1、12015 学年第二学期十校联合体高二期中联考英 语 试 卷（满分 120 分，考试时间：110 分钟）第 I 卷(共 75 分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 15 分）做题时，请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 分，满分 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. Where are the two speakers?A. In a pl
2、ane. B. At the airport. C. At the railway station.2. How many chairs are needed?A. 13. B. 14. C. 15.3. Where is the man now?A. In Washington. B. In New York. C. In Boston.4. Where does this dialogue most probably take place?A. In a concert. B. In a museum. C. In a restaurant.5. What does the man mea
3、n? A. He doesnt like Japanese food.B. He doesnt want to eat out.C. He wants to pay.第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）听下面 4 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 7 题。6. Where did the man find his school bag?A
4、. Under a tree. B. In the language lab. C. In a park.7. What is the price of the bag?A. $69.50. B. $69.15. C. $59.60.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。28. Where is the bank?A. Beside the supermarket. B. Opposite the supermarket. C. Next to the bookstore.9. Which does the man choose to take?A. Bus No. 104. B. Str
5、eet car B-102. C. Street car B-201.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where is the mans mother now?A. In the hospital. B. At home. C. In the office.11. Why does the man ask a week off?A. Because he has to see a doctor.B. Because he needs to look after his mother.C. Because he hasnt hired anyone to help him
6、yet.12. Why does the woman admire the man?A. Because he is a good son. B. Because he is helpful.C. Because he is a successful man.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 15 题。 13. Why did the woman decide to leave the college in her second term?A. She didnt like the big lecture classes.B. She couldnt afford further educa
7、tion.C. She was not interested in education.14. What does she think of her work experiences?A. They were personally rewarding.B. They should be part of school life.C. They gave her a chance to learn German.15. Where is the university she decides to go to in the end?A. In South Carolina. B. In Florid
8、a. C. In Ohio.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并写在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A He met her at a party. She was outstanding while he was so normal. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised but being polite, she agreed.As they sat in a nice coff
9、ee shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee. ” Everyone stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, “Why sal
10、t with coffee? ” He explained, “ When I was a 3little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea. I could feel the taste of sea, just like this salty coffee. ”That was a really nice talk, also a good beginning of their story. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man wh
11、o met all her demands. Then the story was just like every beautiful love story: they got married and lived a happy life.After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said: My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for sa
12、lt instead of sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the start of our conversation. I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would ruin everything. I dont like the salty coffee. But I have had the salty coffee for my whole li
13、fe just because I love you!Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, “Whats the taste of salty coffee?” She replied, “Its sweet.”16. She accepted his invitation after the party because _.A. she was pretty B. he met all her demands C. he was humorous D. she was well-mannered1
14、7. How do you understand the last paragraph?A. The taste of salty coffee is special. B. Her husbands love to her is sweet. C. Her memory about her life is great. D. She is used to the taste of the salty coffee. 18. The best title for this passage is _.A. The Great Love B. The Salty Coffee C. A Speci
15、al Dating D. A Lifelong Lie B Not only fashion and music are making a returnhouses built in 1970s have proven to be better at cutting energy waste than those built today. The “tea cosy (茶壶套)” design, created in the mid-1970s and built in the early 1980s for low-income people, could provide a bluepri
16、nt for meeting the Government aims of producing less CO2 from homes. The 200 houses were designed to provide low-energy housing, and depend on an inner concrete (水泥) structure that holds in heat, protected by highly insulated (隔热的) setting which produces a “tea cosy” effect. The ordinary-looking hou
17、ses also depend on more windows on south-facing sides, with northerly facing doors protected by porches (门廊). A study found the houses are 50 percent more energy efficient than the average home and use a quarter of the average energy for space heating. According to researchers, they use less than tw
