蓟县2014-2015学年度第二学期期中检测试卷
高二英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(共三部分，满分85分)
第一部分：听力（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。
Which means of transport will the woman take?
The train. B. The bus C. The taxi.
Where are the speakers?
At an airport. B. At a railway station. C. At a post office.
What did the man forget to buy?
Newspapers. B. Stamps. C. Milk.
Where is the study lab?
In the library. B. Beside the café C. In the main office.
What does the man mean?
He ran out of paper last week.
The paper will probably arrive soon.
He should have ordered the paper last week.
第二节 （共10小题；每题1.5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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. When is the man leaving tomorrow?
A. At 5:30 B. At 7:00 C. At 7:30
7. How will the man go on a trip?
A. By train. B. By car. C. By minibus.
8. What else have the man packed?
A. Clothes. B. CDs. C. Water.
听下面一段对话，回答9至第11小题。
9. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Look after her flowers.
B. Buy some flowers for her.
C. Plant some flowers in her garden.
10. Who is good at growing flowers?
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s father.
11. When will the woman leave for business?
A. Tomorrow morning. B. In a week. C. In two weeks.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。
12. What do most of the members in the speaker’s team want to major in?
A. Medicine. B. Zoology. C. Geography.
13. How much rubbish did the speaker’s team collect?
A. 176 kilos. B. 179 kilos. C. 187 kilos.
14. What did the speaker think of the job?
A. Unpleasant. B. Amazing. C. Fun.
15. What did the speaker and his team do at the end of the day?
A. They had a discussion. B. They listened to a talk. C. They watched sea birds.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
16. India and China are of same continent.
/;the B. The ;the C. /;/ D. /; the
17. Her shoes ______ her dress; they look very well together.
A. suit B. fit C. compare D. match
18. Sally, your sunglasses. The sun is so bright.
A. put up B. put on C. put away D. put down
19.The boss strongly _______ me for the job.
A. advised B. suggested C. recommended D. asked
20. My father was fond wine, but only drank on an evening when work was done.
A. of B. with C. on D. to
21. –Is Jack on duty today? -It be him. It’s his turn tomorrow.
A. mustn’t B. won’t C. can’t D. needn’t
22. We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized him I saw him.
A. the minute B. every minute C. the time D. every time
23. The humans are destroying nature day by day, of course, will cause severe punishment sooner or later.
A. who B. which C. that D. when.
24. we will go for an outing tomorrow remains unknown.
A. If B. Whether C. That D. When
25. Whenever we met, Lily greet me first though I was younger than her.
A. must B. would C. should D. could
26．You should try to get a good night’s sleep much work you have to do .
A．however B．no matter C．although D．whatever
27. The last time we had great fun was _____ we were visiting the Water Park.
A. where B. how C. when D. why
28. It was he came back from Africa that year he met the girl he would like to marry.
A. when; then B not; until C. not until; that D. only; when
29. This is a(n) of 100 Yuan for the person who returns the lost necklace to its owner.
A. support B. reward C. concern D. welfare
30.-Ms. Murphy will be our new teacher next week.
- . She’s really an excellent teacher.
A. It’s your turn
B. I’m looking forward to it
C. I often wonder why
D. It’s a pity
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A friend wrote me an e-mail the other day. Her letter started with the usual greetings, but then turned sour as she began to 31 the pain in her heart.
My friend doesn’t get along well with her parents. 32 she is an 18-year-old high-school student, her parents, 33 her father, are still trying to control her life.
“Obviously I haven’t 34 the level of excellence they expect,” She wrote, adding, “They’re never satisfied with what I do. Every time I see them, my confidence gets 35 .”
I understand my friend’s 36 .I know what it’s like when people reject my 37 and insist I do what they 38 . I know I have to give her a 39 . Still, I have to be honest, and try to give her useful 40 .
I think she needs to find it in herself to 41 her parents. I don’t think many of us truly 42 the power of forgiveness. 43 forgiving, we get angry, and that 44 is often reflected (反应) in our words and actions. We want those who have hurt us to be 45 in some way.
