1、高考资源网（ ） 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ 诸暨市草塔中学 2014 学年第一学期期中考试 高二 英语 试题卷 一听力理解（ 10 分） 第一节 1. Where are the two speakers talking? A. In a restaurant. B. In a barber shop. C. In a bank 2. When does the conversation take place? A. In the evening B. In the afternoon C. In the moring 3. What can we learn abou
2、t Lily from the conversation? A. She is going to Beijing this summer. B. She has been to Beijing once. C. She is the mans secretary. 4. How much will the man pay for three days rent? A. $ 19 B.$ 129 C.$ 57 5. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Friends. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors 第二
3、节 第 6 段对话 6. In which part was the boy hurt? A. His hand. B. His face. C. His head. 7. What frightened the boys mother? A. The boys falling. B. The mans blood. C. The boys blood. 8. How does the man feel now? A. He feels very weak. B. He feels much better C. He feels very upset. 第 7 段对话 9. Whats the
4、 relationship between the two speakers? A. Boss and employee B. Husband and wife C. Teacher and student. 10. What can we learn about the women? A. She is seldom late. B. Its not the first time that she has been late. C. She didnt set the alarm last night. 11. What does the man mean by saying “too mu
5、ch”? A. Its late for the woman to throw away her clock. B. The woman will lose her job if she is late again. C. Its already too late for the woman to buy a new clock. 第 8 段对话 12. When will the man leave? A. On Monday B. On Wednesday C. On Tuesday 13. Who told the man the news? A. His sister B. His f
6、ather C. His mother 14. How long will the man probably stay at home? A. Two days B. Three days C. Four days 第 9 段对话 15. How much money will the man lend the woman? A. $ 30 B.$ 20 C. $ 50 16. When will the woman pay the money back? A. On Friday B. On Sunday C. Next Monday 17. What will the man do ton
7、ight? A. Have dinner with the woman. B. Go to the bank and draw some money. C. Go to the shop and buy a new engine. 高考资源网（ ） 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ 第 10 段独白 18. What made the speaker decide to become a vegetarian? A. Animals cruelty B. A school project C. Her own weight problem 19. What is the res
8、ult if the speaker were to eat meat now? A. She becomes very fat. B. She feels sick. C. She becomes hateful. 20. Why is the speaker grateful to her parents? A. Because they didnt mind her becoming a vegetarian. B. Because they are also vegetarians. C. Because they cook some nice vegetarian dishes fo
9、r her. 二单项填空（ 10 分 ） 21. Its an easy and convenient way to get _ lastest fashions online, but online shopping has _ major problem-you cant see whether they fit or not. A. /;the B. /;a C. the;/ D. the;a 22. If you let pressure benefit _ upset you, more achievements can be gained than you thought poss
10、ible. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than 23. Large quantities of soil _ away by the flood every year. A. are washed B. is washed C. has been washed D. have been washed 24. _ the mistakes in red ink is one of the ways that teachers usually use to remind students to pay attention t
11、o their work. A. Underline B. Underlining C. Being underlined D. Underlined 25.People in Shaoxing are proud of _ the government has achieved in the construction of green ways throughout the city over the past few years. A. that B. which C. what D. how 26. How long do you suppose it is _ he arrived h
12、ere？ No more than half a week. A. when B. before C. after D. since 27. This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can _ my father. A. pick out B. find out C. look out D. speak out 28.- What do you suppose _ her look so upset? - _by her friends again. A made; She was misunderstood B had
13、made; Having been misunderstood C has made; Being misunderstood D made; Misunderstood 29. At the Qiantang River, the tidal bore, a name for a large column of water， _as high as 1.9 meters， _the start of the autumn flood period of the river. A reaching; marking B reached; to mark C reaching; to mark
14、D. reached; marking 30.Nowadays some parents should apologize to children. They regret _ more time with their kids when they were young. A. not to spend B. not spending C. spending D.being spent 三完型填空（ 20 分） For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I wa
15、s away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black 31 and his daddys walking stick, to make the half-mile 32 from the house to the fence which 33 the beginning of the dirty driveway. One day, I was busy with my business and was 34 for about an hour,compl
16、etely forgetting about the 35 little boy down the road who might be 36 for his daddy. On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not 37 ten feet in front of me. All I could 38 was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. 39 , the downpour began to abate(减弱 ). 高考资源网（ ） 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网
17、版权所有，侵权必究！ It was only a drizzle(细雨 ) by the time my car turned the last 40 and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal. 41, I caught sight of my little boy, who was 42 an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful
18、smile ever to lighten the 43 of a little boy. As I stopped the car and 44 the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and 45 with cold, but he never 46 the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.” Last year, we 47 to a wo
19、nderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. 48 , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that 49 has occurred in my mind. 50 all events in our lives, it happens once, and must
20、be treasured. 31. A. bag B. dog C. umbrella D. toy 32. A. ride B. flight C. effort D. journey 33. A. discovered B. explained C. marked D. described 34. A. controlled B. delayed C. trained D. bothered 35. A. faithful B. grateful C. careful D. hopeful 36. A. waiting B. sending C. searching D. calling
21、37. A. drive B. feel C. see D. hear 38. A. stick to B. pick up C. think of D. hold on 39. A. In fact B. In surprise C. At once D. At last 40. A. moment B. way C.street D. corner 41. A. All of a sudden B. Believe it or not C. To my pleasur D. For seconds 42. A. folding B. taking C. holding D. carryin
22、g 43. A. body B. head C. face D. hand 44. A. opened B. locked C. knocked D. closed 45. A. worrying B. nervous C. trembling D. anxious 46. A. noticed B. doubted C. judged D. mentioned 47. A. turned B. moved C. returned D. traveled 48. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Otherwise 49. A. time B. sig
23、ht C. act D. scene 50. A. With B. For C. Like D. Among 四阅读理解（ 30 分） A Historians usually just study great things that happened in the past time, but Drew Faust has made history! On February 11, 2007, Faust was named president of Harvard University. She is the first woman to hold the position in the
