高二英语下学期期中试题牛津上海版

12014学年第二学期高二年级英语期中试卷（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分闭卷）2015年4月I.ListeningComprehension(20%)SectionA(10%)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.()1.A.ThomasEdison.B.IsaacNewton.C.AlbertEinstein.D.MarieCurie.()2.A.Disability.B.Courageandperseverance.C.Luck.D.Genius.()3.A.IsamuAkasakiandHiroshiAmano.B.HiroshiAmano.C.IsamuAkasaki.D.ShujiNakamura.()4.A.Thewomanisafamousperson.B.Themanadmiresfamouspeopleverymuch.C.Themanhasthesameopinionwiththewoman.D.Themandoesn’tagreewithwhatthewomansays.()5.A.Abook.B.Amillionaire.C.Aconcert.D.Aletter.()6.A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnWednesday.D.OnThursday.()7.A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Windy.D.Snowy.()8.A.137.B.173.C.317.D.731.()9.A.Bybike.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.D.Byunderground.()10.A.April21.B.April22.C.April23.D.April24.SectionB（6%）Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.()11.A.Becausetheydon’thaveagiftforart.B.Becausetheydon’thavemuchfreetime.C.Becauseartisn’tinterestingenough.D.Becausetheydon’tunderstandthestoriesorbackgroundabouttheart.()12.A.Musicanddance.B.Poemsandnovels.C.Storiesandpictures.D.Paintingandwriting.2()13.A.Howtoenjoyart.B.Howtohelpkidsenjoyart.C.Whyweneedart.D.Whatisart.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.()14.A.Thehistoryofcola.B.Howtoproducecola.C.Soft-drinkingproduction.D.Usingcolaadrug.()15.A.Asasoftdrink.B.Asamedicine.C.Asacookingoil.D.Asawine.()16.A.Bymixingitwithspecialoils.B.Byheatingit.C.Byaddingsodawater.D.Bycoolingit.SectionC（4%）Directions:InSectionC,youwillhearalongerconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouheartheconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.GardenRestaurantReservationFormName:Jessica____17____.Time:9:00pm.____18____.NumberofPeople:Six.PhoneNumber:____19____.SpecialRequest:____20____dishes.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionA（14%）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AHarryPotterstarEmmaWatsonrecentlyattendedthelaunchofaUnitedNationsgenderequalitycampaign___21___(call)HeForSheinNewYork,inhercapacityasaU.N.GoodwillAmbassador.AttheU.N.headquarters,Watsondeliveredaspeechcallingformen___22___(play)agreaterroleinendinggenderinequality.Inherspeech,sheexplainedthesexismshe___23___(experience)throughoutherlife.Shesaiditstartedattheageofeightwhenshewasbranded“bossy”forwantingtodirectschoolplays.Andattheageof15,hergirlfriendsstarteddroppingoutoftheirsportsteams___24___theydidn’twanttoappear“muscular”.Herspeechtouchedonmanyissues,___25___(include)theconfusionoverthewordfeminism.“Feminism”,Watsonsaid,“is,bydefinition,thebelief___26___menandwomenshouldhaveequalrightsandopportunities.Itisthetheoryofthepolitical,economicandsocialequalityofthesexes.”“I___27___(appoint)asGoodwillAmbassadorforU.N.Women(联合国妇女署)sixmonthsago.SoIshouldworkhardertodoagoodjob.”BAfterspendingbetweensixandeighthoursinclass,studentsareexpectedtospendbetweentwoandfour3hoursathomedoinghomework.Theseextrahoursofworkleavestudents____28____(feel)tiredandstressedanditleavesstudentswithlittlefreetimeforotheractivities,suchassports.InAugust,China’sMinistryofEducationsaiditwantedtobanhomeworkinprimaryschoolsandaskedparentsfortheircomments.Mostparentswere____29____theidea.Theyunderstoodthathomeworkputpressureontheirchildren,____30____theyfeltthattheextraworkwasnecessaryiftheirchildrenhopedtoenteragoodmiddleschool.Thedebatebetweenhomeworkornohomework____31____(go)oninAmericanschoolsforyearsandnoonehascomeupwithasolution.Whatmostagreeon,though,isthathomework____32____berelevant;itshouldhelpthestudentconsolidatewhatheorshehaslearnedinclass.Itshouldnotbegivenroutinelyjusttokeepthestudentbusyintheevening.InChina,becauseoftheentrancetestsforhighschoolanduniversity,doingendlessexercisesathomeisconsiderednecessarybecausethosearethequestions____33____willbeaskedonthetests.Unlessthesystemischanged,it’sdoubtfulthatChinesestudents_____34_____(relieve)oftheirhomeworkburdenanytimesoon.SectionB（10%）Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.conclusionB.meansC.worriedD.bridgeE.successfullyF.lonelinessG.increasesH.purposefullyI.helpfulJ.achievementK.contactScientistsfindthathard-workingpeoplelivelongerthanaveragemenandwomen.Careerwomenarehealthierthanhousewives.Evidenceshowsthatthejoblessareinpoorerheal