汕头市金山中学2014～2014学年高二期中考试
英语试题 2014.10
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
Ⅰ. 听说考试：角色扮演。（共8题，每题1分，共8分）
听下面一段，理解所听到的内容，然后将问题翻译成英语，再用英语以书面形式作答。听完后，请将答案填写在答案卷的上。
Role Play：In this part you will act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to the speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.
Step 1. Now please listen to the speaker.
情景介绍
角色：你是Mr. Marten
任务：（1）和服务员Ellen谈论换房间和叫出租车的事情
（2）根据谈论的内容，回答相关问题
Step 2. Please get ready to ask three questions in English according to the following tips.
Question 1) 我以前的钥匙怎么办？______________________________________________
Question 2) 出租车明天早上七点半能到这儿吗？__________________________________
Question 3) 去那儿要多长时间？________________________________________________
Step 3. Please get ready to answer five questions in English.
1. Please get ready to answer the first question.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Please get ready to answer the second question.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Please get ready to answer the third question.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Please get ready to answer the fourth question.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Please get ready to answer the fifth question.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Ⅱ. 单项填空(共17小题；每小题1分，满分17分)
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑
9. When she heard the sad news of her family, the lady ________.
A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke into
10. We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.
A. available B. useful C. convenient D. affordable
11. Outside the school _______ crowds of students, ______ to know the results of the exam.
A. stand; too anxious B. stand; too excited C. stands; very worried D. stands; eager enough
12. ________ in the cage for half a day, the bird became hungry.
A. Being kept B. Having kept C. Having been kept D. Have been kept
13. _______ good and sweet, this kind of apple was soon sold out in the market.
A. Tasted B. Tasting C. Having been tasted D. Being tasted
14. _______ of the heavy burden of homework, the children rushed out of the classroom and enjoyed themselves.
A. To be free B. Freeing C. To free D. Freed
15. The place _______ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _______ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A. which; where B. at which; which C. at which; where D. which; in which
16. ― __________ do you like the film tonight?
― Better than __________.
A. How; expected B. What; expected C. How; to expect D. What; to expected
17. ― Guess what! I have got A for my term paper.
― Great! You ______ read widely and put a lot of work into it.
A. must B. should C. must have D. should have
18. They covered the body of the little hero with a flag, leaving his face_________.
A. to expose B. exposing C. exposed D. expose
19. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once _______ with each other.
A. they had quarreled B. they have quarreled
C. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled
20. You can’t imagine what great trouble they have _________ the problem_______.
A. to solve; being talked about B. solving; discussing
C. to solve; to talk about D. solving; being discussed
21. The shopkeeper did not want to sell for ______ he thought was not enough.
A. where B. how C. what D. which
22. I still remember __________ chess in class by my teacher about twenty years ago.
A. to be caught to play B. being caught playing
C. catching play D. having caught playing
23. All the teachers discussed the plan that they would like to see __________ in the next school year.
A. carry out B. carried out C. to carry out D. be carrying out
24. I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car. They ______ at least 150 kilometers an hour.
A. should have been doing B. must have been doing
C. could have done D. would have done
25. He talks about Rome as if he _________there before.
A. were B. had been C. has been D. was
Ⅲ. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 26 upon him and he asked, “How many buckets(桶) of water are there in the pond?” The ministers looked at each other, 27 to give an answer.
Rather 28 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be 29 .”
The time limit was due in the twinkling（闪烁）of an eye, yet the ministers were still at their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared who declared that he knew the answer. The king told his 30 ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 31 , the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No 32 to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh 33 , “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked (眨眼) and said, “That 34 on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is half as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if...” “Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the 35 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.
Why did the ministers feel it so different to settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall (陷阱), following a wrong way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way ― the beaten track of straightforwardness. 36 is a static (静态的) way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly 37 . If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone 38 . Why not change your mode of thought ― from static to dynamic（动态的）, from concrete to 39 ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer ― flexible yet 40 to solve the problem.
Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.
26. A. fixed B. focused C. came D. looked
27. A. struggling B. thinking C. falling D. failing
28. A. disappointed B. excited C. pleased D. contented
29. A. killed B. punished C. blamed D. scolded
30. A. exciting B. amazing C. surprising D. trembling
31. A. doubt B. surprise C. envy D. delight
32. A. good B. use C. need D. wonder
33. A. wonderfully B. joyfully C. cheerfully D. doubtfully
34. A. decides B. depends C. calls D. looks
35. A. award B. reward C. answer D. number
36. A. This B. That C. It D. Such
37. A. marked B. measured C. signed D. known
38. A. another B. other C. one D. both
39. A. detailed B. easy C. simple D. abstract
40. A. acceptable B. available C. adequate D. proper
Ⅳ. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Last year, I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didn’t understand.
Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often, earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.
I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.
Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression (敌对心理) towards the people to lack of appetite(食欲). I was required to overcome all difficulties.
As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.
But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.
41. The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of ________.
A. paying a visit to Chile as a tourist B. experiencing Chilean life as a teacher
C. studying Chilean culture as a college student D. studying knowledge as an exchange student
42. On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?
A. Because he did not know how to get along with the local people.
B. Because it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.
C. Because its living conditions were worse than what he was used to.
D. Because it was not convenient for him to shop there.
43. In the first week in Chile the author _ _______.
A. was not used to eating Chilean food B. had some friends to have a chat with
C. couldn’t communicate with people D. couldn’t express his thoughts in English
44. What did the author most probably think of his life in Chile?
A. Wonderful and worthwhile B. Difficult but meaningful
C. Difficult and meaningless D. Boring and disappointing
45. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Chile is TRUE?
A. its official language is Spanish and English.
B. It is a developing country without foreign students.
C. It seldom rains and natural disasters often happen.
D. Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners.
B
Phys ed (physical education) is making a comeback as a part of the school core curriculum(核心课程)，but with a difference. While group sports are still part of the curriculum, the new way is to teach skills that are useful beyond gym class. Instead of learning how to climb a rope, children are taught to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance(忍耐力). In this way，kids are given the tools and skills and experiences so they can lead a physically active life for the rest of their life.
Considering that 15 percent of American children aged 6 to 18 are overweight, supporters say more money and thought must be put into phys ed curriculum. In many cases, that may mean not just replacing the old gym-class model with fitness programs but also starting up phys ed programs because school boards often "put P.E. on the chopping block (砧板), cutting it entirely or decreasing its teachers or the days it is offered," says Alicia Moag-Stahlberg, the executive director of Action for Health Kids. The difference in phys ed programs is partly due to the lack of a national standard. "Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added.
The wisdom of the new approach has some scientific support. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have showed how effective the fit-for-life model of gym class can be. They observed how 50 overweight children lost more weight when they cycled and skied cross-country (越野)than when they played sports. The researchers also found that teaching sports like football resulted in less overall movement, partly because some reluctant（不情愿的）students were able to sit on the bench.
Another problem with simply teaching group sports in gym class is that only a small percentage of students continue playing them after graduating from high school. The new method teaches skills that translate to adulthood.
46. According to the passage, what is usually taught in the old gym class?
A. Lift weights B. Climb a rope C. Cycle D. Have a balanced diet
47. What does Alicia Moag-Stahlberg mean by saying “some school boards put P. E. on the chopping block”?
A. Schools do not pay enough attention to P. E..
B. Schools welcome P. E. but do not have time for it.
C. Schools put P.E. in the first place.
D. Schools cut down other subjects’ time for P. E..
48. Which is NOT the reason to carry out phys ed programs according to the passage?
A. More teenagers are overweight.
B. Traditional group sports teaching is not effective.
C. Students need to learn some skills to help them lead a physically active life.
D. Phys ed programs need less money to support.
49. How many problems are mentioned in the passage with simply teaching group sports?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. One
50. What’s the difference between the come-back phys ed and the ordinary gym-class model?
A. The Phys ed teaches group sports.
B. The Phys ed provides more fitness programs.
C. The Phys ed teaches tools and skills which could be used in the future life.
D. The Phys ed has more support from the government.
C
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality，yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform，whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a fivestar general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms，one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian(百姓的)clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic(技工) is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse，a policeman，a barber，or a waiter to lose professional identity（身份）than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry(洗衣店）bills. They are taxdeductible(可减税的)．They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary(主要的) among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms，the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it，without change，until retirement. When people look alike，they tend to think，speak，and act similarly，on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are longlasting，often their initial(最初的)expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain（维持，维护），requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering(洗涤) possible with many types of civilian clothes.
51. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality______.
A. still judge a man by his clothes
B. hold the uniform in such high regard
C. enjoy having a professional identity
D. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform
52. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform ____.
A. suggests quality work B. discards(丢弃)his social identity
C. appears to be more practical D. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes
53. The chief function of a uniform is to ____.
A. provide practical benefits to the wearer B. make the wearer catch the public eye
C. inspire the wearer ' s confidence in himself D. provide the wearer with a professional identity
54. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ____.