24、schools 371-year history. “I am a historian,” she said. “Ive spent a lot of time thinking about the past, and about how it shapes the future. No university in the country, perhaps the world, has as remarkable a past as Harvards.” “And our common enterprise is to make Harvards future even more remark
25、able than its past. That will mean recognizing and building on what we already do well. It will also mean recognizing what we dont do as well as we should, and not being satisfied until we find ways to do better.” It is her great desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas that have
26、given Drew success in a world controlled by men. “This is a mans world, my girl, and the sooner you learn that, the better off youll be.” Drew Faust recalls her mother telling her this when she was young, but she didnt buy it. Faust grew up in a well-off family in Virginias Shenandoah Valley in the
27、1950s. Even then, she was a trailblazer(先驱 ). A conversation with her familys black handyman (零工 ) and driver 高考资源网（ ） 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ inspired her to write a letter, on school notebook paper, to President Dwight Eisenhower.She asked that he help bring US citizens together in the south, a m
28、uch divided part of the country at the time. “Drew Faust is a historian with her eyes on the future,” said Susan Graham, a professor of Harvard. Many of the universitys schools said that they believe Harvard will have a brighter future under the leadership of Drew Faust. 51. Why does the writer say
29、Drew Faust has made history? A. Because she is a historian. B. Because she was the first woman to be president of Harvard University C. Because she was president of Harvard University. D. Because Harvard has a remarkable past 52. What do we know about historians? A. They are usually women. B. They a
30、re usually presidents of universities. C. They are usually born in well-off families. D. They usually study great things that happened in the past. 53. What does the underlined word “buy” in the fourth paragraph mean? A. accept B. expect C. purchase D. afford 54. What did her mother mean by saying “
31、This is a mans world, my girl.”? A. To encourage her to do mans work. B. To ask her to be well-off. C. To tell her to do things as a girl should do. D. To expect her to be a historian. 55. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Faust was born in the north of the US. B. She wrote
32、 a letter to President Eisenhower when she became president of Harvard. C. Fausts desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas has given her success. D. Historians just care about great things that happened in the past. B The world is filled with smart， talented and gifted people We m
33、eet them every day A few days ago， my car was not running well I pulled it into a garage， and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine I was amazed The sad truth is， great talent is not enough I am constantly shocked at how little
34、 talented people earn I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100， 000 a year A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase， “They
35、 are one skill away from great wealth ” There is an old saying that goes， “Job means just over broke（破产） ” And unfortunately， I would say that the saying applies to millions of people Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence， most workers“ live within their means ” They w
36、ork and they pay the bills Instead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn， more than what they will earn When I ask the classes I teach， “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds?” almost all the students raise their hands I then ask， “So if most of you can
37、cook a better hamburger， how come McDonalds makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systems The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems The world is f
38、illed with talented poor people They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger 高考资源网（ ） 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ 56 The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph that _. A he is ready to help others B he i
39、s just one of the talented people C he has a sharp sense of hearing D he knows little about car repairing 57 The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by _. A spend more than they can afford B do in their own way C live within what they earn D live in their own circle 58 Why do
40、 talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author? A They dont work hard enough B They lack financial intelligence C They dont make full use of their talents D They have no specialized skills 59 The success of McDonalds lies in its _. A skills at making hamburgers B excellent service C talente
41、d workers D good business systems 60 The main purpose of the author is to tell us _. A why so many talented people are poor B what schools should teach students C how young people can find a satisfactory job D how McDonalds makes much money C “Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence When I
42、first read this sentence from an American friends email， I laughed I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish Obviously， it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a ruled English grammar and structure! Later on， my friend told me that it is a standard American greet
43、ing I was too thrilled to believe her Her words could not convince me at all So I did a research on google com To my surprise， there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see ” This sentence has been widely used in emails， letters， newspapers， movies， books，or any other possible pl
44、aces Though it is sort of informal， it is part of the language that Americans use daily Ironically， if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word， the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence Some people believe that it came from Ch
45、arlie Chans movies In the 1930s， Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius “Long time no see” was his trademark Soon after Charlie Chan， “Long
46、time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these movies Some scholars refer to America as a huge pot of stew All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together， and they change the color and taste of each other American Chinese， though a minority ethnic（少数民族的成员） group in the United States， is also contributing some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew You can have some other exa