I still remember something that happened to me in high school. A friend said something 46 about me and I didn’t say a word to her for months. Years later I 47 that although my actions seemed reasonable at the time, my hurt feelings were not worth losing a good 48 . I regret that I did not forgive her.
The power of forgiveness is truly 49 . Learn to forgive, and when you do so you’ll find yourself 50 . And you can also set yourself free to experience peace and love.
31. A. face B. keep C. share D. stop
32. A. Since B. Unless C. Once D. Although
33. A. particularly B. basically C. naturally D. generally
34. A. changed B. followed C. reached D. determined
35. A. destroyed B. improved C. protected D. raised
36. A. stage B. situation C. record D. argument
37. A. views B. applications C. calls D. invitations
38. A. want B. own C. offer D. afford
39. A. promise B. reason C. surprise D. response
40. A. choice B. advice C. intention D. experience
41. A. assist B. satisfy C. forgive D. respect
42. A. show B. understand C. research D. explore
43. A. Instead of B. wonderful C. bad D. crazy
44. A. trouble B. danger C. sorrow D. anger
45. A. charged B. forgotten C. judged D. punished
46. A. interesting B. wonderful C. bad D. crazy
47. A. predicted B. imagined C. realized D. proved
48. A. chance B. friend C. lesson D. idea
49. A. challenging B. amazing C. moving D. encouraging
50. A. accepting B. hiding C. replacing D. healing
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题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
When he was driving home one evening on a country road, he saw an old lady, strained(抛锚的)on the side of the road. He stopped in front of her car and got out. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. He looked poor and hungry. He knew how she felt. He said, “I am here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire(轮胎). Joe crawled under the car, changed the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Joe added,” And think of me.”
She drove off. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant. She went in. The waitress had a sweet smile, and was nearly eight months pregnant. The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger. Then she remembered Joe. After the lady finished her meal, the waitress went to get her change from a hundred-dollar bill. But she stepped right out the door.
When the waitress came back, she noticed something written on a napkin, “I am helping you because someone once helped me. If you really want to pay me back, here’s what you do ---Do not let the chain of love end with you.”
That night when she got home, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. She and her husband needed money with the baby due next month. She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe”
51. When Joe stopped to help the lady, she .
A. became excited
B. was afraid to be hurt
C. refused his offer
D. met another poor guest
52. At the restaurant, the lady .
A. received good service
B. had an expensive meal
C. told the waitress Joe’s story
D. met another poor guest
53. Why did the lady leave the restaurant without getting her change?
A. She forgot it
B. She wanted to help Joe.
C. she wanted to tip the waitress.
D. She wanted to give the waitress some help.
54. We can learn from the text that .
A. Joe’s boss fired him
B. Joe worked as a driver
C. Joe’s wife was the waitress
D. Joe had an unhappy marriage
55. By telling the story, the writer tries to show that .
A. helping others is helping oneself
B. Kindness can be spread
C. poverty is not a threat to a happy marriage
D. a happy family depends on a happy marriage.
B
Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able think, understand, and learn things quickly. But they are smart like humans or more like cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are alike in some ways. How?
FACT 1: Talk to Me
Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name”. The name is a special whistle(口哨声). Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
FACT 2: Let’s Play
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun ---just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
FACT 3: Fishermen’s Helpers
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the sea of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use a interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they assist the men? The dolphins get to eat some of the fish.
56. What is the text mainly about?
A. The comparison between dolphins and humans.
B. The relationship between dolphins and humans.
C. Different types of dolphins.
D. The habitual behavior of dolphins.
57. What can we learn about dolphins according to the text?
A. A dolphin gets its food from its mother.
B. Dolphins communicate a lot with one another.
C. Dolphin conversations are easy to understand for men.
D. Dolphins communicate by whistling instead of using body language.
58. We can infer from the text that dolphins identify others by .
A. their looks B. their whistles C. their smell D. their sex
59. Which of the following best describes dolphins?
A. Talkative and easygoing.
B. Carful and hardworking.
C. Brave and determined.
D. Friendly and smart.
60. The text is most probably taken from a .
A. fiction story
B. book review
C. science magazine
D. personal diary
C
Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
? Continental Breakfast
? Breakfast and Dinner
? Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally
part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
61. The passage is probably written for
A. host willing to receive foreign students
B. foreigners hoping to build British culture
C. travelers planning to visit families in London
D. English learners applying to like in English homes
62. Which of the following will the host provide?
Room cleaning.
