2014～2015学年度第二学期期中联考
高二年级英语试题
（本卷满分150分，限时120分钟）
命题人：万春（和县二中）???审核人：何善鹏（和县二中）
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节满分30分）
（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
How often does the man eat out?
Once a week B.Once a month C.seldom
What happened to the man ?
He had to do other person’s jobs.
Nobody would like to help him.
He had to take marry to hospital.
Where is the man working?
In a beer shop B. In a bus station C.In a restaurant.
How do the cat and the dog get along?
In a friendly way
The often fight against each other.
They don’t seem to like each other.
What day is it today?
Sunday B.Tuesday C.Wednesday
（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A.At home B.On a bus C.In the bank
Why do the two speakers want to buy a car?
They have a lot of money.
The man lives too far away from his office.
The woman’s office is too far away from her home.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
At what time does the store open on Wednesday?
A.8:00 a.m B.8:30 a.m C.9:00 a.m
How much would you pay for this store’s main product on Saturday if it cost $100 during the rest of week?
$90 B.$80 C.$70
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
Where does this conversation take place?
At a travel service
At a large hotel
At a railway station
What will the woman have enough time to do on the evening of the fifth?
See the sights of New York
Attend a theater performance
Shop for what she needs on the train
When will the woman go on a journey to Chicago?
On the morning of the 3rd
On the evening of the 3rd
On the evening of the 5th
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
What was Timmy most interested in?
Playing the piano B.Playing the violin C.Classical music
What’s Timmy’s main purpose at the moment?
Make some new friends.
Go to some concerts
Learn from others
What were they both weak in?
A.Sports B.Music C.Theory of music
Whom would they turn to?
Timmy’s uncle B.Lily’s uncle C.Their teacher
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
How old is the speaker?
A.Five B.Seventeen C.Twenty-two
Why has the speaker long been looked down upon?
He’s hearing-disabled.
He can’t get on well with his classmates.
Something is wrong with his brain.
What does the speaker want to prove?
He’s non-disabled person.
He’s better at studies and sports than any other student.
He’s no different from the average teenager.
What makes him a strong person?
His physical limitation and his courage.
His hard training in studies and sports.
His family and school background.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节满分45分）
:单项选择(共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)
Ebola control and prevention is a ____ to West Africa as well as the whole world.
A.threat B.surprise C. challenge D.reaction
____“Chinese Dream” is ____ dream to improve people’s well-being and ____dream of harmony,peace and development.
A.The,a,a B.The,the,the C./,the,the D./,/,/
I was so angry that I walked out,leaving him sitting there____and____.
shocking,white-face B.shocked,white-faced
C.shock,white-face D.shocking,white-facing
Smart phones undoubtedly symbolize a tremendous breakthrough_____ telecommunications
A.in case of B.regardless of C.in terms of D.in favor of
China has produced many great writers over the past ten years,_____Mo Yan.
among them was B.among whom was
C.in which was D.among whom were
It’s important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any_____.
A.symptom B.similarity C.sample D.shadow
My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking,but at least he has_____.
A.cut down B.cut out C.cut up D.cut off
_____no modern logistics(物流)industry, we would have to wait for weeks to get the goods from the internet.
A.Had there been B.If there are C.Were there D.If there have been
They have promised that when I arrive they_____ for me at the railway station.
wait B.are waiting
C.will be waiting D.have waited
Last week, there were millions of people_____ the Laurence World Sports Award live on TV.
A.watch B.to watch C.watched D.watching
It remains to be seen _____the newly formed policy can be put into practice.
A.whether B.that C.what D.which
Shopping online can be disappointed,____the goods you get are sometimes different from what you see in the pictures on the internet.
A.when B.if C.as D.unless
____ carefully, you will find the change occurs when doing experiments in the lab.
A.Observe B.To observe C.Observing D.Observed
____ one of you breaks the window will have to pay for it.
A.Whoever B.Whatever C.Whichever D.Wherever
---OK,I’ll fix your computer right now.
---Oh,take your time._____.
I can’t stand it. B.sorry,I can’t make it.
C.sorry,I’m not. D.I’m in no hurry.
