河北省唐山市开滦第二中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷WORD版含答案.doc

1、河北开滦二中2014-2015学年上学期高二年级期中考试英语试题第卷（选择题，共80分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. Who has gone to the International Business Center? A. Jane. B. Frank. C.

2、Mr. Wang.2. What is the woman doing now?A. Reading a novel. B. Writing a short story. C. Playing with her brother.3. What can we learn about the song?A. It makes the woman homesick. B. It won a Grammy Award.C. It s about the woman s childhood.4. What can we learn about the woman?A. She got a ticket

3、for the man. B. She arrived an hour earlier than the man. C. She will buy some popcorn and drinks.5. What was the-woman doing all day long?A. Watching TV. B. Climbing. C. Fishing.第二节 （共15小题；每题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

4、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、7题。6. What is the matter with the woman s apartment?A. Its air conditioning has broken down.B. Its window air conditioner isn t very powerful.C. The central air conditioning is out of order.7. What does the woman plan to do next month?A. Move to a new apartment. B. Ask

5、 for her rent back. C. Get an electric fan.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the man go to the park?A. For a walk. B. To meet the woman. C. To relax with his children. 9. What did the man recommend to the woman? A. Going to 5th Avenue. B. Going to the waterfront downtown. C. Going to buy a map. 听第8段材料，回答第10

6、至12题。I0. What kind of room did the woman reserve?A. A double room with a front view. B. A single room with a front view.C. A double room with a rear view.11. How much will the woman pay for her room?A. 700 dollars. B. 630 dollars. C. 575 dollars.12. When will the woman check out?A. On September12th.

7、 B. On September 17th. C. On Se September 5th.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What was the mans problem?A . He lost his receipt. B. He had a quarrel with the woman .C. One of his shoes was falling apart.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is NOT the purpose of the book?A. To offer a language environment for foreigner

8、s.B. To teach people how to practice communication skills.C. To help people to learn spoken English.18. How many parts is the book divided into?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.19. Who took part in the writing of the first draft of the book?A. Ms. Fei Yanmei. B. Ms. Wang Tianhui. C. Ms. Gao Mingming20. 20.

9、 What can we learn about the book? A. The book has fifteen texts. B. You can get videotapes of the book. C. You can get detailed grammar explanations. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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 MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrize,andth

10、efirstpersontowinittwice.However,fewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.BorninSeptember,1897,IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuriestwodaughters.Alongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholars,Irenestudiedintheirownschool,andhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.Shefinishedherhighschoo

11、leducationattheCollegeofSvigninParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbegan,Irenewenttohelphermother,whowasusingX-rayfacilitiestohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX-rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFrancea

12、ndBelgrum.HerserviceswererecognisedintheformofaMilitarysMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918,IrenebecamehermothersassistantattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924,FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstitute,andIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork. Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasb

13、ornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.Likehermother,Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.Likehermother,IrenewasawardedaNobelPrize,alongwithherhusband,in1935.Unfortunately,alsolikehermother,shedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity（辐射能）. IreneJoliot-Curiediedfromleukemiaon March17,1956.21. Why

14、wasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?A.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.B.Becauseshecontributedtosavingthewounded.C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederic.D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.22. WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFrederiojoliot?A.AttheCurieInstitute. B.AttheuniversityofParisC.At

15、amilitaryhospital.D.AttheCollegeofSevigne.23. InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuiredifferentfromhermother?A.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity. B.Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.C.IrenewontheNobelPrizeonce.D.Irenediedfromleukemia.BRent（出租）a roomSpare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, bu

16、t also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money during special eventsDont want a full-time lodger ? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the c

17、apital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick

18、 search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roofYou need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around 14,000), and let you u

19、se the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof. 24. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big even

20、t? A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare.C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy.25. If you want to use energy for free, you have to_. A. sign an agreement with the government B. pay around 14,000 for the equipment C. sell the roof to some energy companies D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years26. Fo

21、r whom the text most probably written? A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers.C. House owners. D. Online companiesCWhen I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the in thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carv

22、ed into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being replaced. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the new stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. B

23、ut not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and

24、 moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. Youll recognize this one, she said, smiling.Then s

25、he handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they fo

26、und the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.27.The underlined word in in the first paragraph probably means _.A. fashionableB. availableC. practicalD. re

27、newable28.When she got the ring back, the writer was about _.A. 13 years oldB. 15 years oldC. 26 years oldD. 28 years old29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writers family moved several times.B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.C. The writers ring was clean

28、ed up by the new house owner.D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.30.What would be the best title for the passage?A. My New RingB. Lost and FoundC. Lost and ReplacedD. An Expensive Ring第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Sharks are among the ol

29、dest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meters long. The dogfish shark, however, is less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has anextremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemical

30、s produced by animals._31_ Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean. Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs._32_Some sharks carry their younginside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most r

31、eproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, overfishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal. Sharks are important for the worlds oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers o

32、f other fish in ocean waters do not become too great. _33_ People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for somekinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable. Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark.

