered Congress

B．she worked for the UN

C．she went on with the political life

D．she announced to participate in the election

24．What can be inferred from the last paragraph

A．Temple wanted to lead a different life

B．Temple regretted having left Hollywood

C．Temple was satisfied with her experiences

D．Temple was sorry about her election failure

B

Several years ago, I was diagnosed（诊断） with cancer. It’s the most difficult time I have ever faced. I think it was my sense of humor that allowed me to hold on to my sanity (心智健全). Like many people who have gone through chemotherapy (化疗), I lost all of my hair and I was bald as a golf ball. I had always enjoyed wearing hats, so I ordered several special hats with the hair already attached. It was easy and I never had to worry about how my hair looked.

I have always been a big golf fan. At one point during my cancer treatments, my husband John and I decided to get away from the cold Minnesota winter and take a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona. There was a Senior PGA Tour event called The Tradition being played, and that seemed like just the ticket to lift my spirits.

The first day of the tournament (锦标赛) brought out a huge crowd. It was a beautiful day, and I was in heaven. I was standing and watching my three favorite golfers in the world approach the tee box (开球区): Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Tom Weiskopf.

Just as they arrived at the tee box, the unimaginable happened. A huge gust of wind came up from out of nowhere and blew my hat and hair right off my head and into the middle of the fairway (高尔夫球场的平坦球道)! The thousands of spectators (观众) lining the fairway fell into an awkward silence, all eyes on me. Even my golf idols (偶像) were watching me, as my hair was right in their flight path. I was mortified! Embarrassed as I was, I knew I couldn’t just stand there. Someone had to do something to get things moving again.

So I took a deep breath and went out into the middle of the fairway. I grabbed my hat and hair, nestled (安放) them back on my head as best I could. Then I turned to the golfers and loudly announced: “Gentlemen, the wind is blowing from left to right.”

They said the laughter could be heard all the way to the nineteenth hole.

25.The passage is mainly about _________?

A. What the author learned from her golf trips with her husband.

B. How the author overcame the difficulties of chemotherapy.

C. The most unforgettable moment of the author’s treatment.

D. An interesting experience during the author’s golf trip.

26. What does the underlined word “mortified” mean?

A. excited B. disappointed C. ashamed D. amused

27. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author felt worse about her illness when her hat blew away.

B. The author used the embarrassing moment to impress her idols.

C. The author was too upset to continue with her treatment after the trip.

D. The author was able to face the embarrassing moment with her humor.

28. Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A. Outgoing and patient. B. Adventurous and careful.

C. Humorous and optimistic. D. Energetic and independent.

C

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29. If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _________ .

A. a secretary?? B. a waiter or a waitress?

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following conditions EXCEPT??_________ .

A. being a woman?????? ? B. knowing well how to use a computer?? C. having been an accountant????????? D. having an accountant certificate31. If you want to apply for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you??_________ . A.?have to be a woman and know foreign languages B.?should be a university graduate C.?have to be taller than 1.72 meters?  D.?should be younger than 30 years old