山东省滕州市二中新校2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

山东省滕州市二中新校2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力：（略）（1-20）第二部分：阅读理解：（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题，每题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，选出正确选项。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABritain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admit ting using “sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found．Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year．Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day．The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal, with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white lie．It usually came after they hit the “ignore" button when their mobile rang．Three quarters of people think women are better liars．The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men．The second most common fib is “I haven't got any cash on me” when asked for money by beggars and Big Issue sellers．“Nothing's wrong –I'm fine” came third followed by “You look lovely” and “Nice to see you”．Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with “I didn't get your text” in 18th, “Our server was down” in 20th and “My battery died” in 26th place．Other lies to make the top ten included “I'll give you a ring”, “We're just good friends” and “We'll have to meet up soon”．“I'm on my way” and “No, your bum doesn't look big in that” completed the top ten．In many cases perhaps it is better to delight someone with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4,300 adults．He added: ‘As a nation we just like trying to be nice and not upsetting people．Often little white lies can cover what we actually want to say．Most of these were considered completelyharmless．’21．“You look lovely” and “Sorry, I had no signal” ranked __________ on the popular-lie list．A．fourth and tenth B．fourth and first C．third and tenth D．third and first 22．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?A．sentence B．expression C．excuse D．lie 23．How many lies does an average Briton tell on average every month?A．About 120 B．About 360 C．About 1,500 D．About 4AArthur Miller （1915-2005）is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller’s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, attracted like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financi al hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.Miller’s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as symbol of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sympathy: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway. 24．Why did Arthur Miller’s father move to the USA?A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.B．He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist.D．His family business failed.25．The play Death of a Salesman _______________.A．exposes the cruelty of the American business worldB．discusses the ways to get promoted in a companyC．talks about the business career of Arthur MillerD．focuses on the skills in doing business26．What can we learn about Willy Loman?A．He treats his employer badly.B．He runs the Wagner Company.C．He is a victim of the American system.D．He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.27．After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman __________.A．achieved huge successB．won the first Tony AwardC．was warmly welcomed by salesmenD．was severely attacked by dramatistsCGroup –buying in ChinaModeled after US hot website , group buying websites are now popular in China．These websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts （打折）for a daily deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across China．Discounts（打折）are available within just one click．Zhao lei, a software engineer in Beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon,as it is the best time for him to check “today`s special” at his favorite group buying websites ．Sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space．Zhao spends around 800 yuan（$117.65）on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons （优惠劵）for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally （偶尔的）to find something fun to do．“ I love group buying．In addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,” he said．When he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through MSN,QQ, or e-mail, or share the information at some social networking websites．In doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price．At some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications（申请）reach a certain number．That is how Zuo got her digital camera after waiting for two months．“It is cool．I want to buy a new digitgal camera for my trip to Switzerland this winter, but I never expected such cheap prices!” Zuo said.28．We can learn from the passage that________．A．China is the first country to start group buyingB．the price of group buying depends on the marketC．you can`t get the best you need through group buyingD．group buying is becoming popular in China29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Zhao Lei has to spend about 800 yuan on group buying per month.B．Zhao Lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buying.C．Zhao Lei finds it easy to do group buying.D．Zhao Lei can`t buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.30．What is the passage mainly about?A．Zhao Lei`s online purchasing life. B．Group buyingC．The US hot websites D．A new digital camera31．Zhao Lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the price by__________．A．bargaining face to face B．discussing with the sellersC．providing the link to others D．inviting others to talk about the priceDI was in a terrible mood．Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me．I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in．“Want to go for a ride，today，Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”“No ! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning．My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later．I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table．My mother put it where I would be sure to see it．“Dad has had an accident．Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”．When I reached the hospital，my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911，thank God! If he had moved Daddy，there’s no telling what might have happened．A broken rib（肋骨）might havepierced（穿透）a l ung….”My mother may have said more，but I didn’t hear．I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words：Leave me alone．My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more．How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation．I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him．“Daddy… I am so sorry….”“It’s okay，sweetheart．I'll be okay．”“No，”I said，“I mean about what I said to you that day．You know, that m orning?”My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly．He looked at me and said．“Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day，not before，during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before，though．”He managed a we ak smile．My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the power to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on.32．The author was in bad mood that morning because .A．his father had a terrible accidentB．he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friendsC．his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinemaD．his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends33．Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?A．Because he didn’t go along with his father．B．Because he was rude to his father that morning．C．Because he failed to come earlier after the accident．D．Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital34.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that．A．he had a poor memoryB．he didn’t want to comfort his sonC．he just wanted to comfort his sonD．he lost his memory after the accident35．What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?A．Don’t treat your parents badly．B．Don’t hurt others with rude words．C．Don’t move the injured in an accident．D．Don’t be angry with friends at small thin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。