四川省德阳市第五中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题

德阳五中高2013级高二下半期考试英语试题（总分150分；120分钟完卷）第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将答案卡和机读卡一并交回。

注意事项：1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案前，用2B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框, 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个小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）第一节听下面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. Why did the woman have to walk?A. Her car was broken.B. Her car was borrowed.C. Her car was stolen.2. How much could the woman save according to the man?A. 15 bucks.B. 20 bucks.C. 30 bucks.3. What did the boy do this morning?A. He had a history lesson.B. He had a chemistry lesson.C. He attended a meeting.4. What should kids do according to the man?A. Eat more potatoes.B. Do more exercises.C. Watch more TV.5. What time will the woman arrive?A. At 1：45 pm.B. At 2：00 pm.C. At 2：15 pm.第二节听下面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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What is the man going to do in the summer vacation?A. Stay at home.B. Find a part-time job.C. Prepare for a test.7. What did the woman do last summer?A. She worked in a shop.B. She sold newspaper.C. She studied at home.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8. How does the woman feel about jazz?A. It is the most popular music.B. It is exciting.C. It helps her relax.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will borrow some CDs one day.B. The woman hasn‟t listened to operas.C. The man likes listening to operas most.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. Why does the girl take six courses?A. She is interested in all of them.B. She expects to get a good job.C. She missed her chemistry course because of illness.11. What course does the man most probably teach?A. Chemistry.B. Literature.C. Music.12. What does the man seem to be most concerned about?A. If the girl can deal with six courses.B. If his seminar is welcomed.C. If the girl can do two seminars in a term.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. What is the man going to do?A. Have a job interview.B. Go to work.C. Take part in a party.14. What looks terrible on the man according to the woman?A. The jacket.B. The pants.C. The tie.15. What color tie is the man going to wear?A. Orange.B. Red.C. Blue.16. What makes the man look smarter?A. The briefcase.B. The black shoes.C. The suit.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. When is it good to eat sweets?A. At the beginning of a mealB. In the middle of a mealC. At the end of a meal.18. What is a good eating habit?A. Eating ice-cream before a meal.B. Eating at the same time each day.C. Eating when we are hungry.19. What will make us dislike eating anything，according to the speaker?A. Full.B. Anger.C. Good appetite(胃口).20. How could judges in England know a man was telling lies?A. He could not swallow dry bread.B. He ate too much bread.C. He refused to eat bread.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分。