Medical care.
Free transport.
Physical training.
63. What can be inferred from Paragraph3?
A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.
C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D.?Many?hosts?live?in?city?center?because?it's?convenient.
64. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?
A. Dessert and coffee
B. Fruit and vegetables.
C. bread and fruit juice
D. Centre and cold meat.
65. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?
A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
B. To enrich their knowledge of English
C. To entertain friends as they like.
D. To enjoy much more freedom.
第II卷（共35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My name is Clara. I still remember that chilly December day, sitting in science class. I’d finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine. A piece of news caught my eye: NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover(火星探测器).Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind, Curiosity.
I couldn’t want for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay. That afternoon, I raced home, sat down at the computer, and typed until my fingers ached. “Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyone’s mind...”
Five months later, my mom received a phone call, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face.
On August 5,2012,at 10:31 p.m, the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA.
Curiosity is such an important part of who I am. I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe. I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. She’d tell me stories and point out the stars, Grandma lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas, but the stars kept us together even when we were apart. They were always there, yet there was so much I didn’t know about them. That’s what I love so much about space.
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mares. My answer is simple because we’re curious. We human beings do not just hole up in one place. We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what’s over the hill and beyond the horizon.
How did Clara get the new about the essay contest?( no more than 10 words)
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Why did Clara have a front-row seat in NASA?( no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________
What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma?( no more than 15 words)
____________________________________________________________________
What does the underlined phrase “hole up” mean?(1 word)
____________________________________________________________________
In your opinion, why is curiosity important?( no more than 20 words)
____________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
71. 假设你是李津，你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校。他熟悉中国文化，特别是戏曲文化。8月5日下午2：00在新落成的天津大剧院将上演越剧《梁山伯与祝英台》。请你根据以下提示，用英语给Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他一起观看演出。
*提出邀请并简述原因；
*提出观剧后活动建议（如参观附近的博物馆或美术馆等）
*请求对方回复
注意：
1.请使用规范英语，词数不少于100；
2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
越剧：Shaoxing Opera 《梁山伯与祝英台》 Butterfly Lovers
天津大剧院Tianjin Grand Theater
Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Jin
蓟县高二英语第二学期期中考试答案：
1-5: CABCB 6-10: ACBAC 11-15: ACBCA
16-20 DDBCA 21-25CABBB 26-30 ACCBB
31-35：CDACA 36-40：BAADB 41-45：CBADD 46-50：CCBBD
51-55: BADCB 56-60: ABBDC 61-65: DABCD
66.【答案】By reading a Time for Kids magazine.
Or: From a Time for Kids magazine
【解析】根据文章第一段第二句话I’d finished a worksheet early and picked up a Time for Kids magazine可知答案。
67. 【答案】She won the essay contest held by NASA.
Or: She named the Mars rover “Curiosity”.
Or: “Curiosity” was chosen as the name of the Mars rover.
【解析】题干关键信息为a front-row seat in NASA告诉我们答案在第四段，根据第四段the rover named Curiosity并结合第二段中的Curiosity is an…可知答案。
68.【答案】She sat together with Grandma listening to her stories about stars.
Or: Her grandma told her stories about stars.
Or: They sat together talking about stars.
【解析】根据文章倒数第二段I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. She’d tell me stories and point out the stars可知答案。
69.【答案】Stay/ Remain/ Live/ Hide
【解析】结合语境：我们人类不能老呆在一个地方。
70.【答案】Curiosity is important because it leads to discovery or inventions.
