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福建省永春美岭中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
美岭中学2014-2015年度下期高二期中考英语科测试卷
共150分，考试时间120分钟
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1.Whataretheytalkingabout?
A.Rentinganapartment.B.Cookinggoodfood.C.Buyingagift.
2.Whatarethesepeoplegoingtodo?
A.Calltheirfriends.B.Waitalittlelonger.C.Gobackhome.
3.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Onthefilmmakingspot.B.Behindabigwindow.C.Justinthesnow.
4.WhatisJaneworriedabout?
A.Seeingthedoctor.B.Missingherlessons.C.Stayinghomebyherself.
5.Howmuchdidtheman’swifepayforhercoat?
A.$80.B.$240.C.$120.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?
A.He’sgoingtohearJohnDenver.
B.HeknowslittleofJohnDenver.C.He’safamoussinger.
7.WhatisJohnDenvergoingtodo?
A.Writesomesongsforaconcert.B.Makesomerecordsforradio.
C.SingsongsonSaturdayevening.
8.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.Buyaticketassoonaspossible.B.Listentoaprogramontheradio.
C.EnjoyJohnDenver’smusicathome.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9.Whatisthemanmostlikelytodo?
A.Topersuadethewomantohavealookathiscar.
B.Tosellhissecond-handcar.C.Toputupanadvertisement.
10.Whereistheman’soffice?
A.Inthecitycenter.B.OnHillsRoad.C.Nearthehospital.
11.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thewomanwillbuythecar.
B.Thewomanhasworkedinthehospitalforalongtime.
C.Thecarhasahistoryoffouryears.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.HowmanypresentshasAlicereceived?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.
13.WhichisNOTmentionedintheirdialogue?
A.Alice’sfathersendsthenicestpresenttoher.
B.Alicelikesallthepresentsshehasreceived.
C.Tomiswillingtoteachhertoskate.
14.Whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?
A.TomisafriendofAlice’s.B.AlicewillbuymoreCDs.
C.Alicehadskateboardsbefore.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.Whatisthemainsubjectoftheconversation?
A.MarylandTeam.B.Thewoman’sinjuredfoot.C.Saturday’sgame.
16.Whatsportaretheytalkingabout?
A.Basketball.B.Football.C.Baseball.
17.Whatisgoingtohappen?
A.TherewillbeamatchbetweenMichiganandMarylandonSaturday.
B.MarylandwillrankNo.1inthecountry.
C.Atoughgamewillbeexpectedbetweenthespeakers’teamandMichigan.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Howcanyousometimeslearnmoreaboutaperson?
A.Bytalkingwithhim.B.Bylisteningtohim.C.Bywatchinghim.
19.Whichofthefollowingshowsapersonisinterestedinlisteningtoyou？
A.Hiseyesaremovingaround.B.Heisstandingstill.
C.Heistappinghisfoot.
20.Whatcanwelearnfromwhatthespeakersaid?
A.Signscanhelponefollowaspeakeralong.
B.Afastspeakeroftenusesbodylanguage.
C.SignsareusuallyusedonTV.
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）
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
MyfatherhadreturnedfromhisbusinessvisittoLondonwhenIcamein,ratherlate,tosupper.Icouldtellatoncethatheandmymotherhadbeendiscussingsomething.Inthathalf-playful,half-seriouswayIknewsowell,hesaid,"HowwouldyouliketogotoEton?
"
"Youbet,"Icriedquicklycatchingthejoke.Everyoneknewitwasthemostexpensive,themostfamousofschools.Youhadtobeenteredatbirth,ifnotbefore.Besides,evenat12or13,I.understoodmyfather.Hedislikedanyformofshowingoff.Healwaysknewhisproperstationinlife,whichwasinthemiddleofthemiddleclass;ourhousewasmedium-sized;hehadavoidedjoiningRoyalLiverpoolGolfClubandwenttoasmalleroneinstead;thoughoncehehadgotasecond-handRolls-Royceataremarkablylowprice,hefeltembarrasseddrivingit,andquicklychangeditforanAustin1100.
Thiscouldonlybehisdelightfulwayoftellingmethatthewholeboardingschoolideawastobedropped.Alas!
Ishouldalsohaverememberedthathehadalikingforbeingdifferentfromeveryoneelse,ifitdidnotconflictwithhisfearofdrawingattentiontohimself.
ItseemedthathehadhappenedtobetalkingtoGrahamBrownoftheLondonoffice,averynicefellow,andGrahamhadafriendwhohadjustenteredhisboyattheschool,andwhilehewasinthatpartoftheworldhethoughthemightjustaswellphonethem.Iremembermyeyesstinging（剌痛）andmyhandsshakingwiththepuzzlementofmyfeelings.Therewasexcitement,attheheartofgreatsadness.
"Oh,hedoesn'twanttogoaway,"saidmymother,"Youshouldn'tgoonlikethis.""It'suptohim,"saidmyfather."Hecanmakeuphisownmind."
21.HowdidtheauthorreacttotheideaofgoingtoEton?
A.Hedidn'tbelieveit.B.Hewasveryunhappy.