：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would 36 the correct answer.When I was young,I thought 37 was very important to us as humans,so I said,“My ears,Mummy.”She said,“No.Many people are 38 .But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again.Since making my first 39 ,I had often thought over the question.So this time I told her,“Mummy,it must be our eyes.”She looked at me and said,“You are 40 fast,but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
41 the years,Mother asked me a couple more 42 and always her response to my answer was,“No,but you are getting 43 every year,my child.”Then last year,my grandpa 44 .Everyone was heartbroken.Everybody was crying.My mum looked at me when it was our 45 to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me,“Do you know the most important body part yet,my dear?”
I was 46 when she was asking me this now.I always thought this was a 47
between her and me.She saw the 48 on my face and told me.“This question is very important.It shows that you have really 49 your life.”I saw her eyes well up with tears.She said:“My dear,the most important body part is your 50 . ”I asked,“Is it because they hold up your head?”She replied，“No,it is 51 on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head.I only hope that you have enough 52 and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry 53 when you need it.”
Then and there I understand the most important body part is not a 54 one.It is sympathetic to the pain of 55 .
36.A.notice B.believe in C.doubt D.guess at
37.A.wealth B.health C.sound D.sight
38.A.blind B.deaf C.ill D.foolish
39.A.discovery B.decision C.attempt D.suggestion
40.A.learning B.thinking C.growing D.changing
41.A.Before B.Till C.Beyond D.Over
42.A.ways B.things C.questions D.times
43.A.stronger B.taller C.smarter D.nicer
44.A.left B.got ill C.died D.got wounded
45.A.duty B.turn C.pity D.chance
46.A.shocked B.satisfied C.interested D.excited
47.A.game B.test C.match D.secret
48.A.worry B.puzzlement C.regret D.pain
49.A.enjoyed B.found C.disliked D.lived
50.A.shoulders B.feet C.hands D.hair
51.A.how B.because C.why D.whether
52.A.respect B.favor C.love D.fun
53.A.by B.on C.above D.for
54.A.valuable B.useful C.selfish D.precious
55.A.others B.the deaf C.grandpa D.the blind
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
A
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and the brain grow and develop. However,many Chinese do not sleep well,and many do not pay enough attention to sleep.
The Chinese Medical Doctor Association released the 2013 China Sleep Quality Index(指数)on March 19 to mark World Sleep Day---March 21.
According to the index,nearly a quarter of Chinese people don’t sleep well.Half said that they feel tired after getting up and 15 percent people have trouble falling asleep.
Ye Jingying,a sleep expert at Beijing Tongren hospital,says:“If people often wake up during the night,or always feel weak and tired in the day,they should pay attention to their sleep pattern.”
Many people play with their cell phones or i pads before sleeping.The report said that this is one of the main reasons for bad sleep.Other reasons include stress and bad moods.
How to sleep well? Above all,get enough sleep.Seven to nine hours of sleep every night is perfect for an adult,and eight to nine hours is best for a teenager.
Forming good sleep habits is important.The report suggested that people need to keep away from digital devices(数码产品）for at least an hour before sleep. The lights keep their brains excited for a long while.Other suggestions include:try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day,even on weekends and during holidays,and do the same relaxing things before bed each night,like listening to soft music.
56.According to the passage,World Sleep Day falls on_____.
A.March 12 B.March 19 C.March 31 D.March 21
57.Which of the following means that you sleep well?
You feel tired after getting up
You wake up several times during the night.
You can fall asleep within 20 minutes.
You often do something boring until you feel sleepy.
58.From the article,Which of the following may NOT cause sleeping problems?
Having sad or angry feelings.
Reading a book late at night.
Playing with digital devices before sleeping.
Being under strong stress about their life or work.
B
We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money,but most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?”“When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back,it’s too late.
Why did we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don’t really listen,we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you,“You’re a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says,“You’re a lucky guy”or“You’re a lucky gal”,that’s being friendly. But“lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for”is another noise that says one thing and means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is he? Being wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important.It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks?Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
59.When the writer recalls the things that happened between him and his friends,he_______.
