期中考试模拟试题及答案~英语

12014-2015学年度第二学期高二期中检测英语模拟试题第一部分听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第二部分阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheworlditselfisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans.Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsago,butithasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestproblemsispollution.Topollutemeanstomakethingsdirty.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Weseeit,smellit,drinkitandevenhearit.Manhasbeenpollutingtheearth.Themorepeople,themorepollution.Manyyearsago,theproblemwasnotsoseriousbecausetherewerenotsomanypeople.Whenthelandwasuseduportheriverwasdirtyinoneplace,manmovedtoanotherplace.Butthisisnolongertrue.Manisnowslowlypollutingthewholeworld.Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld,butitisnottheonlyonekindofpollution.Waterpollutionkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesusangrymoreeasily.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Theystoppeoplefromburningcoalinhousesandfactoriesinthecity,andfromputtingdirtysmokeintotheair.PollutionbySO2isnowthemostdangerouskindofairpollution.Itiscausedbyheavytraffic.Wearesurethatiftherearefewerpeopledriving,therewillbelessairpollution.Theearthisourhome.Wemusttakecareofit.Thatmeanskeepingtheland,waterandairclean.Andwemusttakecareoftheriseinpollutionatthesametime.21._______,ourworldisbecomingmuchsmaller.A.BecauseoftheriseinpollutionB.ThankstosciencedevelopmentC.BecausetheearthisbeingpolluteddayandnightD.Becausetheearthisblownawaybythewindeveryyear22.Hundredsofyearsago,lifewas__________itistoday.A.mucheasierthanB.aseasyasC.muchharderthanD.ashardas23.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Wecanevenhearit.Here“it”means_______.A.rubbish(垃圾)B.noisepollutionC.airpollutionD.waterpollution24.Airpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutionbecause_______.2A.itmakesmuchnoiseB.itmakesusangrymoreeasilyC.itmakesourriversandlakesdirtyD.it’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.B.Thepollutionoftheearthgrowsasfastastheworldpopulationdoes.C.Theproblemofpollutionisnotsoseriousbecausetherearenotsomanypeoplelivingontheearth.D.Ifpeoplecouldgotoworkbybusorbikeinsteadofcarormotorbike,itwouldbehelpfulinfightingagainsttheproblemofSO2.BParisisapopulartraveldestination,whichhasmuchmoretoofferthanjusttheLouvreandtheEiffelTower,whicharewellknown!Experiencethisamazingcitythroughsomeofitsbestkeptsecretsandoff­the­beaten­pathplacesandactivities.RiverBoatsTourtheheartofParisbyboatalongtheSeineRiver!Boatsoffer8must­seetouriststopsalongtheirboattourroute.Thecostis13EurosforanentiredayofriverboatingwithstopsfortouriststowalkthroughtheParisiansites.Boatscomeevery15minutes.BoatingalongtheSeineisagoodwaytodrinkintheuniqueatmosphereofParis!Children'sScienceMuseumIfyouaretravelingtoPariswithkids,theChildren'sScienceMuseumistheperfectplacetovisit.TheParisScienceMuseumhasmanyexhibitsforchildren.Someexhibitsexerciseachild'scognitive(认知的)skills.ThecostislowbyEuropeanstandardsatonly8Eurosperadultand4.50Eurosperchild.MedievalTavern(酒馆)InParis,touristscanenjoythenightatMedievalTaverneveryThursdaynightfrom8pmto2am.ThistavernopensitsdoorstothepeopleofParisandinvitesthemtoexperiencealifefromlongago.Everyoneisdressedinoldcostumesforthefestivitiesandmusic.Themenuincludesitemsthatwereenjoyedinolddays,likeduck,andlambwithhoneyandsoon.Theentireexperiencecanbeenjoyedforonly15Eurosperperson!LuxembourgGardenThegardenisthesecondlargestpublicparkinParisandisquitestately.Whetheryouareinterestedinwalkingthroughtheflowersandstatues,orhavingapleasantrideontheoldcarousel(旋转木马),thisparkisideal.Childrenlikeitstheaterandplay,whileadultsenjoythefreemusicalperformances.WelcometoParisandenjoytheboatrides,goodfood，museumsandcolorfulnightlife.26．Theunderlinedpart“off­the­beaten­path”inParagraph1probablymeans“________”．A．world­famousB．notwellknownC．veryordinaryD．notinteresting327．WhatdoweknowfromParagraph2?A．Therearetwoboatseveryhalfanhour.B．Theboatdoesn'tstopfortouristswhileitisgoing.C．Visitorscansee8touristsitesontheboat.D．Visitorshavetospendadayiftheytakeaboat.28．IfacoupleandtheirtwochildrenvisitChildren'sScienceMuseum,theyshouldpay________.A．17EurosB．18EurosC．22EurosD．25Euros29．IntheMedievalTaverncustomerscan________.A．enjoyallkindsofdeliciousfoodB．experiencetheolddayseveryThursdaynightC．watchTVwhileeatinganddrinkingD．enjoyduckandlambforonly15Euros30．Theauthorwrotethispassagemainlyto________.A．makeParisbetterknowntopeopleintheworldB．tellreadersthatParisisapopulartraveldestinationC．advisereaderstovisitParisandhaveagoodtimethereD．introducesomeattractionssuitableforchildreninParisCIrecentlyranintoafriendIhadn’tseenforalongwhile.Ourconversationwaslivelyandfullofnewsfrombothsides.Beforewepartedshesaid，“You’llhavetodropinsometime.”IimmediatelysensedthatifIsimply“droppedin”Iwouldtakemyfriendbysurprise，andIwouldbediscouragedbytheimageofherstandinginherdoorway，staringatme，andasking，“Oh，er...whatbringsyouhere？”Whateverhappenedtotheunannounceddrop­invisit？WhenIwasgrowingupinthe1960s，itseemedthatpeople—mostl