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吉林省长外国语学校高二英语下学期期中试题2
长春外国语学校2014--2015学年第二学期期中考试
高二年级英语试卷
（试题：
共四部分满分：
150分时间：
110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）
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.Whatdothespeakersneedtobuy?
A.Afridge.
B.Afewchairs.
C.Adinnertable.
2.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inahotel.
B.Inarestaurant.
C.Inaschool.
3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Kathywillbeattheparty.
B.Kathyistoobusytocome.
C.Kathyisgoingtobeinvited.
4.Whydoesthewomanplantogototown?
A.Topayherbillsinthebank.
B.Togetsomemoneyfromthebank.
C.Tobuybooksinabookstore.
5.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?
A.Findanewspaper.
B.Printanarticle.
C.Finishsomewriting.
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。
每段对话后有几个小题，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。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Askingforawindowseat.
B.Changingseatsontheplane.
C.Tryingtofindhisseat.
7.Whatisthewoman'sseatnumber?
A.6A.
B.7A.
C.8A.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Whydoesn'tthewomantakethegreenT-shirt?
A.It'stooexpensive.
B.It'stoodark.
C.It'stoosmall.
9.Whatdoesthewomanbuyintheend?
A.AyellowT-shirt.
B.AblueT-shirt.
C.ApinkT-shirt.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.HowlonghasthemanbeeninLondon?
A.Oneyear.
B.Acoupleofmonths.
C.Afewyears.
11.Whydidthewomanleaveherhometown?
A.Tofindajob.
B.Toopenarestaurant.
C.Toleadacitylife.
12.Wheredidthewomancomefrom?
A.London.
B.Arnside.
C.Lancaster.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Whatisadaypack?
A.Abox.
B.Alock.
C.Abag.
14.Whatsurprisesthegirlatschool?
A.Alotofdiscussionsinclass.
B.Teachersgivinglittlehomework.
C.Fewstudentsaskingquestionsinclass.
15.Atwhattimeoftheschooltermdoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Attheendofit.
B.Inthemiddleofit.
C.Atthebeginningofit.
16.Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl?
A.Sheisnewtotheschool.
B.Shewritesfortheschoolnewspaper.
C.Sheseldomasksquestionsinclass.
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17.WhatdoesMr.HenryStonedo?
A.Abankclerk.
B.Ateacher.
C.Awriter.
18.WhatdoesHenrylikedoingatairports?
A.Watchingpeople.
B.Tellingstories.
C.Readingmagazines.
19.WhatdidHenrylearnfromthenewspaperthatday?
A.Avaluablesuitcasewasmissing.
B.Amanstolemoneyfromabank.
C.Awomanranawayfromhome.
20.Whywasthewomanattheairport?
A.Shewasseeingthemanoff.
B.Shewastravelingonbusiness.
C.ShewasleavingforGreece.
第二部分：
阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题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）中，选出最佳选项。
A
WhenIwastenyearsold,mymotherdeterminedtoleadustotheworldofart.MybrotherandIwerenotveryexcitedwhenwerealizedwhatmymothermeant.WhatshemeantwasnotthatwecouldtakedrawingclassesorpaintingclassesbutthatwewouldhavetospendoneafternoonaweekwithherattheFineArtsMuseum.Beforeeachvisittothemuseum,shemadeusreadaboutartistsandpaintingstyles.Itwasalmostasbadasbeinginschool.Whowantstospendthesummerthinkingaboutartistswhenyoucouldbewithyourfriendsattheswimmingpool?
FirstwehadtoreadaboutancientEgyptians（古埃及人）andtheirstrangewayofpaintingfacesandthengotolookatthematthemuseum.My12-year-oldbrotherthoughtthiswassofunny,butIwasnotinterested.LaterwehadtolearnaboutartistsintheMiddleAgeswhopaintedpeoplewearingstrangelongclothing.Wehadtolookatpicturesoffatbabieswithwingsandcurly（鬈曲的）hairandwithnoclothesonflyingaroundtheedgesofpaintings.Icertainlycouldn’tseewhatwassogreataboutart.
Onourlastvisittothemuseum,somethinghappenedwhenIsawapaintingbyawomancalledMary.Init,awomanwasreadingtoachild.Thecolorsweresoftandgentle,andyoucouldtellbythemother’sexpressionhowhappyshewasjusttobewiththechild.Icouldn’tstoplookingatthispainting!
IwantedtoseeeverypaintingMaryhadevermade!
Itwasreallyworthlookingatsomanypaintingstofindapainterwhocouldinterestmesomuch.
21.Theaimofthemother’splanwasto_________.
A.takethemtovisitthemuseum
B.askthemtoreadaboutartists
C.introducethemtotheworldofart
D.showthemdifferentpaintingstyles
22.Whatwasthewriter’sexperienceinthemuseumbeforethelastvisit?
A.Shecametofeelhermother’slove.
B.Shehardlyenjoyedherself.
C. Shelikedmanypaintings.
D.Shecouldunderstandthepicturesoffatbabies.
23.Whatmadethewritergothroughachangethatsummer?
A.Astrangewayofpainting.
B.OneofMary’spaintings.
C.ArtistsintheMiddleAges.
D.Hermother’sinstruction.
24.Fromthetext,wecansee_________.
A.theeffectofart
B.theimportanceofcuriosity
C.thevalueoflearning
D.thepoweroffamilyeducation
B
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25.Thosewhowanttoattendthecontest_________.
A.mustbemorethantenyearsold
B.shouldmodifyathirdparty'swork
C.mustmailtheirentriesbeforeJanuary14,2014
D.can'tbeacloserelativeofanNGDMemployee
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A.theentrant'sdateofbirth
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27.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthetextismostlikelyto_________.
A.informthereader
B.persuadethereader
C.educatethereader
D.entertainthereader
C
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