18、o-thirds of the power of homes built to meet 2010 building demands. And they will still be 25 percent more efficient than houses built to even more strict proposed demands for 2013. The design is one of the few that will be able to meet 2016 demands for zero-carbon homes. They were in the beginning
19、fixed with just one or two gas heaters per home, although most 4now have central heating, depending on the heat from the sun and high insulation to keep steady temperatures inside the house. To be comfortable, they only need to use heating for three to four months a year, compared with seven months
20、for UK home on average, and can be lived with no heating at all. With many house builders at present worrying that new homes are going to be much more expensive to build in order to meet the Governments ambitious targets, the“tea cosy”model meets this need perfectly. 19. The underlined word“blueprin
21、t”is closest in meaning to _.A. photo B. model C. service D. map 20. The writer develops Paragraph 3 mainly by_.A. analyzing dataB. giving examplesC. presenting reasons D. making comparisons21. According to the passage, “tea cosy” houses are better at _.A. saving heat for energy efficiencyB. produci
22、ng solar energy at home C. designing and building materialsD. saving building materials and energy C One of the Queens closest relatives and oldest friends was allowed to give a deep description into the family life of the Royals. Although there have been hundreds of other books declaring to offer a
23、 quick look behind the Palace doors, this is the first written by someone who is closely related to the Royal Family and has shared their livesnot only throughout the Queens reign (统治) but also through that of her father, King George VI. The Final Curtsey was written by her Majestys cousin and child
24、hood playmate the Honorable Margaret Rhodes. It tells in details the story of Mrs. Rhodess relationship with the Royal family over eight decades. The book, with delightfully informal and never-before-seen pictures, has been written with the full knowledge of the Queen, who has read and approved part
25、s of it.Born in 1925, the Honorable Margaret Rhodes has led an extraordinary life. She was the childhood playmate of her cousin, the Queen; a wartime M16 spy; and she was a lady-in- waiting (宫女) to her aunt, the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, from 1991 until the latters death in 2002. At the Que
26、ens 80th birthday in April 2006, Margaret gave an interview to the BBC which she proved that, in her own opinion and despite several false reports, the Queen would not abdicate(退位). In this charming autobiography (自传)，she told how she was offered a house to live in the Royal farm in Windsor Great Pa
27、rk unexpectedly. One day when she and the Queen were out riding outside, she suddenly returned and said, “Could you bear to live in the suburb?” “I think it 5should be OK.” Therefore Mrs. Rhodes is now still living there. 22. Compared with other books about the Royal Family, the biggest advantage of
28、 The Final Curtsey is that _.A. its author is very famous B. its author knows the Queen well C. it presents reader a very different Queen D. it has pictures that have never been seen23. When Mrs. Rhodes was offered to live in the Royal farm, she was _.A. unhappy B. surprised C. sad D. disappointed 2
29、4. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Mrs. Rhodes _.A. has lived quite a long life B. was so famous that BBC interviewed herC. has a close relationship with the royal familyD. has been very busy and kept on changing jobs 25. The passage is mainly about_.A. a book about royal family B. the Queens lif
30、eC. the life of Margaret Rhodes D. the Queens abdication第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。Are you addicted to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them? 26 But should we worry about their effects on our health?Choices are various when it comes to gaming
31、: 27 And there are shooting games where you can let out your anger and frustration in violent situations where you kill people with guns.28 Popular games like Grand Theft Auto have been blamed for everything from falling results at school to provoking(激起) acts of extreme violence. Internet safety ad
32、visor, Alan MacKenzie, thinks “many people understandably will just think that a game is just a game and not realising the obvious content thats in there”. 29 There is evidence that playing video games could actually be good for us. Studies have also shown that the skills used in playing games can c
33、ause growth in certain areas of the brain, the ability to think in 3D and even improve our eyesight.Video gamers are also no longer just creatures playing alone. For some, gaming is having a positive effect on their social lives with games like Halo often being played in groups. 30 So it seems today
34、, gaming, if used in moderation(有节制地), we can all take part. A. Can these kinds of games really be fun and can being absorbed in virtual reality be good for us?B. When your group works together to win the game, your sense of achievement is higher than when winning by yourself.C. Theres no doubt that
35、 the excitement and sophistication of games these days makes them 6hard to put down.D. It is widely accepted that playing games does harm to growing teens.E. You can role play creating your own fantasy characters and stories, giving you a chance to step out of everyday life into an imaginary world.F
36、. You might play games so as to get rid of the might academic pressure.G. Others will argue that gaming is a harmless form of entertainment.第三部分： 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完形填空 (共 20 小题 ; 每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 This spring, he has become the new pos
37、ter boy. Thanks to the 31 popular South Korean TV series 32 Descendants of the Sun, the 33 of its male lead, known as “Song Joong-ki Syndrome (综合症 )”, has swept 34 Asia. Song, 31, 35 the handsome Captain, the leader of a peacekeeping unit because of military 36 . The captain has to make life-or-deat
38、h decisions, 37 he is falling in love with a doctor. It is the actors first role after his two-year mandatory (义务的)military 38 . “It did prepare me for the role 39 an army officer,” Song said. Despite his 40 success in the character, some who know him for long have doubted 41 he is macho (有男子气概的) en
39、ough or not. But Song has already proven everything. Insisting on shooting his own stunts (特技), the actor broke his right wrist and got a 42 knee injury that took at least eight weeks to 43 from. Surprisingly, Song went back and started 44 non-fighting scenes soon. He was shy and didnt feel at ease
40、in front of cameras. So he created a friendly filming environment by 45 remembering the names of all the staff (员工). Therefore, his 46 was reduced. He was once a short-track speed skater. Unfortunately, a serious injury 47 Song to give up his dream of being a /an 48 athlete.Like his skater dream end
41、ed in failure, many stars cant escape their 49 popularity. “If now is the peak of my career, I must find something else and climb to the peak again,” he told the website. “I want to be an actor who can quickly 50 his feet after a fall.”31. A. wildly B. widely C. specially D. simply32. A. naming B. b
42、eing named C. named D. having named33. A. admiration B. support C. popularity D. respect34. A. through B. over C. on D. across35. A. performs B. experiences C. plays D. develop36. A. conflicts B. work C. action D. movement37. A. even then B. as if C. even though D. as though38. A. service B. guidanc
43、e C. order D. fighting39. A. like B. as C. for D. with40. A. current B. constant C. tight D. earlier741. A. that B. if C. whether D. why42. A. sour B. mild C. severe D. wild43. A. recover B. suffer C. tolerate D. protect44. A. shooting B. playing C. acting D. showing45. A. surprisingly B. delightedl
44、y C. eagerly D. deliberately46. A. anxiety B. fear C. pessimism D. confusion47. A. refused B. made C. forced D. let48. A. amateur B. senior C. educational D. professional49. A. falling B. failing C. fading D. flying50. A. get along with B. get back on C. get close to D. get down to第卷(共 45 分)第三部分： 语言
45、运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第二节（10 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Two men are under arrest for stealing clothes from a warehouse in Bristol. The two men 51 (break) into the warehouse late yesterday evening, attacked the guard, tied 52 up, and then stole a collection of expensive desig
46、ner outfits 53 was worth over 40,000. 54 passer-by saw lights on the warehouse and rang the police, but the two men managed 55 (escape) through a back door and then drove off with the 56 (steal) clothes. However, one of the men was later caught and arrested at his home, and the police caught the sec
47、ond man just hours later 57 (hide) at a friends house. Both men have now been charged 58 robbery and will appear before a judge in court on Monday. 59 they are found guilty, the two men will go to prison for a number of years. The guard who 60 (attack) has now been released from hospital.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节：应用文写作 (满分 15 分）假设一个来自英国的学生代表团在你校举办艺术节（Art Festival）期间来访，并受邀观看英语歌曲大赛。请根据以下要点写一篇欢迎辞。1. 表示对客人的欢迎。2. 介绍歌曲大赛（如活动时间、地点、目的、内容等） 。3. 表达对客人的祝愿。注意：1. 字数 80 左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总字数） ；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear British guests, _8_
