吉林省长春十一中2014-2015学年高二上学期期初考试 英语 Word版含答案

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长春市十一高中2014-2015学年度高二上学期期初考试
英语试题
本试卷分第一部分（选择题）和第二部分（非选择题），满分150分，测试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷(满分100分）
1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

1. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In an elevator.
B. On a bus.
C. In a taxi.
2. How much does each ticket cost?
A. ￡3.70.
B. ￡4.70.
C. ￡7.40.
3. What item is needed the most?
A. Batteries.
B. Cell phones.
C. MP4s.
4. What do we know about Karen?
A. She hasn’t been in contact with the speaker s.
B. She has turned away from all her friends.
C. She really likes her studies.
5. Why did the woman change her job?
A. She didn’t like machines.
B. She was not good at doing business.
C. She didn’t like accounting.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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至8题。

6. At what time will the speakers go to see the Smiths?
A. 3:30.
B. 4:00.
C. 4:15.
7. How will they go there?
A. By bus.
B. By bike.
C. On foot.
8. Where will they meet?
A. At the bus stop.
B. Opposite the factory.
C. In front of the bookstore.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why does the man like Joplin’s?
A. Because of the location.
B. Because of the benefits.
C. Because of the salary.
10. What does the woman suggest?
A. He should reconsider.
B. He should ask for more benefits.
C. He should apply for it.
11. Why is the woman familiar with Joplin’s?
A. Her husband was employed there.
B. She lives near there.
C. She once worked there.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What’s Charles’ problem?
A. He has to rent a room.
B. He has to pay the rent.
C. He has to leave his home.
13. What do we know about the woman in the past?
A. She always lent money to the man.
B. She got financial problems.
C. She always bought lotteries.
14. How did the woman get so much money?
A. She won the lottery.
B. She found a good job.
C. Her uncle left it to her.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the woman’s first impression of the television?
A. It’s too big.
B. It’s beautiful.
C. It’s of high quality.
16. How much did the TV cost the man?
A.＄1000.
B.＄1200.
C.＄2400.
17. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Watch less television.
B. Have the old television fixed.
C. Return the television and get his money back.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What roles do fathers play nowadays?
A. They mainly stay at home looking after children.
B. They work outside the home leaving childcare to their wives.
C. Besides working they help with childcare as well.
19. What do people often do on Mother’s Day?
A. Mothers and children go shopping together.
B. They have outdoor picnics.
C. They wear carnations.
20. What is most important on these two days?
A. What children write on cards.
B. The value of gifts.
C. Love and respect given to parents.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共10小题，每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Although the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have English as an official language, the United States does not have an official language. This is why it’s possible to become a US citizen without speaking English. Canada also has French as an official language, though it is mostly spoken in the province of Quebec. Because many of the English speakers who originally lived in Canada came from the US, there is little difference in American and Canadian English. Similarly, Australian English and New Zealand English have few differences, except Australia was originally settled as a penal colony(罪犯流放地) and New Zealand was not. New Zealanders were more attached to the Received Pronunciation of the upper class in England, so their dialect is considered closer to British English.
British colonialism (殖民主义) has spread English all over the world, and it is still popular in South Africa, India, and Singapore, among other nations. In South Africa, English became an official language, along with Afrikaans and 9 African languages, in the 1996 constitution. However, only 3% of the country’s 30 million peopl e are native English speakers. Twenty percent are descendants (后代) of Dutch farmers who speak Afrikaans, and the rest are native Africans.
India became independent from Britain in 1947. However, today English and Hindi are the official languages. Indian English is characterized by treating mass nouns as count nouns, frequent use of the “isn’t it?” tag, use of more compounds, and a different use of prepositions. In Singapore, Chinese, Malay and Indian languages all influence the form of English spoken. Everyone is taught English in the school system, but there are a few differences from British English as well. Mass nouns are treated as count nouns, “use to” means usually, and no articles are used before occupations.
21. Why can people become a US citizen without speaking English?
A. They can learn English there.
B. Different languages are spoken in the US.
C. The US doesn’t have an official language.
D. They can speak their own language there.
22. W hat do we know about South Africa?
A. English is its only official language.
B. It has 11 different official languages.
C. English is becoming less important there.
D. 20 percent of its population are native English speakers.
23. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The Indians are good at English grammar.