A.feels happy,thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B.think it was a mistake to view Jim as a friend
C.feels he may not have “read”his friends’ true feelings correctly
D.is sorry that his friends let him down
60.By saying“You’re a lucky dog,”the speaker_______.
is just being friendly
expresses the same meaning as “You’re a lucky guy”or“You’re a lucky gal”
is humorous to apply the word“dog”to people
may has a hidden jealous feeling behind the words
61.In listening to a person,the important thing is______.
to notice his tone,his posture,and his clothes
to check his words against his manner,his tone of voice,and his posture
to listen to how he pronounces his words
not to believe what he says
62.If you followed the advice of the writer,you would_______.
get along well with people
weigh carefully what people say to determine their real meaning
trust what other people say
have no doubts about our friends
63.This passage tries to tell you how to______.
avoid mistakes about both money and people
say things elegantly
keep people friendly without trusting them
D.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
C
For high school leavers starting out in the working world,it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习).In some countries,schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the Unites States,however,such programs are still few and far between.
Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses,students are likely to get higher earnings in later years.The students are more likely to stay in school,graduate and go on to higher education.
In Germany,students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships.German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.
But in America,education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world.Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track.Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills.
Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school,James Madison High School in New York,for example,encourages students to choose classes on career--based courses.The school then helps them gain on--the job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.
However,even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work,the job market is daunting. In the US,unemployment rates for 16to19-year-old are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row(连续的).
“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the Summer job experience,they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,”said Michael,a researcher in the US.
64.According to Robert Schwartz ,___________.
teenagers in the US don’t need summer job experience
students should get contact with the working world at high school
there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US
education reform should focus on students’ performance in exams
65.The underlined word “daunting”in paragraph 6 most probably means_____.
Interesting B.discouraging
C.creative D.unbearable
66.What’s the main idea of the text?
The lack of career-based courses in US high schools.
Arguments about recent US education reform.
Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers.
Advice for American high school leavers.
D
Why must we pay taxes? The answers is that the government needs money for many things,for example to pay its soldiers,sailors and airman,to build roads,bridges,offices,schools,etc and to buy goods from abroad;and only the people of the country can supply the money.One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income-tax,no matter he is a businessman,a doctor,a lawyer,a shopkeeper,a miner,or anything else.This is called a“direct”tax,because it is paid in money direct to the government.
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches,jewelry,new clothes,tobacco,wine,etc,when they are brought into a country,such tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops.We call it“indirect”tax,because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper.
People usually complain about having to pay taxes,but they forget that the money is spent on the things that they and their families need.We need policeman to catch thieves,to see that men obey the laws,to direct traffic,etc,and they must be paid what they earn;children need education and there must be schools and teachers;we want our streets to be kept clean,and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid.Above all,the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies,and we cannot have an army without paying for it.
Taxes,therefore,cannot be avoided.we buy our own food and clothes and pay for our own amusements,but there are several things that the States finds the money for,and that are necessary for us if our society is to continue.So we have to real cause to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.
Indirect tax means_______.
tax that is not paid directly to the government
tax that is paid as an extra amount added to the price of certain goods
Both A and B
tax that one pays direct to the government
Which of the following is right?
Taxes are paid to the sellers.
Income-tax is an indirect tax.
Tax is amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.
The tax on new clothes is paid in money direct to the government.
People have no real reason to complain about having to pay taxes because______.
some shopkeepers are very rich
the money is spent on the things that they and their families need
they need money to buy goods from abroad
their children need education
“Taxes cannot be avoided” means______.
you do not have to pay tax on some goods
soldiers do not have to pay taxes
people have to pay taxes to the government
all goods have to be taxed
E
Wealth is what you accumulate(累积),not what you spend.If you make $1 million a year and spend $1 million,you’re not getting wealthier,you’re just living high.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend less than they can afford on houses,cars,vacations and entertainment.Why? Because these things offer little or no return.The wealthy would rather put their money into investments or their businesses.It’s an attitude.
Millionaires understand that when you buy an expensive house,you buy an expensive life-style too.Your property taxes(财产税）,insurance,and the prices of nearby services tend to be higher.
