安徽省蚌埠铁中2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试 英语

蚌埠铁中2014-2015学年度第一学期期中检测试卷
高 二 英 语
考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值：150分
第I卷（选择题?? 共115分）
第一部分? 听力（共两节，满分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. What’s wrong with the man’s watch?
A. It goes slowly. B. It goes too fast. C. It doesn’t work sometimes.
2. When will the speakers meet?
A. At 2:00. B. At 4:00. C. At 6:00.
3. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
4. What will the woman do?
A. Give Tom some medicine. B. Take Tom’s temperature.
C. Have a look at Tom’s mouth.
5. Why did the woman make Mr. Jones angry?
A. She asked the answered question again.
B. She didn’t finish her work in 20 minutes.
C. She asked the same question three times.
第二节（共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6至7题。
6. How many people are eating out tonight?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
7. Why would the man’s wife prefer a seat by the window?
A. She loves the fresh air. B. She likes to enjoy the night view.
C. It’s the non-smoking area.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。
8. Where is the woman probably speaking?
A. In a changing room. B. At a school café.
C. At an information center.
9. What sport would the man like to play?
A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Football.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。
10. What has the man been doing recently?
A. studying for his MBA B. Travelling on vacation C. Trying to open a store in San Diego
11. How is the business in the woman's company?
A. Unsatisfying B. Worse than before C. Great
12. What are they going next?
A. Have dinner B. Talk about business C.Have some drinks
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。
13. What are the speakers going to do tonight?
A. See a movie. B. Have a meeting. C. Attend a party.
14. What kind of food does the woman prefer?
A. Chinese food. B. Mexican food. C. American food.
15. How are the speakers going there?
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By subway.
16. What do we know about Tina?
A. She lives in the city. B. She is a humorous and nice girl.
C. She and the woman went to the same school.
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17. How did the first man feel when he was invited to the party?
A. Excited. B. Confident. C. Worried.
18. What advice did his friend give him?
A. Don’t drink too much. B. Just follow his example.
C. Don’t make a fool of himself by asking silly questions.
19. Why did the first man lose control of himself by the end of the party?
A. He had drunk too much. B. he was too pleased with himself.
C. He couldn’t stand the uncomfortable silence.
20. What can be inferred about the second man?
A. He knew more about Shakespeare than the first man did.
B. he knows nothing about Shakespeare like the first man.
C. He was very humorous.
第二部分?? 英语知识运用（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I would like to buy ____ watch, ____ real watch that just looks like a lovely cat.
A. a; the B. a; a C. /, the D. a, /
22. Nowadays，children are________to too many violent online games，which is bad for the development of their character.
A．linked B．led C．used D．exposed
23. We have come to the________that it would be unwise to accept his idea.
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．plan D．promise
24. Neither I nor Jane and Mary________tired of having one examination after another.
A．is B．are C．am D．be
25. A special dance________horse dance becomes so hot that many famous people can’t help copying that.
A．to be called B．called C．calling D．being called
26. Some old people don’t like pop music because they can’t________so much noise.
A．concern B．tolerate C．undertake D．ignore
27. He didn’t________ what he read because his mind was on something else.
A．take on B．take in C．take over D．take for
28. The couple watched the Kongming light go higher and higher until they lost________of it.
A．view B．scene C．vision D．sight
29. ________dozens of times，the poor college graduate developed a strong fear for job interviews.
A．Refusing B．Refused C．Being refused D．Having refused
30.Take the note as a reminder________you forget to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there.
A．in case B．so that C．even if D．as if
31.She realized that it was not the words but the way she spoke to Bruce________hurt him.
A．who 　　B．whom C．which D．that
32. It is obvious that the hopes，goals，fears and desires________widely between men and women，between the rich and the poor.
A．transform B．strengthen C．transfer D．vary
33 You are wasting your time trying to persuade him_____he’ll never believe us.
A. so B. so that C. because D. as long as
34.In order not to let the others hear what he said，he________the news to me.