33、_34_The skin of a shark can be used likeleather. In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot ofmoney for even one kilogram of shark fins. Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth, but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth. _35_

34、A. Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A.B. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.C. Sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them.D. These powerful senses help sharks find their food.E. If too many sharks in one area are killed, that group

35、 of sharks may never return to normal populationlevels.F. They are a threat to other forms of life in the ocean. G. The others give birth to live young.第三部分 英语知识运用完形填空（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。 Tocelebratetheendofourexams,myfriendsandIwenttoafastfoodrestauran

36、t.We_36_hamburgersandCocaColaratthecounter.Whenour_37_came,Istartedwalkingtowardsanempty table.Bybadluck,mypursestrap (带子)got_38_onachairandthetray (托盘) thatIwasholdingslipped_39_myhandsandwentflyingintheair.Thetray,anditscontents,_40_onamanwhowasjustaboutto_41_abiteofhissandwich.Istared,greatly_42_

37、,asthedrinkssoaked(浸湿)hiswhiteshirt. ThenI_43_myeyesandpreparedmyselfforhisburstof_44_.Instead,hesaid“ItsOK”to_45_mebeforehedisappearedintowashroom. Stillshakyandunsure_46_todonext,myfriendsandIwenttoatableandsatthere,tryingourbesttolook_47_.Amomentlater,themancameoutofthewashroomand_48_ourtable.Myh

38、eartalmoststopped_49_.Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskformyfathers_50_andcallhim. Tomysurprise,hemerelysmiledatus,handedussomecashandsaid,“_51_yourselfnewhamburgers.”Hethenwalked_52_withoutevenfinishinghisfood. He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, _53_he chose a different way

39、 and gave us a reason to believe that there is still_54_ in this world. Ill never_55_his action.36. A.ordered B.made C.arrangedD.demanded37.A.food B.turn C.bill D.menu 38.A.fixed B.caught C.cut D.tied39.A.by B.in C.from D.out40.A.knocked B.fell C.stood D.hung41.A.take B.taste C.swallow D.chew42.A.di

40、scouragedB.disappointedC.shocked D.annoyed43.A.rolled B.rubbedC.narrowedD.closed44.A.bitternessB.anxiety C.anger D.sorrow45.A.satisfy B.comfortC.encourage D.praise46.A.how B.who C.what D.47.A.mild B.honest C.calmD.modest48.A.pushedB.approachedC.drew D.laid49.A.beating B.breaking C.sinking D.tremblin

41、g50.A.help B.positionC.numberD.job51.A.Prepare B.BuyC.Find D.Cook52.A.on B.aroundC.up D.away53.A.so B.since C.althoughD.but54.A.kindness B.happinessC.politeness D.brightness55.A.forgetB.refuseC.opposeD.ignore开滦二中20142015学年度第一学期高二年级英语考试期中试题第卷（非选择题，共70分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（每空一词）56. The _ (污染)

42、water carried the virus.57Do youknowhow to_（操纵）themachine?58. We are _(通知) by doctors to eat more natural food and take plenty of physical exercise.59. The Chinese people should make a greater _（贡献） to mankind.60. My _（印象）isthatheisagainstit.61. The pagesof thedictionaryhavecurledupfrom_（连续不断）use.62

43、. Sheputhisfailureto_(缺乏)ofexperience. 63.Luckily,oneof thedirectorshelpedhimby_（安排）hiseducation.64. They aredetermined tostayinuntiltheir_（要求）are met . 65. It was of course a_（高兴）for them tomeet againafter separation.第二节：完成句子（共5小题；每空1分，满分10分）（每空一词）66. 把我们的失败归罪在他头上是没用的。 Its no use_ our defeat _ him.

44、67. 二氧化碳由碳和氧组成。 Carbon dioxide _ _ carbon and oxygen.68. 如果想赶上别人，就全神贯注于学习。 _ _ your study if you want to catch up with others。 69他不仅写歌词而且谱曲。 Not only _ he _ the words to the song, but also he composes the music.70. 任何教师都不能允许考试作弊。 No teacher can _ _ cheating in exams.第三节 语法填空（共10小题，每空1.5分，满分15分）在括号内填

45、入所给词的正确形式，或填入一个适当的词，使文章意思完整。 Have you heard of John Snow in the times of Queen Victoria? John Snow_71_ was a famous doctor attended Queen Victoria as her personal physician. But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people_72_ (expose) to cholera. This was the _73_(dead) disease

46、of its day. Neither its cause _74_ its cure was understood, _75_ many thousands of terrified people died. John Snow realized that cholera would never_76_(control) until its cause was found. He began to gather the information, for which he made _77_ map. He marked the exact place where the dead had l

47、ived on it . As a _78_, he found out the cause of cholera and suggested the source of all water supplies be examined _79_(immediate). Thanks _80_him, “King Cholera” was defeated . 第四节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处错误, 每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下

48、面划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者从第11处起不记分。 When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped Icould also have it. One day I saw a 开滦二中20142015学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试题参考答案第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）120 CABCA BACBA BBCAA BCABB第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）2

49、1-23 BAC 2426 CDC 2730 ADAB第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）3135 DGBAE第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 36-40AABCB 41-45ACDCB 46-50CCBAC 51-55BDDAA四、单词拼写：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）56. polluted 57.handle 58.informed 59. contribution 60. impression 61. constant 62. lack 63. arranging 64. demands 65 delight五、补全句子：（共5小题；每空1

50、分，满分10分）66. blaming on 67. consists of 68.Concentrate on 69. does write 70. approve of六、语法填空：（共10小题，每空1.5分，满分15分）71Who/that 72exposed 73 deadly 74 nor 75 so, 76 be controlled 77 a 78 result 79immediately 80to七、短文改错：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）When I was in high school,most of myfriendhad bicycles. I hope

51、d I friendscould also haveit. One day I saw a second-hand bicyclethatwas onlyone one hundred yuan. I asked my fatherthe money. But he said he could foronly give me half of the money.Heshould find the other half myself. SoII went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased 去掉ifI showed him the money a monthafter. Hegivesme the otherwhen later gavefifty. You can imagine what happy I was when I rode to school in how onmy own bicycle.八、书面表达：（25分）