The rich man’s attitude can also be seen in his car.many drive old cars.Sam Walton,billionaire founder of the Wal-Mart Store,Inc,drove a pickup truck.
Most millionaires measure success by net worth(净值)，not income.Instead of taking their money home,they put as much as they can into their businesses.Why? Because the government doesn’t tax wealth;it taxes income you bring home for consumption(消费).
The person who piles up net worth fastest tends to put every dollar he can into investments,not consumption.
The best wealth-builders pay careful attention to their money and seek professional advice.
The self-made rich develop clear goals for their money.They may wish to retire early,or they may want to leave something to their children.The goals vary,but two things are consistent:they have a goal in mind-- the amount they want to save by age50,perhaps--and they work unceasingly(不断地)toward that goal.
One thing may surprise you.If you make wealth---not just income--your goal,the expensive house you’ve been dreaming about won’t seem so attractive.you’ll have the attitude.
Which of the following statements is true?
Wealth is judged according to the life style one has.
Inheritance builds an important part in one’s wealth.
Wealth is more of what one has made than anything else.
High income may make one live high and get rich at the same time.
In the author’s opinion,those who spend money on expensive houses and cars______.
will not be taxed by the government
B.live high and have little saved
C.Have accumulated wealth in another sense.
D.can show that they are among rich
The rich put their money into business because_______.
they are not interested in luxury houses and cars
they can get much in return to build their wealth
their goal is to develop their company
that is the only way to spend money yet not to be taxed by the government
The US government doesn’t tax what you spend money on______.
A.cars B.houses C.boats D.stock
To become wealthy,one should______.
work hard unceasingly
seek as much income as he can
stick to the way he lives
save up his earnings
第II卷
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
:用括号里所给单词的正确形式填空（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）
The baby was sleeping________.(peace)
She was going to take part in the party, but a (n) _____ (expect) guest dropped in on her.
The black people were against slavery and fought for their____ (free) bravely.
You always have to fasten your_____ (safe) belt when you travel by plane.
After the race, I felt my heart beating_____ (violence).
He drives so_____ (care) that I’m sure he will have an accident.
We apologize for any______ (convenient) caused by the delays.
There are millions of people in India who are living in ____ (poor).
The boy made a wonderful story to explain his _____ (absent).
The man was too____ (surprise) to believe his own ear.
:书面表达（满分25分）
我们是寄宿制学校，大部分学生住校，也有一部分选择走读。我校开展了一次问卷调查，主题是“我们是否应该住校？”
下表是本次调查的结果，请你就此结果下一篇调查报告，并适当阐述自己的观点。
70%的同学赞成住校
30%的同学反对住校
1、有利于培养我们良好的学习和生活习惯
1、学校就餐无法满足多样需求
2、节约了时间
2、学生住校不利于了解外界信息
3、可与老师及同学充分交流，有利于共同进步
3、和家人交流少
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Recently, a survey has been made in our school on whether we students should live on campus in a boarding school. The opinions are divided.
2014～2015学年度第二学期期中联考
高二年级英语试题答案
听力答案(每小题1.5分，满分30分)：
1-5 CACCB 6-10 ABABA 11-15 BCBCC 16-20ABACA
单选（每小题1分，满分15分）:
21-25 CABCB 26-30 AACCD 31-35 ACCCD
完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）:
36-40 DCBCA 41-45 DDCCB 46-50 AABDA 51-55 BCBCA
阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）:
56-60 DCBCD 61-65 BBDBB 66-70 ACCBC 71-75 CBBDA
单词填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
76. peacefully 77. unexpected 78. freedom 79. safety
80. violently 81. carelessly 82. inconvenience 83. poverty
84. absence 85. surprised
作文(满分25分):
70% of us are in favor of it as living on campus can help develop a good habit of studying and living.Besides,they can spend less time on the way to school and home.What’s more, they can consult teachers and discuss with classmates,who will contribute to their improvement.
However,30%of them are against it for the reasons below:First,the school canteen can’t meet the various needs of students.Second,if they live on campus,they will have little chance to get in touch with society.Last,without parents’ company,they communicate less with them.
Personally,I think it’s necessary to live on campus because we can live,study and play together happily.