B. People in Singapore often misuse count nouns.
C. Singaporean English is similar to Indian English.
D. English is a required subject in Singaporean schools.
24. What is the text mainly about?
A. British colonialism.
B. The wide use of English.
C. English around the world.
D. The history of the English language.
B
If your family is like many in the United States, keeping a lot of bottled water at home, it’s easy to get a cold one right out of the fridge on your way to a soccer game or activity, right?
But all those plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment. In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, and add 29 billion water bottles a year to the problem. In order to make all these bottles, manufacturers use 17 million barrels of crude oil (原油). That’s enough oil to keep a million cars going for twelve months.
So why don’t more people drink water straight from the kitchen faucet? Some people drink bottled water because they think it is better for them than water out of the tap, but that’s not true. In the US, local governments make sure water from the faucet is safe.
People love the convenience of bottled water. But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a refillable steel container instead of plastic.
Unfortunately, for every six water bottles we use, only one makes it to the recycling bin. The rest are sent to landfills. Or, even worse, they end up as trash on the land and in rivers, lakes and the ocean. Plastic bottles take many hundreds of years to break down.
Water is good for you, so keep drinking it. But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change. And yes, you can make a difference. Remember this: recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours. No matter who you are, you can do something for the environment. Join us and protect the environment.
25. What’s the best t itle for this passage?
A. Drinking water: bottled or from the tap?
B. How to save more energy?
C. Why is it good to drink water out of the tap?
D. Stop drinking bottled water from now on.
26. According to the passage, why don’t some people drink water stra ight from the kitchen faucet?
A. Because they think bottled water is healthier than water out of the tap.
B. Because local governments don’t make sure that water from the faucet is safe.
C. Because bottled water is much cheaper than water out of the kitchen faucet.
D. Because water out of the kitchen faucet is not provided anywhere.
27. The author may disagree that _____.
A. it is very hard for plastic bottles to break down
B. if we used one bottle less, more oil would be saved
C. bottled water is very convenient to drink
D. plastic bottles have been causing less and less pollution
C
Why do people run? That is, why do thousands get up early and put their knees and ankles and hearts and lungs through the hell of 10,000 meters on the roads? For those who stick with it and are lucky, they get into another world: a state of physical and mental grace reached when their blood is racing through every vein (血管).
And in Austin, those who long to get better, even when they kno w it’s impossible, hang on Gilbert’s every word.
Gilbert’s methods are simple. It’s all about form: how the arms move and the feet land. He pushes his students hard. When they feel like they’re about to die, they look at Gilbert’s scars (伤疤) —the burns along his right arm, and then to his right leg, where the flames ate down to the bone. Whatever they feel, how bad, really, could it be?
“He gets people to believe in themselves,” says Lisa Spenner, one of the fanatics, who are crazy about Gilbert. “He treats everyone like they’re amazing.” If Gilbert is their savior, they are his saviors too. “Eventually, I realized I had to help people. When I help people, I feel good,” he says.
Gilbert’s right leg was so badly burnt that the knee was stuck a t a 90-degree angle. The doctor said it would take six months to heal. Frustrated, Gilbert got on a bike. The biking led to walking, which finally led to running a year after he had been left to die.
In truth, runners don’t race other runners. They ra ce against themselves to conquer their wills. So Gilbert spent the spring and summer of 2007 trying to do that, racing men faster than he is, knowing it would make him better.
Gilbert’s students, of course, keep rooting for him, though sometimes they wonder, “How much better can he get?” After all, they see him as more than just a runner and a coach. He’s a flesh-and-blood symbol: the daily struggle to show what you’re made of.
28. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To explain to us why people run in the morning.
B. To tell us how important it is for people to run.
C. To lead to the topic of the passage.
D. To tell us that we may be running the wrong way.
29. The underlined word “fanatics” in the fourth paragraph can be re placed by
“_____”.
A. students
B. friends
C. fans
D. relatives
30. What do we learn about Gilbert after reading the passage?
A. He used to work as a fireman.
B. He has determination and strong will-power.
C. He learnt running from a coach.
D. He was advised to ride a bike when he was badly burnt.
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
Many people’s English in reading or writing is good, but most of their spoken English is poor. How to improve your spoken English? Here are some tips.