Or: With Curiosity, we keep asking questions and exploring the world unknown.
Or: Curiosity drives us through our lives so that we never stop wondering about the things beyond our knowledge.
【解析】开放型问题。读懂文章，不难回答，回答时需把握文章主题，并进行概括提炼，合理回答。
Writing:
I have good news to tell you. A world famous Shaoxing Opera play , Butterfly Lovers, will be put on in the newly built Tianjin Grand Theater at 2:00 p.m. on 5th, August. As far as I know, you are very familiar with Chinese culture, especially Chinese Opera. So you are sure to know well about the play, which is about a touching love story between a young man, Liang Shanbo, and a young girl, Zhu Yingtai. It’s said that it is performed by some famous Shaoxing Opera actresses. As a result, not only can you enjoy the beautiful story but also their attractive voices. Are you interested in it? If so, I can book tickets for you in advance and let’s go and appreciate it together, will you? In addition, there is a museum near the theater. Therefore, after the play, we can go there for a visit as well. Looking forward to your reply.
听力稿：
Text 1:
W: I need to get to a 9:30 doctor’s appointment in the city center. How should I get there?
M: Let me see…the bus doesn’t arrive until 9:45…Oh! The train gets in at a quarter past nine. Well, I suppose the taxi is the only thing left for you.
Text 2:
W: How many bags are you checking?
M: Two.
W: I’m sorry, sir. Your bag is overweight.
M: What can I do? My flight is leaving.
Text 3
M: I got most of the shopping. I got the last loaf of bread and some milk, but I’m afraid there weren’t any newspapers left.
W: But what about the stamps?
M: Ah…I forgot. I’ll go back for them.
Text 4
M: Where is the study lab? I need some help preparing for the test.
W: Go down the hall ,past the café, through the library, and into the main office.
Text 5
W: We’ll be needing more computer paper. Could you take care of that right away?
M: I put the order through last week. It should be in any day now.
Text 6:
W: John, you’re going on a camp trip tomorrow, aren’t you? When are you leaving?
M: We’ve got a long journey ahead of us, so we’re leaving early. I suggested 7:00 or 7:30, but the group leader has said 5:30. The car we were planning to go in has developed engine problems, and it’s too late to buy train tickets, so we’re off in a minibus ---much more comfortable!
W: Do you finish packing?
M: Yeah. Everyone’s packed all the usual things like clothes and water, but I’ve also put in lots of CDs---it’s a long journey and we’ll need something to listen to.
W: That’s good.
Text 7
W: Can you help me take care of my roses? I’ll be away for business for two weeks.
M: Are you crazy? Don’t you know I’m a flower killer?
W: Why’s that? I remember you have a beautiful garden with all kinds of flowers. I think you ‘ve been taking good care of them.
M: Not me It’s my dad . He likes growing trees and flowers. I think you should ask someone else for help. I’m really no the right person.
W: But I’m leaving tomorrow morning! There’s no time to look for someone lese. Please! All you have to do is to water my roses every two days. Here’ the key to my house.
M: It’s just as easy as that ?
W: Yeah, just as easy as that!
M: Well. OK.
Text 8
W: Hi, everyone. I’m going to talk to you today about a really interesting project I took part in this summer. It’s an event called One-Day Clean-up and its aim it to clear the world’s natural environments of rubbish. Everyone in my team was very friendly. Pretty much everyone on my team is planning to go to university next year or the year after. One or two people are hoping to study medicine but most of us actually want to do geography. Oh, and a couple are planning to do zoology.
You’d be amazed at how much rubbish there was. In just three hours we collected 179kilos. The team who collected the most rubbish collected 187 Kilos. The other teams collected a bit less each---but only 2 or 3 kilos less.
I must admit I thought it would be quite an unpleasant job picking up lots of rubbish, but it actually turned out to be the other way round.
At the end of the day we had a talk about the importance of the work we’d been doing. I was amazed I’d really recommend anyone to get involved next year. I’ll certainly be there again.
