吉林省长十一中高二上学期期初考试 英语.docx

吉林省长十一中高二上学期期初考试 英语.docx

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吉林省长十一中高二上学期期初考试英语

体验探究合作展示

长春市十一高中2014-2015学年度高二上学期期初考试

英语试题

本试卷分第一部分（选择题）和第二部分（非选择题），满分150分，测试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）

1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

1.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inanelevator.B.Onabus.C.Inataxi.

2.Howmuchdoeseachticketcost?

A.￡3.70.B.￡4.70.C.￡7.40.

3.Whatitemisneededthemost?

A.Batteries.B.Cellphones.C.MP4s.

4.WhatdoweknowaboutKaren?

A.Shehasn’tbeenincontactwiththespeakers.

B.Shehasturnedawayfromallherfriends.

C.Shereallylikesherstudies.

5.Whydidthewomanchangeherjob?

A.Shedidn’tlikemachines.

B.Shewasnotgoodatdoingbusiness.

C.Shedidn’tlikeaccounting.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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。

听每段对话或独白前，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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.AtwhattimewillthespeakersgotoseetheSmiths?

A.3:

30.B.4:

00.C.4:

15.

7.Howwilltheygothere?

A.Bybus.B.Bybike.C.Onfoot.8.Wherewilltheymeet?

A.Atthebusstop.B.Oppositethefactory.C.Infrontofthebookstore.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.WhydoesthemanlikeJoplin’s?

A.Becauseofthelocation.

B.Becauseofthebenefits.

C.Becauseofthesalary.

10.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

A.Heshouldreconsider.

B.Heshouldaskformorebenefits.

C.Heshouldapplyforit.

11.WhyisthewomanfamiliarwithJoplin’s?

A.Herhusbandwasemployedthere.

B.Shelivesnearthere.

C.Sheonceworkedthere.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.What’sCharles’problem?

A.Hehastorentaroom.

B.Hehastopaytherent.

C.Hehastoleavehishome.

13.Whatdoweknowaboutthewomaninthepast?

A.Shealwayslentmoneytotheman.

B.Shegotfinancialproblems.

C.Shealwaysboughtlotteries.

14.Howdidthewomangetsomuchmoney?

A.Shewonthelottery.B.Shefoundagoodjob.C.Heruncleleftittoher.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Whatisthewoman’sfirstimpressionofthetelevision?

A.It’stoobig.B.It’sbeautiful.C.It’sofhighquality.

16.HowmuchdidtheTVcosttheman?

A.＄1000.B.＄1200.C.＄2400.

17.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A.Watchlesstelevision.

B.Havetheoldtelevisionfixed.

C.Returnthetelevisionandgethismoneyback.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatrolesdofathersplaynowadays?

A.Theymainlystayathomelookingafterchildren.

B.Theyworkoutsidethehomeleavingchildcaretotheirwives.

C.Besidesworkingtheyhelpwithchildcareaswell.

19.WhatdopeopleoftendoonMother’sDay?

A.Mothersandchildrengoshoppingtogether.

B.Theyhaveoutdoorpicnics.

C.Theywearcarnations.

20.Whatismostimportantonthesetwodays?

A.Whatchildrenwriteoncards.

B.Thevalueofgifts.

C.Loveandrespectgiventoparents.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第1节（共10小题，每题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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

AlthoughtheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,Canada,AustraliaandNewZealandhaveEnglishasanofficiallanguage,theUnitedStatesdoesnothaveanofficiallanguage.Thisiswhyit’spossibletobecomeaUScitizenwithoutspeakingEnglish.CanadaalsohasFrenchasanofficiallanguage,thoughitismostlyspokenintheprovinceofQuebec.BecausemanyoftheEnglishspeakerswhooriginallylivedinCanadacamefromtheUS,thereislittledifferenceinAmericanandCanadianEnglish.Similarly,AustralianEnglishandNewZealandEnglishhavefewdifferences,exceptAustraliawasoriginallysettledasapenalcolony（罪犯流放地）andNewZealandwasnot.NewZealandersweremoreattachedtotheReceivedPronunciationoftheupperclassinEngland,sotheirdialectisconsideredclosertoBritishEnglish.

Britishcolonialism（殖民主义）hasspreadEnglishallovertheworld,anditisstillpopularinSouthAfrica,India,andSingapore,amongothernations.InSouthAfrica,Englishbecameanofficiallanguage,alongwithAfrikaansand9Africanlanguages,inthe1996constitution.However,only3%ofthecountry’s30millionpeoplearenativeEnglishspeakers.Twentypercentaredescendants（后代）ofDutchfarmerswhospeakAfrikaans,andtherestarenativeAfricans.

IndiabecameindependentfromBritainin1947.However,todayEnglishandHindiaretheofficiallanguages.IndianEnglishischaracterizedbytreatingmassnounsascountnouns,frequentuseofthe“isn’tit?

”tag,useofmorecompounds,andadifferentuseofprepositions.InSingapore,Chinese,MalayandIndianlanguagesallinfluencetheformofEnglishspoken.EveryoneistaughtEnglishintheschoolsystem,butthereareafewdifferencesfromBritishEnglishaswell.Massnounsaretreatedascountnouns,“useto”meansusually,andnoarticlesareusedbeforeoccupations.