A. are usually helpful B. have little or no individual freedom
C. tend to lose their individuality D. enjoy greater popularity
55. The best title for this passage would be ____.
A. Uniforms and Society B. The Importance of Wearing a Uniform
C. Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms
D
In today's world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP3 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is "an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function." Many young adults agree ─ and use their cell phones to tell time. Louis Galie, a senior vice president at Timex, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago. As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches regain popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality timepiece that doesn't just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted(自夸) about their products' accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory(附件，配件) business. And for many today, the image(外形) a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
"Complications" ─ features that go beyond simple timekeeping ─ are an important part of a watch's image. Today's watches offer a host of features that suit almost any personality. These features include altitude trackers(追踪器), compasses(指南针), lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings!
Creativity is also a key element in today's watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don't even look like watches. The company's popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a futuristic bracelet(手镯) than a watch. Another Japanese watchmaker, EleeNo, makes a "handless" watch. Using a ring of circles to keep time, this watch makes an excellent conversation piece.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what's on their wrists(手腕). Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
56. Why aren’t watches popular with young people as before?
A. Because watches cannot keep good time as cell phones, mini laptops and MP3 players.
B. Because watches are featured by the disadvantages of simple function
C. Because watches are too expensive to afford.
D. Because watches don’t have beautiful appearance as other modern time telling tools.
57. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Watching-making is facing a survival crisis challenge.
B. Watching-making is faced with the developing opportunity.
C. Watching-making becomes the sun rising industry.
D. Watching-making has a specific development target.
58. It can be implied that ____________________.
A. people will gradually lose interest in watches as they grow older
B. watchmakers hardly change the development strategy for watches
C. today’s watches are better than those in the past in quality
D. customers used to be more concerned with the quality of a watch than with its image.
59. The following qualities can make a watch popular EXCEPT _________.
A. multifunction B. accuracy C. nice design D. low price
60. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Watches and Teenagers B. The History of Watches
C. The Accuracy of Watches D. Watches Tell More Than Time
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。（若选择E，请涂AB；若选择F，请涂CD）。
请阅读某书店各书架的相关信息：
A. Section One: Education---Has a huge range of textbooks and supplementary material covering all the major high school and university subjects. Buyers showing their student cards receive a 15% discount on all purchases from this section.
B. Section Three: Humor Section --- A great selection of joke books, funny stories and wonderful real life adventures that are sure to keep the reader laughing for days.
C. Section Five: Biography --- Find out about the lives of your favorite sports stars, singers, actors and other famous people from today and the past. Learn what they had to go through to become successful and the effect it had on their lives.
D. Section One: Do-It-Yourself Section -- On these shelves customers can find the latest manuals on how to do everything from building a computer to constructing your own home.
E. Section Two: Sports & Leisure Section --- Stocks a large range of the latest books on your favorite sporting teams and events. Pick up the perfect Father's Day present here.
F. Section Four: Business & Finance --- Students, business people or anyone interested in the world of commerce are certain to find the book they are after here. We have special subsection for international trade and e-commerce.
阅读下列关于各书籍的信息，匹配书籍与其所应放置的书架：
61. The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron --- by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind --- As the title suggests the authors cover the rise of the American electricity company to become one of the 10 richest companies in the world and its spectacular fall into dishonor and bankruptcy. A perfect guide on what not to do in business.
62. The Delighted Eye --- by Prof. John Nash --- The 1994 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, whose ideas have influenced a generation of the world's greatest economic minds, tells his life story: growing up in a small town in America, becoming one of America's most influential mathematicians and his battles with mental illness.
63. Ready Made--- How to Make (Almost) Everything --- by Shoshanna Berger and Grace Hawthorne --- beautifully written with great factual information. The theme behind this book is re-use, re-claim, re-cycle and there are many detailed easy-to-do projects for the reader to try such as making a photo frame from a book cover or a pot for your plants from plastic shopping bags.
64. Mother Tongue: The English Language --- by Bill Bryson --- Bryson's book is a journey through the history and different aspects of the English language, one that is both informative and hugely entertaining. As with most of Bryson's books, fun comes before facts and readers will be left with a smile on their faces.
65. Into Thin Air --- by John Krakauer --- is a riveting first-hand account of a disastrous race to the top of Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and experienced climber John Krakauer to join the team led by the famous Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of the race eight people were dead.