C.Hewasdelighted.D.Hehadmixedfeelings.
22.Fromthetext,wecanknowthatEdenis________.
A.afamousschoolB.anexpensivecar
C.oneoftheauthor'sfriendsD.oneofthefather'scolleagues
23.Paragraph2mainlytellsus________.
A.abouttheirlivingconditionsB.abouttheauthor'sgrades
C.whattheauthor'sfatherislikeD.howhardtheauthor'sfatherworks
24.Fromthetextwecanknowthattheauthor'sfatherenjoyedbeingdifferentaslongas______
A.itdrewattentiontohimB.therewasnodangerofshowingoff
C.hewasnotinvolvedinanyargumentsD.itwasunderstoodasajoke
B
Englishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageinthehistoryofourplanet.Oneineverysevenhumanbeingscanspeakit.Morethanhalfoftheworld'sbooksandthreequartersofinternationalmailsareinEnglish.Ofalllanguages,Englishhasthelargestvocabulary-perhapsasmanyastwomillionwords.
However,let'sfaceit:
Englishisacrazylanguage.Thereisnoegginaneggplant,neitherpinenorappleinapineappleandnohaminahamburger.Sweet-meatsarecandy,whilesweetbreads,whicharen'tsweet,aremeat.
WetakeEnglishforgranted.Butwhenweexploreitsparadoxes（矛盾）,wefindthatquicksandcanworkslowly,boxingringsaresquare,publicbathroomshavenobathsinthem.Andwhyisitthatawriterwrites,butfingersdon'tfing,grocersdon'tgroce,andhammersdon'tham?
Iftheplural（复数形式）oftoothisteeth,shouldn'tthepluralofboothbebeeth?
Onegoose,twogeese-soonemoose,twomeese?
Howcanaslimchanceandafatchancebethesame,whileawisemanandawiseguyareopposites?
Howcanoverlookandoverseebeopposites,whilequitealotandquiteafewarealike?
Howcantheweatherbehotashellonedayandcoldashellthenext?
Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputers,anditreflectsthecreativityofhumanbeings.That'swhy,whenstarsareout,theyarevisible;butwhenthelightsareout,theyareinvisible.Andwhy,whenIwindupmywatch,Istartit;butwhenIwindupthisessay,Iendit.
25.Accordingtothepassage________.
A.thereshouldbeeggsinaneggplantB.sweet-meatsandsweetbreadsaredifferent
C.pineapplesaretheapplesonthepinetreeD.boxingringsshouldberound
26.Whatdoestheauthorusemosttoprovehisidea?
A.Plurals.B.Paradoxes.C.Comparisons.D.Synonyms.
27.Theunderlinedwords"awiseguy"inparagraph3probablymean"______".
A.somebodywiseB.avaluablechance
C.anoppositewordD.astupidperson
28.Thelastparagraphiswrittentoshow.
A.EnglishisimportantB.awordmayhaveseveraldefinitions
C.humanbeingsarecreativeD.whypeopleinventedEnglish
C
Sometimespeoplecalleachother"scaredcat",buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?
Whenacatisfrightened,itsheartstartsbeatingfaster,itsmusclesgettense,andtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsblood-stream.Ifthedangercontinues,thisanimalwilldooneofthetwothings.Itwilldefenditself,oritwillrunawayasfastasitcan.
Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcited,angry,scared,orarousedbyotheremotions,ourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfaster,andourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.We,too,getreadytodefendourselvesorrun.Humanbeings,however,haveaproblem.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingsandletthemtakeover,wecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginanger-andregrettedlater?
Haveyouevershoutedatateacherortoldsomebodyyouwerelonelyandthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut?
Itisn'talwayswisetoexpressyourfeelingsfreely.
Doesthismeanthatit'salwayssmartertohideourfeelings?
No!
Ifyoukeepfeelingslikeangerhiddenawayorbottledupinside,yourbodystaystense.Physicalillnessescandevelop,andyoucanfeeldisturbedbadlyinside.Itcanactuallybebadforyourhealth.Feelingsthatyoukeepallbottledupinsidedon'tjustgoaway.It'sasifyouboughtsomebananasandstucktheminacupboard.Youmightnotbeabletoseethem,butbeforelongyou'dsmellthem.Andifyouopenedthecupboard,chancesareyou'dseelittlefruitflieshovering（盘旋）alloverthem.They'dberotten.Youcantrytotreatemotionsasiftheywerebananasinthecupboard.Youcanhidethemandyoucanpretendtheydon'texit,butthey'llstillbearound.Andatlastyou'llhavetodealwiththem,justlikethosebananas.
29.Thebesttitleforthisarticleis
A.WhatHappenstoAnExcitedPersonB.WhatHappenstoAFrightenedCat
C.EmotionsAffectOurBodiesD.FeelingsThatPeopleHave
30.Accordingtothepassage,humanbeingsgetintotroublebecause______.
A.theyarenotasalertasanimals
B.theyalwaysdosomethingwrongtootherpeople
C.theysometimescan'tcontroltheirfeelings
D.theydon'tpayattentiontotheirphysicalchanges
31.Theunderlinedword"it"inparagraph3refersto_______
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