请选出最佳选项。

)AThere‟s nothing like having a child to remind you that you are no longer the center of your own universe. But every now and then, I need to relax with some“me”time.I booked an overnight trip to Dover, Delaware. We arrived in Delaware right after sunset. Mom and I settled into our hotel room and went downstairs to the restaurant, and then I ordered myself a drink. I had just taken two sips when my husband called me.“I‟m so sorry to bother you,”Craig said.“The baby is burning up and we are on the way to the hospital.”I didn‟t know how to reply. I was so desperate to get away to take a break. My baby was sick but I could n‟t do a thing for him. The situation made me feel so helpless.“I don‟t know what to do,”I told him.“I‟m five hours from home!”“I know,”my husband said.“You can‟t help that. I‟ll call you when I know what‟s wrong.”My husband and my father took the baby to the emergency room. Meanwhile, I searched the restaurant for my mom. Once I found her, we went to our hotel room and waited for a phone call.Over an hour later, Craig called to tell me that the baby had bronchitis(支气管炎). He seemed to be feeling better. The next morning, when I returned home, the baby was already back to his happy self.Ever since this incident, I have really struggled with the concept of“me”time. I try to figure out why I need a break from the child who I love very much. However, sometimes I need to feel like a person and not just a mommy machine. In recent months, I have taken some“me”time. My mom helped keep the baby so I could go shopping, take a nap, and clean my house. On a couple of occasions, Craig and I went to dinner with friends. And this summer, I even managed to read an entire novel while the baby rested.Now I‟ve decided not to leave the baby overnight again or travel a long distance without him.I remember when I first announced my pregnancy(怀孕), a friend told me there was no ‘me‟ in mommy. Maybe there‟s not. But for me, I‟m taking“me”time when I can.21. After the author answered the first phone call, she .A. took a taxi to the hospitalB. didn‟t want to go homeC. was too concerned to have dinnerD. telephoned her father immediately22. The author‟s husband called her again to .A. tell her to look after his motherB. inform her of the baby‟s conditionC. advise her to buy some medicinesD. compla in about their child‟s bad behavior23. For the author, “me”time mainly refers to the time when she needn‟t .A. focus on taking care of her babyB. read interesting stories to her babyC. travel a long distance with her babyD. spend time doing housework by herself24.What‟s the author‟s attitude towards her friend‟s words?A. Interested.B. Satisfied.C. Disappointed.D. Doubtful.BIt‟s a great sunny day, so it‟s time to get out and enjoy the weather. Many of us would like to, but we have projects due, tasks that need to be done, people that we need to see and money that needs to be made.What if your company gave you that time off as compensation for the great effort that you gave to the team to finish a project on time? See, when it comes to teamwork, the main focus is for the team to work together. In a ……winning” team there is an equal balance of people who haveunique strengths and weaknesses.Take the example of the Chicago Bulls(芝加哥公牛队) of the 1990s. Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player to play the game, but did they win a championship every year when Michael had played? No. It took a (D-type) Michael Jordan to lead the team and control the outcome. It took a(n) (I-type) wild a nd energetic Dennis Rodman to keep the team fun and interesting. It took (S-types) Scottie Pippin, Bill Cartwright, and John Paxson to support the team. And it took the (C-type) analytical mind of Coach Phil Jackson to create a foundation for the players to play on. In the end they, the Chicago Bulls, were able to win six championships within eight years.What is your team made up of? All Jordans? All Jacksons? All Rodmans? Or all Pippins, Cartwrights and Paxsons? It is you who can choose who‟s on your team. Try finding the right people for the right job, and you will have a “winning” team every time!25. The underlined word “compensation” in the second paragraph means “”.A. rewardB. presentC. moneyD. duty26. According to this passage, a winning team is made up of .A. a group of people who are tall and strongB. a group of people who don‟t have weaknessesC. a group of people who don‟t quarrel with each otherD. a group of people whose strengths and weaknesses can get to balance27. The Chicago Bulls were able to win six championships within eight year sbecause .A. Michael Jordan was a good team leaderB. Coach Phil Jackson created a foundationC. all the players and the coach worked togetherD. Dennis Rodman kept the team fun and interesting28. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Working Is HappyB. The Story of the Chicago BullsC. Good ChoiceD. Working Together for a TeamCBased on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects onsociety and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate (迁徙) north.Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense. If the changes come too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of today‟s familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in today‟s world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing signs of change. In 2004, a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in 2008, thousands died in China because of another severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake.Within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought. At this point, it doesn‟t matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. What‟s more, our world is getting more and more unstable every year. There is war and threat of war everywhere. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.However, other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this. No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.29. Which of the following would be the best title for the Passage?A. Ways to protect our planet.B. Solutions to climate change.C. Be prepared for climate change.D. Climate change and its effects.30. What is the author‟s purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?A. To show the damage earthquakes caused.B. To remind people to prevent future earthquakes.C. To show major changes are taking place on the planet.D. To tell us more earthquakes will happen in the future.31. What does the underlined word “devastated” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Separated.B. Destroyed.C. Removed.D. Affected.32. What can be inferred from the Passage?A. Animals and plants won‟t die out as long as climate changes slowly.B. There‟s enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.C. The world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.D. The earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change.DA sun-starved Norwegian town has finally seen the light—by installing giant mirrors on the surrounding mountains to reflect rays onto its market square.The small town of Rjukan sits deep in the narrow Vestfjord Valley，in the Telemark region south-west of Oslo. The towering peaks that surround it rise to almost 2,000 meters above sea level and block out the sunlight for half the year, meaning Rjukan residents live in a permanent shadow from September to March.But all that changed this week, with the official launch of a project first proposed a century ago. Three high-tech mirrors，with a combined reflective surface of 50 square meters, have been put into operation on a ridge(山脊) on Gaustatoppen mountain，brightening up the previously gloomy town center by flooding it with up to 600 square meters of sunlight.Twenty-first century technology has made the $850, 000 project possible, with heliostats—computer-powered mirrors—shifting every 10 seconds to track the movements of the sun during the day.But the idea to lighten up the dark town actually dates back 100 years. Rjukan was originally founded as a company town for Norsk Hydro, which set up a fertilizer plant here to make use of the hydro power from the nearby 104 meter Rjukanfossen waterfall. The story goes that the aluminum(铝) and renewable energy company‟s founder，Sam Eyde，wanted a way to brighten up the existence of his shadowed 1aborers--and also to make them work more effectively during the winter.The local newspaper published a suggestion by local bookkeeper Oskar Kittelsen to use a mirror to reflect sunlight onto the town，and Eyde picked up on the idea. Technological limitations of the day meant the plan never came to fruition，however, and instead northern Europe‟s first cable car was built in 1928 to give Rjukan residents sunlight exposure at the top of the mountain.33. Rjukan residents used to 1ive in a permanent shadow from September to March .A. because it sits near the Arctic Circle(北极圈)B. because it is located in a deep valleyC. because the sunlight was stopped by peaksD. because it 1ies to the southwest of Oslo34. The underlined word“flooding”in the third paragraph means .A. coveringB. countingC. wideningD. viewing35. Norsk Hydro set up Rjukan because .A. there were quantities of cheaper laborsB. there existed large amounts of hydro powerC. it was very convenient to use waterD. there was rich aluminum and water resources 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从下框A－F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余项。