A．shouted B．told C．whispered D．said
35.— Oh, Mum, there are so many unexpected guests tonight. I’d better not perform this time.
— _________, dear. I believe you can make it.
A. Come on B. No way C. It’s a pleasure D. You are ashamed
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。
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 36 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）,“ 37 a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 38 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 39 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店).
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s 40 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 41 . His name is Andrew and he has something 42 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t 43 miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 44 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 45 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 46 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 47 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 48 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, 49 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence(巧合),” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 50 price of a miracle for little brothers. 51 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 52 your parents.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon(外科医生).The operation in the hospital was completed without 53 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was54 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost --- one dollar and eleven cents plus the 55 of a little child.
36．A．helpless B．hopeful C．tearful D．kind
37．A．Simply B．Just C．More than D．Only
38．A．pulled B．put C．poured D．drew
39．A．followed B．made C．took D．found
40．A．to B．for C．as D．on
41．A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle
42．A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible
43．A．have B．offer C．store D．sell
44．A．gently B．coldly C．sadly D．strangely
45．A．well-behaved B．good-looking C．kind-hearted D．well-dressed
46．A．have B．need C．care D．like
47．A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．a kindness D．an operation
48．A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions
49．A．since B．as C．but D．after
50．A．same B．proper C．exact D．necessary
51．A．Show B．Follow C．Help D．Take
52．A．persuade B．encourage C．meet D．help
53．A．difficulty B．doubt C．charge D．result
54．A．well B．home C．happy D．strong
55．A．courage B．cleverness C．devotion D．faith
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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
At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the most famous places of the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew the names of the film stars Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more.
The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work.
Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film.
When TV became popular in the 1960s, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in the 1970s they discovered people still went to cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.
56. Hollywood used to be a __________.
A. cinema B. big farm C. park D. market
57. Who was not mentioned as a film star in the passage?
A. Charlie Chaplin. B. Marilyn Monroe
C. Ingrid Bergman D. Greta Garbo.
58. People went to Hollywood to make films because __________.
A. it was a beautiful place B. you could find many film stars
C. there was a lot of sunlight there D. it was a famous place
59. Which statement is true?
A. The west coast was a better place to make films.
B. There are no mountains near Hollywood.
C. People no longer went to the cinema after television became popular.
D. Hollywood began to make films for television before the First World War.
B
Once there was a rich，beautiful and wise princess．Tired of those who were only interested in her money，she said that she would only marry whoever managed to present her with the most valuable and sincere gift of all．
Soon the palace was filled with gifts of every kind．Among all these gifts，she found a simple dirty stone．She wondered who had offered this gift．She pretended （假装） to be very angry because of the gift when the young man was brought before her. He explained，“Dear Princess，this stone stands for the most valuable thing one can give---- it is my heart．It is also sincere．And because it is not yet yours，it is as hard as a stone．Only when it is filled with love will it become softer than any other thing．”
The young man quietly left，leaving the princess surprised．She was so in love that she took the little stone with her wherever she went．And for months she gave the young man gifts and all her attention．But his heart remained as hard as the stone in her hands．Losing hope，she ended up throwing the stone into a fire. Then in the heat of the fire，the stone became a golden figure（人形）．Then the princess understood that she herself would have to be like fire.
During the following months，she contributed her life, her wisdom and her wealth to her country．And the people started to call her the “Princess of Fire”．
And，as with the stone，the Princess of Fire melted（熔化）the hardness of the young man's heart．And, just as he had promised，he became so soft that he made the princess happy till the end of her days．
60．How did the princess feel when she first saw the stone?
A．Angry． B．Excited． C．Curious． D．Sad．
61．What can we learn from the text?
A．The princess married the young man in the end．
B．The young man’s heart was always as hard as a stone．
C．People in the princess’ country were poor．
D．The young man was interested in the princess’ money．
62．Which of the following words can best describe the young man?
