长泰一中2014/2015学年下学期期中考试高二英语试卷（A卷）

第一部分：听力测试（本题有2节，共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 does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the street. B. At home. C. In a shopping center.

2. When will the speakers leave home?

A. At 7:30. B. At 7:50. C. At 8:15.

3. Why does the man want to look at the information board?

A. He is interested in the wooden house. B. He wants to know some safety rules.

C. He’d like to get some travel information.

4. Who will help the man paint his bedroom?

A. His brother. B. Josie. C. Oliver.

5. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman has never hosted an important party before.

B. The woman is going to attend an important party.

C. The woman is delighted to host the party.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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至8题。

6. What's the man doing?

A. Eating in a restaurant.

B. Reserving a table.

C. Treating his friends.

7. What kind of dishes does the man order?

A. Chinese. B. Italian. C. Indian.

8. How much is the man going to pay?

A. $ 100. B. $ 400. C. $ 500.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why does the man take lots of clothes?

A. He will travel to different places. B. It is the coldest time of the year.

C. The woman advises him to do so.

10. What will the man do on Wednesday?

A. He will climb mountains. B. He will visit a factory.

C. He will meet the company boss.

11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Colleagues. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What did the woman forget?

A. The day of the week. B. School Spirit Day. C. The man’s birthday.

13. What were the speakers supposed to do today?

A. Get ready for a party. B. Do something for their classmates.

C. Wear the same clothes.

14. How did the woman get her problem solved?

A. The man gave her extra sweater. B. She asked her science teacher for help.

C. She hurried home to fetch her things.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

What unlucky thing happened to the speakers?

A. They had difficulty finding a hotel. B. They were fined $200 on their way to the airport.

C. Their boat was damaged by the storm.

Why did the man swim away from the boat?

A. Some sharks attacked the boat. B. To look for his favorite animal.

C. He lost his way by accident.

What does the man plan to use to call for help?

A. His mirror. B. His watch. C. His telephone.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What special food did Mrs. Wilson cook that day?

A. Some beef. B. Some meat. C. Some fish.

19. How did Mrs. Wilson feel when she saw the neighbor’s dead cat?

A. Amazed. B. Frightened. C. Surprised

20. What did the neighbor's call mean to Mrs. Wilson?

A. She didn't need to worry about anything. B. She would be sorry to hear the news.

C. She would be surprised by the news.

第二部分 英语知识应用（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）

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空格的最佳选项。

21．He to get a high position in the company, but failed because of his carelessness.

A. managed B. succeeded C. attempted D. thought

22. The young girl was _____ to ask such a simple question and nodded like the others.

A. shamed B. ashamed C. shameful D. shameless

23. —They are quiet, aren’t they?

—Yes. They are accustomed at meals.

A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking

24. —Instead of lending a hand, Jim just stood by, laughing at us in trouble.

—Oh, it’s _________ of him to be so cold-hearted.

A. conventional B. typical C. ridiculous D. aggressive

25. With my money __________________, I went back home.

A. ran out of B. ran out

C .running out of D. running out

26. I was really worried about you. You _______________ home without a word.

A. mustn’t leave B. shouldn’t have left

C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave

27. ________ you can finish the task on time, it doesn't matter how you do it.

A．So long as B．As soon as C．As well as D．So far as

28. As a teacher, he knows exactly how to his ideas to the students.

A. consult B. display C. convey D. comfort

29. ______________________, I would have given you his address.

A. If you asked me B. You had asked me

C. Should you have asked me D. Had you asked me

30. __________ is troubling me is __________ I don’t understand __________ he said.

A. What; that; what B. It; that; what

C. That; that; what D. what; that; which

31. —Hi, Tom, why are you looking so tired?

—I'm tried. Because I ______ the living room all day.

A. painted B. have been painting

C. have painted D. had painted

32. —Why does the lake smell terrible?

—Because large quantities of water .

A. have polluted B. have been polluted C. is being polluted D. has been polluted

33. --- Where did you get to know him?

--- I think it was in the factory______ I worked ten years ago.

A. where B. that C. / D. when

34. The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _________ that he had enjoyed his stay here.

A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added

35. —The job interview will take place tomorrow and I’m really worried about it, Mum ?

— ________, dear! Just try your best.

A．With pleasure. B．Take it easy C．Have a good time D．Good luck

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。

Have you ever had a wonderful teacher who helped change your life? I was blessed with such a teacher．Here is my praise to a very 36 teacher, Mr. O’Connor．

I was fortunate to have gone to one of the 37 public high schools in our region．It won awards for its education．I had many good teachers，but one of them 38 helped me realize the potential(潜力)that I had inside of myself．His 39 is Mr. O’Connor．He taught English classes．Mr.．O’Connor was not a 40 guy．I remember he had a very wide face with little hair and 41 but bright eyes．However, he expected the best from his 42 in their studies and morality(道德)．He 43 me with his personality．His teaching style was attractive．He made me want to be 44 ．As a result．I studied hard for better grades．I believe it was his 45 that helped me succeed in being on the 46 roll(名单)．I enjoyed my high school experience．It was because of Mr.．O’Connor that I 47 that I had huge goals that I wanted to reach．I 48 graduating from high school early and I wanted to be a high school English 49 just like Mr. O’Connor．As you can see，I continued to study．I 50 gave up on my love for reading and writing，the most amazing gift from Mr. O’Connor．

I would 51 Mr.．O’Connor for being the teacher that he was．I would thank him for 52 me as a student，and for giving me the confidence to realize my 53 ．He helped a lot not only in my education 54 ，but also in shaping the person that I was to become．A good teacher can make a 55 ．Thank you, Mr. O’Connor．

36．A．funny B．special C．famous D．common

37．A．biggest B．newest C．best D．oldest

38．A．really B．finally C．generally D．mainly

39．A．career B．sign C．position D．name

40．A．handsome B．friendly C．social D．positive

41．A．dirty B．weak C．cold D．small

42．A．friends B．partners C．students D．family

43．A．impressed B．pushed C．pressed D．urged

44．A．harder B．better C．wiser D．prettier

45．A．influence B．information C．explanation D．emotion

46．A．class B．honor C．lesson D．project

47．A．reminded B．accepted C．realized D．held

48．A．set out B．dealt with C．got on D．ended up

49．A．assistant B．representative C．teacher D．master

50．A．always B．never C．sometimes D．often

51．A．remember B．understand C．agree D．thank

52．A．1ooking after B．finding out C．believing in D．depending on

53．A．plan B．future C．business D．dream

54．A．choice B．quality C．problem D．ability

55．A．change B．difference C．result D．passion

第三部分 阅读理解(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。

A

Carrot juice, because of its many healthy benefits, is commonly called the "magic juice". It has been found that adding carrot juice to people’s diets greatly improves their health. And its delicious taste makes it popular with all members of the family as a beverage(饮料).

Carrot juice is one of the richest sources of vitamin A that can be used in the daily diet. Lack of vitamin A can cause dryness and damage to the skin, nails and hair. Drinking carrot juice to increase the vitamin A in the diet is said to be good for many parts of the body, including the bones and teeth.

Drinking carrot juice is thought to be extremely helpful to the liver (肝脏), because vitamin A helps to clean the liver and reduce fat in it. And it is suggested that drinking carrot juice should be done regularly, rather than just from time to time.

Drinking carrot juice is also thought to improve the eyesight because of the vitamin A in the juice. Lack of vitamin A can lead to night blindness, which can be very dangerous, especially when the person is driving a car. An easy way to find out if you are lacking in vitamin A is to walk from a bright ro