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英语山东省平度市度高二第一学期期中考试
平度市2014—2015学年度第一学段
高二英语试题
第一部分:
听力(每小题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节:
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有1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.WhatdoesLilyliketodo?
A.Dancewiththeman.
B.Watchamovie.
C.Seeotherpeopledance.
2.Wheremightthespeakersbe?
A.InaparkB.OnafarmC.Onabeach.
3.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Repairhercar.
B.Rentacar.
C.Buyanewcar
4.Whyisthewomanhavingaparty?
A.Tocelebratehersister’sbirthday.
B.Tocelebrateheranniversary.
C.Towelcomeherbrotherbackfromcollege.
5.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.PlayingagameB.CookingC.WatchingTV.
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,从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前,你将有时间来阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6.Whatdothespeakersplantodoovertheweekend?
A.GoswimmingB.GohikingC.Gocamping.
7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofweatherreports?
A.Theyarealwaysright.
B.Theyoftentelllies.
C.Theyarenotalwaysright.
8.Whatistheweatherliketoday?
A.SunnyB.ColdC.Rainy.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whenwasthemansupposedtocheckout?
A.TodayB.TomorrowC.Twodaysfromtoday.
10.Whowillarriveatthehotel?
A.Sometourgroups.
B.Someconferencemembers.
C.Theman’srelatives.
11.Whichroomwillthemanhave?
A.Thesameroom.
B.Aroominanotherhotel.
C.Anotherroominthesamehotel.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Whydidthemancallthewoman?
A.Toremindherabouthisparty.
B.Toinvitehertoaparty.
C.Toaskforadviceabouthavingaparty.
13.Whenwillthepartyend?
A.OnSaturdayevening.
B.BeforemidnightonSaturday.
C.At2:
00a.m.onSunday.
14.Whatdoesthewomanstillneedtoknow?
A.Theman’snewaddress.
B.Whatgiftsheshouldbring.
C.Whenthepartystarts.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Whatwillthemandotonight?
A.DohishomeworkB.PlaysportsC.Attendaconcert.
16.WhoisPatrick?
A.AviolinplayerB.AsportsmanC.Theman’sclassmate.
17.Whatinstrumentdoesthemanplay?
A.GuitarB.ViolinC.Piano.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whousedtomakethesnackforthespeakerwhenshewasakid?
A.HerfatherB.HergrandmotherC.Hermother
19.Whatcanbeusedtomakethe“rocks”?
A.Smallpiecesofchocolate.
B.Bigpiecesoffreshfruit.
C.Smallamountsofpeanutbutter.
20.Whomightthespeakerbe?
A.Achef(厨师)inarestaurant.
B.Asalespersoninasupermarket.
C.ATVhost.(主持人)
第二部分:
阅读理解
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,共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
IfyouweretowalkuptoArthurBonnerandsay,“Hey,ButterflyMan,”hisfacewouldbreakintoasmile.Thetitlesuitshim.,andhelovesit.
ArthurBonnerworkswiththePalosVerdesbluebutterfly,oncethoughttohavediedout.Todaythebutterflyiscomingback—thankstohim.Butyearsagoifyou’dtoldhimthiswaswhathe’dbedoingsomeday,hewouldhavelaughed,“You’recrazy.”Asaboy,heusedtobe“alittletoughguyonthestreets”.Atagethirteen,hewascaughtbypolicestealing.Ateighteen,helandedinprisonforshootingaman.
“Iknewithadworriedmymom,”Bonnersaidafterhegotoutofprison.“SoItoldmyselfIwouldnotputmymomthroughthatpainagain.”
OnedayhemetProfessorMattoni,whowasworkingtorebuildthehabitat(栖息地)foranendangeredbutterflycalledElSegundoblue.
“Isawthesign‘ButterflyHabitat’andasked,‘Howcanyouhaveahabitatwhenthebutterfliescanjustflyaway?
’”Bonnerrecalls.“Dr.Mattonilaughedandhandedmeamagnifyingglass(放大镜),‘Lookattheleaves.’Icouldseeallthesecaterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫)ontheplant.DrMattoniexplained,‘Withouttheplant,therearenobutterflies.’”
Weekslater,BonnerreceivedacallfromDr.Mattoni,whotoldhimtherewasabutterflythatneededhelp.ThatwashowhemetthePalosVerdesblue.Sincethenhe’sbeenworkingforfouryearstohelpbringthebutterflyback.Hegrowsastragalus,theonlyplantthebutterflyeats.Hecollectsbutterfliesandbringsthemintoalabtolayeggs.Thenheputsnewbutterfliesintothehabitat.
Thebutterfly’spopulation,oncealmostzero,isnowupto900.Fortheirwork,BonnerandDr.Mattonireceivedlotsofawards.ButforBonner,heearnedsomethingmore:
heturnedhislifearound.
ForsixyearsnowBonnerhaskepthispromisetostayoutofprison.Whilehe’sbringingbackthePalosVerdesblue,thebutterflyhashelpedbringhimback,too.
21.Whenhewasyoung,ArthurBonner_______.
A.brokethelawandendedupinprison
B.wasfondofshootingandhurthismom
C.oftenlaughedatpeopleonthestreets
D.oftencaughtbutterfliesandtookthemhome
22.BonnercametoknowthePalosVerdesblueafterhe_______.
