山东省滕州市第三中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、山东省滕州市第三中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题及答案2014-2015学年度山东省滕州市第三中学高二第一学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分）第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将正确答案填涂到答题卡上。AThe American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in th

2、eir lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, dont be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing

3、from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here,

4、cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, cant do this. They a

5、re afraid of change so they find no cheese. After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or j

6、ust feeling good about yourself. 1The book Who Moved My Cheese is _.Awritten all over the world Bread across the worldCsold only in America Dloved only by teens2What does the text mainly discuss?ANever change in our life BChange whenever you like .CChange with the changes DPay attention to the chang

7、es,3The underline word “four”（paragraph 3） refers to _.Amice and little people BstudentsCcheese DreadersAOn a freezing cold day, a couple had to move into a small apartment because of their failure in businessThe husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wifeSo she t

8、hought, “He doesnt love me any more, he just cares about his business not me”One day, she was about to take a shower when he stopped her at the door, “Let me take it first, okay？”“Why not me first？” she asked“I am tired, honey, you take it later, okay？”She was entirely unhappyOne day, she found noth

9、ing to do and turned on his computerA few words came into her sightReading them, she burst into tearsIt was his diary：Today, I was quite sadShe asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said to her, I was exhaustedShe was unhappyIn her mind, I treated her not as well as usual, but wha

10、t could I do? I was not as rich as before! We moved to the small apartment, and there was only one shower in the bathroomIt was so cold to take a shower in such a cold winterBut I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warmerSo every day I rushed to the bathroom

11、firstI was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer, even if it was only 1Now I cannot give her a comfortable life, take her to good restaurants, or buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1 love4Why did the couple move to the small apartment?ABoth of th

12、em were out of workBThey wanted to live a better lifeCThe man could take better care of his businessDThey were too poor to live in the former house5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exhausted”？ADevoted BWorried CTired DInjured6What can be inferred from the passage?AThey would l

13、ive a richer life soonBThe woman misunderstood her husbandCThe man would care less about his businessDThe woman would get angry after reading the diary7Whats the best title of the passage?AA Love Story B1 LoveCA Suffering Couple DFight for the BathroomCSome people will do just about anything to save

14、 moneyAnd I am one of themTake my familys last vacationIt was my sixyearold sons winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong tripThe flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the ne

15、xt dayI had meetings in New York, so I had to get backBut that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stayI took my ninemonthold and took off for homeThe next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flightYes, I encouraged okay, ordered them to wait it out at the ai

16、rport, to “earn” more Delta DollarsOur total take: $1,600Not bad, huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife eitherBut as a bigtime bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollarAnd these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass upIve made a living looki

17、ng for the best deals and exposing（揭露）the worst tricksI have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decadeI have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival GuideAnd I really do what I believe inI tell you this because there is no shame i

18、n getting your moneys worthIm also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurantsBut I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircutIt keeps its shape longer, and its the first thing people noticeAnd I will also spend on a classic piece of furnitureQuality lasts

19、8Why did Delta give the authors family credits? AThey took a later flight BThey had early bookings CTheir flight had been delayed DTheir flight had been cancelled9What can we learn about the author? AShe rarely misses a good deal BShe seldom makes a compromise CShe is very strict with her children D

20、She is interested in cheap products10What does the author do? AShes a teacher BShes a housewife CShes a media person DShes a businesswoman11What does the author want to tell us? AHow to expose bad tricks BHow to reserve airline seats CHow to spend money wisely DHow to make a business dealDIt happene

21、d to me recentlyI was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our PresidentA friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly（精彩地）written book”However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obam

22、a in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at allI sensed that I was talking to a book liarAnd it seems that my friend is not the only oneApproximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haventIn the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From

23、 My Father is at number 9The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as Im not one to lie too often （Id hate to be caught out）, Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top tenBut I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have

24、 read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984I think its really brilliantThe World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in itIt says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky （I havent read him, but havent lied about it either ）

25、 and Herman MelvilleAsked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking toThis could be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named JKRowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella （ah, the big sellers, in

26、other words）Fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story （Ill come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so）12How did the author find his friend a book liar? ABy judging his manner of sp

27、eaking BBy looking into his background CBy mentioning a famous name DBy discussing the book itself13Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report? ACharles Dickens is very low on the topten list B42% of people pretended to have read 1984 CThe author admitted havi

28、ng read 9 books DDreams From My Father is hardly read14By lying about reading, a person hopes to _ Acontrol the conversation Bappear knowledgeable Clearn about the book Dmake more friends15What is the authors attitude to 58% of readers? AFavorable BUncaring CDoubtful DFriendly第二节：七选五（共10小题，每小题2分，满分2

29、0分）阅读下面文章并根据语境，从所给出的七个选项（A、B、C、D、E、F、G）中，选出最佳选项，并将正确答案填涂到答题卡上，其中两项为多余选项。AHave you ever felt sick to your stomach during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you ended up with a terrible headache? If so, then you know what its like to feel stressYouve probably heard people say,

30、Wow, Im really stressed out” _16_ But children have lots of things going on in their lives that can cause stress, tooWhat is stress?Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about somethingThis worry in your mind can make your body feel badYou may feel angry, frustrated, scared,

31、or afraid - which can give you a stomachache or a headacheWhat causes stress?Plenty of things can cause stress in a childs life_17_Good or normal stress might show up when youre called on in class or when you have to give a reportHave you ever gotten butterflies in your stomach or sweaty hands? Those can be signs of good stress_18_ For example, you may do a better job on your book report if the anxiety inspires you to prepare well before you get up and read it to the classBut bad stres