21.WhycanpeoplebecomeaUScitizenwithoutspeakingEnglish?

A.TheycanlearnEnglishthere.

B.DifferentlanguagesarespokenintheUS.

C.TheUSdoesn’thaveanofficiallanguage.

D.Theycanspeaktheirownlanguagethere.

22.WhatdoweknowaboutSouthAfrica?

A.Englishisitsonlyofficiallanguage.

B.Ithas11differentofficiallanguages.

C.Englishisbecominglessimportantthere.

D.20percentofitspopulationarenativeEnglishspeakers.

23.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.TheIndiansaregoodatEnglishgrammar.

B.PeopleinSingaporeoftenmisusecountnouns.

C.SingaporeanEnglishissimilartoIndianEnglish.

D.EnglishisarequiredsubjectinSingaporeanschools.

24.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Britishcolonialism.B.ThewideuseofEnglish.

C.Englisharoundtheworld.D.ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage.

B

IfyourfamilyislikemanyintheUnitedStates,keepingalotofbottledwaterathome,it’seasytogetacoldonerightoutofthefridgeonyourwaytoasoccergameoractivity,right?

Butallthoseplasticbottlesusealotoffossilfuelsandpollutetheenvironment.Infact,Americansbuymorebottledwaterthananyothernationintheworld,andadd29billionwaterbottlesayeartotheproblem.Inordertomakeallthesebottles,manufacturersuse17millionbarrelsofcrudeoil（原油）.That’senoughoiltokeepamillioncarsgoingfortwelvemonths.

Sowhydon’tmorepeopledrinkwaterstraightfromthekitchenfaucet?

Somepeopledrinkbottledwaterbecausetheythinkitisbetterforthemthanwateroutofthetap,butthat’snottrue.IntheUS,localgovernmentsmakesurewaterfromthefaucetissafe.

Peoplelovetheconvenienceofbottledwater.Butmaybeiftheyrealizedtheproblemsitcauses,theywouldtrydrinkingfromaglassathomeorcarryingwaterinarefillablesteelcontainerinsteadofplastic.

Unfortunately,foreverysixwaterbottlesweuse,onlyonemakesittotherecyclingbin.Therestaresenttolandfills.Or,evenworse,theyendupastrashonthelandandinrivers,lakesandtheocean.Plasticbottlestakemanyhundredsofyearstobreakdown.

Waterisgoodforyou,sokeepdrinkingit.Butthinkabouthowoftenyouusewaterbottles,andseeifyoucanmakeachange.Andyes,youcanmakeadifference.Rememberthis:

recyclingoneplasticbottlecansaveenoughenergytopowera60-wattlightbulbforsixhours.Nomatterwhoyouare,youcandosomethingfortheenvironment.Joinusandprotecttheenvironment.

25.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.Drinkingwater:

bottledorfromthetap?

B.Howtosavemoreenergy?

C.Whyisitgoodtodrinkwateroutofthetap?

D.Stopdrinkingbottledwaterfromnowon.

26.Accordingtothepassage,whydon’tsomepeopledrinkwaterstraightfromthekitchenfaucet?

A.Becausetheythinkbottledwaterishealthierthanwateroutofthetap.

B.Becauselocalgovernmentsdon’tmakesurethatwaterfromthefaucetissafe.

C.Becausebottledwaterismuchcheaperthanwateroutofthekitchenfaucet.

D.Becausewateroutofthekitchenfaucetisnotprovidedanywhere.

27.Theauthormaydisagreethat_____.

A.itisveryhardforplasticbottlestobreakdown

B.ifweusedonebottleless,moreoilwouldbesaved

C.bottledwaterisveryconvenienttodrink

D.plasticbottleshavebeencausinglessandlesspollution

C

Whydopeoplerun?

Thatis,whydothousandsgetupearlyandputtheirkneesandanklesandheartsandlungsthroughthehellof10,000metersontheroads?

Forthosewhostickwithitandarelucky,theygetintoanotherworld:

astateofphysicalandmentalgracereachedwhentheirbloodisracingthrougheveryvein（血管）.

AndinAustin,thosewholongtogetbetter,evenwhentheyknowit’simpossible,hangonGilbert’severyword.

Gilbert’smethodsaresimple.It’sallaboutform:

howthearmsmoveandthefeetland.Hepusheshisstudentshard.Whentheyfeellikethey’reabouttodie,theylookatGilbert’sscars（伤疤）—theburnsalonghisrightarm,andthentohisrightleg,wheretheflamesatedowntothebone.Whatevertheyfeel,howbad,really,coulditbe?

“Hegetspeopletobelieveinthemselves,”saysLisaSpenner,oneofthefanatics,whoarecrazyaboutGilbert.“Hetreatseveryonelikethey’reamazing.”IfGilbertistheirsavior,theyarehissaviorstoo.“Eventually,IrealizedIhadtohelppeople.WhenIhelppeople,Ifeelgood,”hesays.

Gilbert’srightlegwassobadlyburntthatthekneewasstuckata90-degreeangle.Thedoctorsaiditwouldtakesixmonthstoheal.Frustrated,Gilbertgotonabike.Thebikingledtowalking,whichfinallyledtorunningayearafterhehadbeenlefttodie.

Intruth,runnersdon’traceotherrunners.Theyrace