A．Rich and shy．B．Wise and sincere．C．Proud and poor．D．Naughty and wise．
63．What would be the best title for the text?
A．A Brilliant Princess B．A Hard，Soft Stone
C．A Smart Young Man D．A Country Full of Love

C
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
He often said, “I live in order to change the world, there aren’t any other reasons. The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career. If you can’t find your favorite career, go on looking for it and never give up.”
This is Steven Jobs, though he is dead, his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.
64. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.
　 A. never did his lessons B. always made troubles with his schoolmates
　 C. dropped out D. he was full of new ideas
65. Why did Steven Jobs go to India?
　 A. Because he wanted to be a video game designer.
　 B. Because he wanted to get some new ideas.
　 C. Because he wanted to make a new type of computer.　
D. Because he wanted to have a happy summer.
66. From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.
　 A. didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
　 B. liked traveling in India and California
　 C. liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true
D. thought he had many reasons to live in the world
67. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to this passage?
A. The only way to have a great achievement is to love your career.
B. The name “Apple” helped Jobs to remember a happy summer in an apple tree garden.
C. People remember Jobs because of his achievements.
D. If you can’t find the career you love, give it up and try another one.
D
A recent study shows that young people in the UK aged between 11 and 15 spend, on average，52 hours a week in front of a screen．Dr．Aric Sigman, a researcher from the British Psychological Society，believes watching too much TV can cause health problems for children，including attention deficit disorder(注意缺失紊乱)and obesity(过度肥胖)．He said children under three shouldn’t watch TV at all. Children aged between three and seven should watch no more than 30 minutes to an hour of TV a day; 7 to 12-year-olds should be limited to an hour，and 12 to 15-year-olds should watch one and a half hours at most．
Both adults and children believe that it can be difficult to cut down on screen time．“It needs a bit of effort，but small steps can make a difference，”says Dr. Aric Sigman．He also offered some tips to change the family’s TV habits．
TVs and computers should be placed out of children's bedrooms．Watching TV before going to sleep doesn’t help children to settle . Having the TV and computer in a family room also means that parents can know what they are watching and who they are talking to online．Parents can tell children how much time they can spend watching TV or playing computer games．Parents can tell children to do something different，such as playing games or going out for a bike ride．Dr. Aric Sigman says：“We went into lots of schools and the children told us they wished their parents would take them to the park and play with them．”
68．According to Dr．Aric Sigman，_______________ .
A．children’s screen time should be limited
B．most childhood obesity problems are caused by bad TV watching habits
C．children under seven shouldn't watch TV at all
D．it is not that difficult for children to cut down on screen time
69．What does the underlined word “settle” in the third paragraph mean?
A．Get relaxed． B．Stay Up． C. Get up． D．Get excited.
70．What can we infer from the last sentence in the text?
A．Children want to do more things for their parents．
B．Children want to spend more time playing with their parents．
C．Children are tired of school life．
D．Children don't like watching TV.
71．Where is this text probably from?
A. A student’s diary．B．A novel． C．A health magazine．D．A TV advertisement．
E
Table manners are very different in every country. For example, when you are in England you must not lift your soup plate to your mouth. This is very impolite. But when you are in Japan this is completely normal. Lifting your plate to your mouth in Japan is a traditional way of drinking your soup. And also in Japan you don’t have to worry about making a noise when you drink it. It just shows that you really like the food! But it is not the same in Britain, so you shouldn’t make a noise when eating there.
In Britain, people don’t put their hands or arms on the table during the meal. But in Mexico, guests keep their hands on the table all the time. In fact, you should watch what your hands do very carefully. In Arab countries, it is impolite when you eat with your left hand, so don’t do it!
In all the cultures it is impolite to speak when you are eating.
In Ukraine you should not start eating first; you should wait for all the others to start eating with you. You also have to say “please” and “thank you” every time you ask for and get something. If you don’t like some food, don’t make faces and don’t say: “Yuk! I hate that!”