A.foundthebutterflyhaddiedout
B.wonmanyprizesfromhisprofessor
C.metDr.Mattoni,aprofessorofbiology
D.collectedbutterfliesandputthemintoalab
23.Fromthelastsentenceofthetext,welearnthatraisingbutterflieshas_______.
A.madeBonnerfamousB.changedBonner’slife
C.broughtBonnerwealthD.enrichedBonner’sknowledge
B
Pierreisa25-year-oldpenguinattheCaliforniaAcademyofSciences.Duetohisoldage,hewasgoingbald,whichmadehimfeeltoocoldtoswiminthepool.Therefore,biologistsattheacademyhadawetsuitcreatedforthispenguintohelphimgetbackintheswimmingpool.
Unlikemarine(海生的)mammals,whichhavealayerofblubber(鲸脂)tokeepthemwarm,penguinsdependontheirwaterprooffeathers.Withoutthem,Pierrewasunwillingtojumpintotheswimmingpoolandendeduptremblingonthesideofthepoolwhilehis19peersplayedinthewater.
“Hewascold:
hewouldshake,”saidPamSchaller,aseniorbiologist.SchallerfirsttriedaheatlamptokeepPierrewarm.Thenshegotanotheridea:
ifwetsuitskeephumanswarminthecoldPacific,whynotmakeoneforPierre?
Schallerdesignedthesuit,whichcoveredPierre’sbodyandhadsmallopeningsforhisflippers.
“Iwouldwalkbehindhimandlookatwheretherewereanygaps.andcutandrefituntilitlookedlikeitwasextremelysuitable.”shesaid.
OneconcernwasthattheotherpenguinswouldrejectPierreinhisnewsuit,butinfact,theyacceptedhisnewlook.Heswamfreelyandgotalongwithotherswell,althoughhewastheonlypenguinwithablackstomach.
Schallercouldn’tsayforsurewhetherthewetsuitallowedPierretorecoverhisfinefeathers,but”certainlywewereabletokeephimcomfortableduringaperiodoftimethatwouldhavebeenverydifficultforhimtostaycomfortable”.
Pierrewilltakeoffhissuitafterhisnewfeathersgrowback.
24.Pierrefelttoocoldtoswiminthepoolbecauseof____.
A.nothavingalayerofblubberB.havingfewfeathersduetooldage
C.havingnowetsuitD.otherspenguinsrejectinghim
25.TheideaofmakingawetsuitforPierrecamefrom__________.
A.totalinventionB.theuseofwetsuitonhumans
C.theuseofheatlampD.waterprooffeathers.
26.SchallerfollowedPierreinordertosee____________________.
A.whetherotherpenguinswouldrejecthim
B.ifanywhereofwetsuitneededtobecutandrefit
C.ifthewetsuitkeptwarm
D.whetherthewetsuitwouldkeepthefeathersfromrecovering
27.Thebesttitleofthepassageis____.
A.WetsuitforAnoldPenguinB.OldPenguinGettingBald
C.UnwillingtoSwimD.StrangeLookofPierre
C
Whentraveling,it'simportanttolearnaboutthecustomsandetiquette(礼节)oftheglobalvillage,Whatweconsiderpolitebehaviorathomeisn'talwaysacceptedoutsideourborders.Don'tberegardedrudeordisrespectfulonyourtravels.
Giftgivingshouldbeahappy,positiveexperience.WhenselectingapresentforsomeoneintheNetherlands,don'tpurchasefancykitchenknivesorscissors.Givingsharp,pointyobjectsasgiftsisconsideredunlucky.BecarefulwhenpresentingflowerstoafriendorbusinesspartnerinRussia.Yellowbloomssuggestcheatorarelationshipbreak-up.Traditionally,redcarnationsareplacedonthetombsofthedead.WritingcardsornoteswhilevisitingSouthKorea,bemindfulofyourpen'sinkcolor.Writingaperson'snameinredinktraditionallysuggeststhatthepersonhaspassedaway-animportantpointtorememberwhengivingabirthdaycard.
Beingearlyorontimeisviewedasbeingrude,tooeagerorevengreedyinVenezuela.Ifyouareinvitedovertosomeone'shomeforameal,it'srecommendedthatyouarrive10to15minuteslaterthantherequestedtime.WhenhavingamealinEgypt,don'tusethesaltshaker(调味瓶).It'sinsultingtoyourhosttospreadsaltonyourfood,whichmeansthatyoufindthemealterrible.Japanisaverypolitenation,andtheirfondnessforetiquetteextendstothemealtimeuseofchopsticks.AccordingtoJapanesecustom,it'sconsideredill-manneredtopoint,playwith,orstab(戳)foodwithchopsticks.Ifyou’reinthemiddleofeating,usetheoppositeendofyourchopstickstosecurefoodfromasharedplate.Usingtheendthattouchesyourmouthisextremelyoffensive(冒犯的),nottomentionunhygienic(不卫生的).
28.WhensendingagifttoyourfriendinNetherlands,youshouldavoid.
A.sharpknivesB.redcarnations
C.yellowflowersD.longchopsticks
29.InSouthKorea,writingaperson'snameinredisnotacceptedbecause.
A.redoftenstandsforviolenceB.itshowsthatyou'renotfriendly
C.itmeansthatthepersonisdeadD.redisnotafavoritecolorthere
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"insulting"inParagraph3referto?
A.Admirable.B.Challenging.
C.Rude.D.Respectful.
31.Wheredoesthispassageprobablycomefrom?
A.anewsreportB.atouristguide.
C.amuseumguideD.asciencebook.
D
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