江蘇省無(wú)錫市洛社高級(jí)中學(xué)2014年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷

江蘇省無(wú)錫市洛社高級(jí)中學(xué)2014年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷第一卷（共77分）一、聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分20分）第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。1. What will the weather be like this afternoon?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.2. What time is it now?A.8:00. B.7:45. C.8:15.3. Why will the woman go to London?A. To have a look at London. B. To go with her friend. C. To visit her friend.4. What are they talking about?A. The price. B. The direction. C. The time.5. What does the man mean?A. He didnt know Bill was ill.B. He has a headache because of the smog.C. He forgot to make a phone call to the woman.第二節(jié) （共15小題；每小題1分, 滿(mǎn)分15分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Why did the woman stop her car suddenly?A. The mans car hit her car. B. A small child ran in front of her car. C. The traffic lights turned red.7. What would happen if the man got another ticket?A. He would pay a lot of money for the damage. B. He would lose his job.C. He would lose his drivers license.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。 8. Why did not the girl go to college? A. She didnt pass the entrance exam.B. She wasnt interested in college.C. She couldnt afford to go to college.9. What job does the girl say she did? A. She was a bus conductor. B. She was a shop assistant. C. She was a house keeper.10. What did the girl think of her friends college life? A. It was busy. B. It was wonderful. C. It was dull.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. Why does the man know the Disneyland in Los Angeles so well?A. Because he once worked in Los Angeles.B. Because he once studied in Los Angeles.C. Because he grew up in Los Angeles.12. How many years did the man spend in Los Angeles?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.13. When was the first Disney Park opened?A. In 1955. B. In 1985. C. In 1965.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14. How does the man feel about Davids way of sleeping?A. Its harmful. B. Its strange. C. Its the best.15. How many hours does David sleep a day?A. Four. B. Six. C. Seven.16. What does the man mean at the end of the conversation?A .People should develop a habit like Davids.B. People need longer hours of sleep.C. People have different sleeping habits.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17 至20 題。17. Why did Mr. Hills chickens lay hardly any eggs in summer?A. Because it was winter. B. Because it was very noisy. C. Because it was very hot.18. What could Mr. Hill do if he wanted to earn more money?A. To lower the temperature of his chicken house.B. To buy more and more chickens from the market.C. To put more fresh air into his chicken house.19. Why was Mr. Hill not interested in the owners suggestion?A. Because it was quite cool in his own house.B. Because his wife couldnt lay any eggs for him.C. Because he only thought of how to make hens lay more eggs.20. Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Mr. Hill was a rich farmer who raised chickens.B. Mr. Hill only wanted to earn more money for himself.C. The owner of the company of air conditioners only wanted to sell his products.二、單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分,滿(mǎn)分15分）21. When in trouble, everyone needs a warm-hearted person _. A. whom to turn to for help B.to him to turn to for help C. turning for help D.to whom to turn for help22. The mark his hometown left upon his mind does not _ with the passage of time.A. pass away B. fade away C. go on D. catch up23. John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to _all his trousers to his measure.A. let out B. give away C. bring in D. make up24. The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours _ it was brought under control.A. after B. before C. since D. while25. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _ it differently. A. could express B. would expressC. could have expressed D. must have expressed26. -Why was professor Johnson unhappy those days? -The only reason was that the theory he insisted on _ wrong. A. proving B. being proved C. proved D. was proved27. _ is in the classroom. In fact many students were late for school _ me because of the heavy rain.A. No students; except B. Not every student; besides C. Not all the students; but D. Not every student; except28. At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, the UN Secretary General points out that, _, the climate situation will get worse and worse.A. if not dealing with properlyB. unless dealing with properlyC. if properly dealt with D. unless properly dealt with29. _ and I will get the work finished. A. Have one more hour B. One more hour C. Given one more hour D. If I have one more hour30. -Whos the man talking to our teacher? - A professor _ a visit to our school.A. pays B. is paying C. has paid D. paying31. _the Internet is of great help, I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it. A. If B. While C. Because D. As32. It was not until I was injured in a car accident _ the real American society.A. that I found out B. when I found out C. did I find out D. that did I find out33. The notice came around two in the afternoon _ the meeting would be postponed. A. when B. that C. whether D. how34. It was the news _ he got the first Prize _ made his father excited.A. which; that B. which; which C. that; that D. that; which35. It _ to look after these naughty grandchildren of mine for a whole day. A. put me down B. drives me out C. wears me out D. pulls me through三、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分,滿(mǎn)分20分）What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes. Mary had _36_ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely _37_,” she thought.“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she _38_ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a (an) _39_ way to make money obviously hadnt met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Marys _40_ felt heavier and heavier. I mustnt sleep, she thought which was _41_ what she did, of course.Strangely enough, she soon _42_ that she was a world-famous chef. She made a _43_ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or _44_ her favorite hobby. She _45_ took the leading role in her own TV show.That is, until she became too _46_. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But _47_ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she _48_ to get the chicken into the stove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. _49_ set in, but Mary could not run she was _50_ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, _51_ a sharp sound awoke her.She got shocked and confused _52_ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three _53_ little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were _54_, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She _55_ them never to fall asleep on the job again!36. A. given B. written C. told D. taught37. A. successful B. helpful C. tiring D. surprising38. A. shook B. put C. bent D. kept39. A. difficult B. boring C. important D. easy40. A. eyes B. mind C. heart D. legs41. A. nicely B. exactly C. curiously D. carelessly42. A. realized B. reminded C. learnt D. dreamt43. A. decision B. fortune C. business D. plan44. A. cooking B. reading C. running D. babysitting45. A. just B. ever C. even D. only46. A. selfish B. proud C. stubborn D. sensitive47. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing48. A. tried B. arranged C. managed D. prepared49. A. Panic B. Pain C. Noise D. Stress50. A. frozen B. dragged C. pushed D. brought51. A. because B. until C. as D. unless52. A. smoke B. light C. water D. fire53. A. cheerful B. strange C. guilty D. confident54. A. busy B. hungry C. worried D. asleep55. A. promised B. allowed C. expected D. persuaded四、閱讀理解（共11小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分22分）ATim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York-he in computers, she in special education. Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton s foundation that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says Linda. The books reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series.Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.”The Richters spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”56. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar.C. Write books for children D. Retire from being a teacher.57. According to the text, Dollly Parton is .A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer programmer58. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?A. To avoid signing up online. B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest. D. To see if the books were of good quality.59. What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the children. B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die. D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.BFor five days, Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves .Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (紀(jì)念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness(友愛(ài)）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation, Riedel said. Its really east to relax, and its great seeing family and friends have fun together. These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests.With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue(舉辦地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable ashes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jacob Dylan, its easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.60. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _.A. gather people with different musical tastes B. remind people of the real sense of folk musicC. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk musicD. collect old stories of folk music 61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.B. Its hard for people to appreciate Blues.C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.62. We can learn from the passenger that_.A. people can get tickets easily for the festival.B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is highly recommended.C. driving ones own car to the festival is highly recommended.D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday.63. What would the best title for the passenger?A. Folk Music of Blues B. One Festival Family Gathering C. Festival for family Gathering D. Edmontons Downtown ParkCKieron Williamson, a seven-year-old British boy, is being recognized as an art genius after selling 16 paintings for 18,000 pounds in just 14 minutes. This boy has artistic skills that would be the envy of any serious painter and drawn comparisons to Pablo Picasso, a child prodigy （神童）who became one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century.It all began on a family holiday to Cornwall on the southwest English coast when Kieron was five. Inspired by the view, he asked his parents for his first sketch-pad （速寫(xiě)紙）.From that moment on, he became deeply interested. While supportive, Kierons parents are careful not to push their son. He only paints when and what he wants.He has a waiting list of hundreds and requests for his work have been flooding in. His father said a sale of Kierons works held in November even drew a buyer from Japan. “We had people driving down that night, there were people on the door waiting to come in the morning who had been standing outside, the phones were going mad as soon as the door opened at nine oclock and within 14 minutes all the 16 pictures had gone,” he said.All this talent, money and high praise could so easily go to a young boys head, but Kieron said his friends keep him grounded. “Some of them want to be as good as me and some of them think Umn, you are not too special,” he said.Kierons favorite painter is British artist Edward Seago and he has spent some of his earnings buying a work by his hero. The rest is being invested by his parents until he reaches 25. Kierons parents and his younger sister Billi-Jo dont see him as anything other than a normal seven-year-old who likes to tear around the house and whos mad about football. But for now, with so much still to learn, theres only one thing he wants to be when he grows up. He said, “I think Ill definitely be an artist.”64. In Kieron Williamsons friends opinion, he .A. is famous but a little proud B. isnt very special from other childrenC. isnt worth praising at all D. is hard to get along with 65. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .A. Edward Seago thinks highly of Kierons f paintingB. Kieron likes do sports and painting instead of studyingC. Kierons family is very poor D. Kieron wants to be a great painter 66. The passage mainly tells us .A. a seven-year-old painting geniusB. how to be a great painterC. Kieron Williamson may become the second PacassoD. the painting changed Kieron Williamsons life greatly第二卷 (共73分)五、單詞拼寫(xiě)（共10個(gè)空格；每格1分，滿(mǎn)分10分）根據(jù)首字母及中文填寫(xiě)正確的單詞，每空一詞。1. As a foreigner, he couldnt understand some of the cultural p_ in this country.2. He worked so hard that e_ he made himself ill.3. He tried to apply for the pate