The best way to avoid making mistakes in other countries is to watch the host and try to do as he does.
72．It is impolite to lift the soup plate to your mouth in _____.
A .Japan B. England C . Ukraine D . Mexico
73．When you are eating in Japan, making a noise means that _____.
A. you feel ill B. you dislike the food C. you like the food D. you are very hungry
74．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Keeping your hands on the table is polite in Britain but impolite in Mexico.
B. In Arab countries you should eat with your right hand.
C. Speaking when you’re eating is impolite just in some cultures.
D. In Ukraine, it’s a tradition that the guest eats first.
75．How does the text mainly develop?
A. By giving examples. B. By explaining reasons.
C. By following the order of time. D. By following the order of importance.
第II卷（非选择题? 共35分）
第一节? 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Although most of us have been learning English for more than three years or even more, we still doubt whether every one of us has already known how to learn English well.
Some students still think that learning English is just to remember new words, phrases, grammar rules and some sentence structures. It seems if we do so, we can have a good knowledge of English. We must make sure that things are not always what they seem to be.
Now imagine how we learn our mother tongue well. We learn it well by communicating with the people around us all day long. So we think it’s not difficult for us to learn our mother tongue.
Why do we think it is hard to learn English well? We all know that learning English usually takes place in schools and there are few opportunities to communicate with other speakers of the language. As a result, some think that learning English is slow and much difficult. It’s because we spend less time learning and practicing it than doing our mother tongue.
The following may help us in some way.
1. We should gain confidence and we must be brave enough to speak English before others. Don’t be afraid of losing our faces while talking with others in English.
2. We must make a long and careful study plan. Once we do it, we must take pains to continue learning English every day.
3. Think about what we have done and decide to study English harder than ever.
4. Finally we should take every opportunity to practice speaking English as often as possible.
Title: How to Learn English Well
The present situation
Although we have learned English for several years, not all of us 76 how to learn English well.
The 77 for being hard to learn English well
Just keeping in 78 new words, phrases, grammar rules and sentence structures.
Students 79 communicate with other English speakers in English.
Less time is 80 in learning and practicing English.
81 on learning English well
Be confident and 82 while speaking English in public..
83 plan your study and stick to it for a long time.
Know your doings and make a 84 to study English harder.
Take every opportunity to practice your 85 English very often.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
现在上购物已成为一种时尚，上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题，请你谈谈你的看法和建议。字数：120字左右。首句已经给出，不计入字数。
? Online?Shopping?
Instead of going to physical stores, more and more people choose to go shopping online. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
蚌埠铁中2014-2015学年度第一学期期中检测答案
高 二 英 语
考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值：150分
听力 1-20 CACBA?? ABCBA CAABC BCBAB
二、单选 21-35 BDBBB BBDBA DDCCA
三、完型 36-55 CDCBB ? DADCD BDACC DCCBD
四、阅读理解 56-75 BBCA CABB BBCD AABC BCBA
五．任务型读写
76. know 77. reasons 78. mind 79.seldom/rarely/hardly 80. spent
81. Tips/Suggestions/Advice 82. brave 83. Carefully 84. decision 85. spoken/oral
六. 书面表达：
One Possible Version:
Instead of going to physical stores, more and more people choose to go shopping online. Actually, online shopping plays an essential role in our daily life owing to much convenience it brings us. Furthermore, not only can it save money, but it also offers lots of stores and goods at the same time, which provides additional ordering options and convenience.
As each coin has two sides, online shopping isn’t an exception. To begin with, we often receive the shirt with wrong size, because we can’t try it by ourselves. Next, due to the low price online, we are likely to lose control and buy many useless things. What’s worse, there are many swindlers who cheat us by opening a fake online store.
In conclusion, as a new booming thing, online shopping does have some benefits, but its potential dangers cannot be ignored. Only when we work together can online shopping have a better future