Listen to a lot of high-quality spoken English. Listen to a higher level of language if you want good English. As a beginner, listen to instructional CDs or software. When you are ready, listen to quality news, documentaries and movies in English. 31 You will need a lot of listening to improve your English, so commit to listening for an hour or mare every day.
32 Read in English every day to increase your vocabulary. Read material you understand but gradually increase its challenge level. Try to read for 30 minutes to one hour every day.
Record your spoken English and listen to the playback. Try to hear your own strong and weak points. If you are taking an English class at a school with a language lab, ask for pronunciation software. Listen to the speakers, record your own speech and play it back to compare. 33 Pay attention to grammar when you speak. If you don’t know the rules, take a grammar class and ask English-speaking friends to correct you. 34 Language learning experts believe that we learn grammar better by hearing and reading the language.
35 Seek out opportunities to talk to English speakers. Join a club, talk to travelers and make new friends who speak English. Enjoy activities with English speakers so that you use English in real-life situations. Speaking our thoughts aloud will also help you improve your oral English.
A.Read to challenge yourself.
B.This practice will help you improve your pronunciation.
C.Improve your fluency(熟练）by speaking English every day.
D.Your need to learn good English for business or academic purposes.
E.If you don’t live in an English-speaking country, find those sources on the
Internet.
F. When you are alone at home or in the car, you can also speak English out
loud for practice.
G. However, don’t expect grammar exercises to take the place of listening and
reading.
第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分
第一节单项填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
36. Mr. Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one ____.
A. blamed
B. blaming
C. to blame
D. to be blamed
37. _____ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A. Being founded
B. It was founded
C. Founded
D. Founding
38. The trees _______ in the storm caused by the typhoon phoenix in Zhejiang province have been
moved off the road.
A. being blown down
B. blown down
C. blowing down
D. to blow down
39. Write down what you can’t understand. ___ the speech, there will b e a few minutes for
questions.
A. Followed
B. Following
C. To follow
D. Follow
40. There are still 30 minutes ____, so we ____ hurry with lunch.
A. going…needn’t
B. to leave…don’t need
C. leaving…needn’t to
D. to go…needn’t
41. I know nothing about the young lady ____ she is from Beijing.
A. except
B. except for
C. except that
D. besides
42. ____, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
A. However late is he
B. However he is late
C. However is he late
D. However late he is
43. I cannot get my son to understand that extra time _______ now will pay off in the future.
A. spent studying
B. spent to study
C. spending to study
D. to spend studying
44. ----I’d like some more beer.
----Sorry, there’s ______ left.
A. any
B. none
C. no one
D. nothing
45. September 30 is the day ______ which you must pay your bill.
A. by
B. for
C. with
D. in
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
As a customer representative for a supermarket in the US, my daily work includes hundreds of phone calls about the supermarket’s pre-paid debit cards(预付借记卡）. The way the 46 speak sometimes makes me feel sick. But what makes it 47 is my mindset（观念）. Every day
I wake up and promise to be a helper of my callers. I go beyond our rules in dealing with people
48 and try to make it cheerful for them, 49 phone calls are limited to just a few minutes.
One of my callers was 50 because she had made the wrong insurance payment that would 51 her son in college not receiving any pay outs, leaving him without any 52 for a week or two. The mother requested that the payment she had made using her card be 53 and that the funds be put back on her 54 . I told her it would take 10 business days for the funds to be released back to the account, according to the 55 . I could clearly notice the hopelessness in her 56 when she said “OK” to my answer about the 10 business days.
Just then, I 57 the hard days during my college years when I didn’t get my allowance(津贴）in time. I just couldn’t 58 the son to undergo such a hard time, which 59 would cause his mother more stress. So, after asking my customer to 60 a moment, I went over to my manager. At my 61 , my manager agreed to put the money back on the mother’s account(账户）
62 .