V. 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为66-75的相应位置上。
No One Dares to Help
On a recent Sunday, I was buying groceries in a supermarket 66 ___ I heard the sound of a car accident. It was close but not very close, so I continued shopping. As I took a right turn on Munadhama Street, I saw a man 67 ____ (lie) on the ground in a small pool of blood. He wasn’t dead.
68 ____ idea of stopping to help or to take him to a hospital crossed my mind, but I didn’t dare. Cars passed without stopping. Pedestrians and shop owners kept doing 69 __________ they were doing, pretending nothing 70______________ (happen).
I was still looking at the injured man and blaming myself 71 not stopping to help. 72 ______ shoppers peered at him from a distance, sorrowful and sympathetic, but did nothing.
I was on to another grocery store, staying for about five minutes while shopping for tomatoes, onions and other vegetables. During that time, the man managed to sit 73_______________ and waved to passing cars.
No one stopped. No one did 74 ______ . No one lifted a finger.
The injured died on the street. The only reaction came from a woman 75 ______ was in the grocery store. In a low voice, she said,” My God, bless his soul.”
An offer of aid could have saved the man’s life.
Ⅵ. 词型转换 (共10题，每题1分，共10分)
请在空格处用括号中所给词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷号为76-85的相应位置上。
76. At the end of the meeting he nodded with __________________ (approve).
77. Many people enjoy the pleasure and ___________________ (convenient) of living in a city centre.
78. If everyone can make a small ____________________ (contribute), our society will become more harmonious.
79. He was happy to be at home in his familiar ___________________ (surround).
80. He can’t have changed his mind without too much ____________________ (press) from his parents and teacher.
81. We must take every detail into ___________________ (consider) before we make our final decision.
82. The Indians often attacked the _____________________ (settle) of the colonists(殖民者).
83. He came up with an ___________________ (admire) idea.
84.How much the participants liked the food did not have an effect on this ______________(accurate).
85. He worked as an _______________ (assist) to the President.
Ⅶ. 写作（共两节，满分20分）
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
假定你们学校举行一个成人仪式，你将作为代表在仪式上发言。请你按以下内容要点准备一篇英文发言稿。
【写作内容】
1.过去对成年的向往：做自己喜欢做的事；
2.现在的感受：事情并非想象中那么顺利；
3.现在的认识：更多的自由但有更多的责任；
4.将来的目标：多为家庭和社会做贡献，使自己的生活更加有意义；
5.要采取的措施：努力学习考上理想的大学。
【写作要求】
只能使用5句子表达全部内容，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总句数。
参考词汇：责任 responsibility
Good morning, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “Thoughts on becoming a grown-up”.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening.
第二节短文概括（共1小题，满分5分）
One day, an American Indian found an eagle’s egg and put it into the nest of a chicken. The little eagle hatched with the chickens and grew up with them.
All its life, the eagle thought it was a chicken and did what the chickens did. It searched in the dirt for seeds and insects to eat. It could only fly no more than a few feet off the ground. After all, that’s how chickens were supposed to fly. The eagle never noticed that it was different from the chickens.
Years passed. And the eagle grew very old. One day, it saw a magnificent bird far above in the cloudless sky. It flew high and fast in the sky with its strong golden wings. Even the powerful winds could not stop it.
“What a beautiful bird!” said the eagle to its neighbor, “What is it?”
“That’s an eagle-the master of the birds,” the neighbor told the eagle.
“It’s extraordinary! I want to fly as high as it does,” said the eagle.
“Don’t give it a second thought. You are just a chicken. You could never be like it,” said the neighbor.
So the eagle never gave it a second and it died thinking it was a chicken.
Do you feel sympathetic towards the eagle? If so, give a second thought for who you are and who you want to be. Never let your life pass without realizing your full potential（潜力）and pursuing your dream.
【写作内容】
以约30词概括短文的要点
【写作要求】
不得照抄原文句子
金山中学高二期中考试 英语试题参考答案
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
Good morning, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “Thoughts on becoming a grown-up”.
As a child, I always hoped that I could grow up as soon as possible so that I could have whatever I wanted and do whatever I liked. Now I’m a grown-up, but I find things do not go as I expected. Although I can enjoy more freedom, at the same time I realize that being a grown-up not only means this, but also more responsibilities. I hope to do more for my parents and society in the future to make my life more meaningful. To reach the goal, I must first try my best to pass the college entrance examination and enter a good university.
Thank you for your listening.
第二节 短文概括（共1小题，满分5分）
Through a story about how an eagle, born and growing up with chickens, behaved and even died like chickens, the writer asks us to give it a second thought about ourselves and try to develop our potential fully.
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