Upon 63 the good news, the mother couldn’t stop 64 me and calling me her angel! That call certainly made my work more 65 ！
46 A operators B managers C callers D friends
47 A clear B natural C hard D different
48 A in need B in time C in turn D in place
49 A as if B even though C so that D ever since
50 A anxious B ashamed C careful D curious
51 A add to B refer to C lead to D stick to
52 A chance B room C class D money
53 A arranged B conducted C ordered D stopped
54 A phone B card C machine D way
55 A rules B researches C reports D results
56 A action B voice C expression D thought
57 A reminded B recognized C remembered D rewrote
58 A allow B prevent C forbid D follow
59 A nearly B certainly C usually D typically
60 A sit B wait C speak D read
61 A request B hand C best D end
62 A immediately B conveniently C simply D preciously
63 A saying B hearing C asking D writing
64 A holding B welcoming C greeting D thanking
65 A possible B meaningful C serious D impressive
第II卷（满分50分）
第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the small towns of the United States in the 66 (nineteen) century, the general store was 67 everyone bought the things he couldn’t make 68 grow at home. What the stores sold 69 (tell) a great deal about 70 life at that time. People bought tools that they needed for farm work; salt, sugar and
71 foods that the farm didn’t produce; articles of clothing that they couldn’t make 72 ; shirts for the men; or clothes for the children. Life was simple then. One feels that people were 73 (thank) for what they had and that they looked 74 with courage to whatever the future brought. It would be interesting to know how they would feel about the life today. Would it seem to them that life is too complex? Would they enjoy 75 (live) a life as we do now?
第四部分写作（共三节，满分35分）
第一节单词拼写（每题1分，共10分）每空仅限一词
76. I，_______(代表）our university’s student association, went to the Capital
International Airport to meet this yea r’s international students.
77. I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around ____ (好奇）
78. John Snow became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people
e____ to cholera.
79. Cast member Zhao Wei a the premiere(首映式）of film "Dearest" on
Sept 24.
80. England is the largest of the four countries, and for c_____ it is divided roughly
into three zones
81. The 2014 Asian Games officially opened in this western port city of South
Koera on Friday evening, (吸引）more than 14,000 athletes and
officials from 45 countries and regions across the continent.
82. Tennis star Li Na held press conference to a retirement on Sept,21.
83. Dollywood is one of the most ______(独特）theme parks in the world.
84. At the entrance of the museum, you can find many stone ______(雕像）。

85. What I want on my birthday is a relaxing and e________ party where my
friends and I can have some fun.
第二节．单句改错（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
86. Only then he realize that he was wrong.
87. What the head master referring to at the meeting has something to do with you.
88. The police were looked into the case to see who would be the murderer.
89. The reason why we learn English well is we are able to attend the universities.
90. You will find the map of great valuable in helping you to get around London.
91. The number of people invited was forty, but a number of them was absent for
different reasons.
92.I don’t know whether it will rain or not. But if it will , I will stay at home.
93.He made very clear that he wouldn’t change his mind.
94.They failed to pass the exam last time. I regretted not be able to help them.
95.Tom swims better than I, but he doesn’t swim as good as my brother.
第三节书面表达（15分）
假设你是某国际中学高二学生李华，校长Mr.White 打算请一位著名科学家到你校演讲，
参考词汇：theoretical 理论的colleague 同事
注意：
1 词数100左右
2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3 信得开头结尾已经给出，且不计入总词汇
Dear Mr. White,
I heard that you are planning to
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
答案
听力1-5 BABAC 6-10 CBCCA 11-15 ABBCA16-20 BCCCC
阅读21-24 CBDC 25-27AAD 28-30CCB 31-35 EABGC
单选36-40 CCBBD 41-45 CDABA
完型46-50 CDABA 51-55 CDDBA 56-60 BCABB 61-65 AABDB
语法填空66. nineteenth 67. where 68. or 69. tells 70. the 71. other
72. themselves 73. thankful 74. forward 75. Living
单词拼写76 representing 77 curiously 78 exposed 79 attended
80 convenience 81 attracting 82 announce 83 unique
84 statues 85 enjoyable
改错1 he 前加did 2 referring---referred 3 looked--looking
4 is后加that
5 valuable--value
6 第二个was--were
7 第二个will--does 或rains 8 made 后加it 9 be--being
10 good--well
书面表达One possible version
Dear Mr. White,
I heard that you are planning to inv ite a famous scientist to give us a speech, so I’m writing to ask whether we can have a speech given by Professor Martin Karplus.
Born on March15, 1930, Professor Martin Karplus is an Austrian-born American theoretical chemist. He works as a professor of chemistry at Harvard University.
I have two reasons for asking for him to give us a speech. One is that the Karplus equation is named after him, and the other is that he received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, together with two other colleagues.
Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you can consider my suggestion seriously.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua。