广东省东莞实验中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

12014-2015学年度第二学期期中高二英语试题考试时间：2015年5月8日8:00-10:00Ⅰ.听力(共两节。满分15分)第一节听力理解（2段共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第1—2题。1.Whatisacarpool?A.Agroupofpeoplesharingonecar.B.Aplaceusedforparkingcars.C.Acaraccessorystore.2.Whydoesthewomanknowsomuchaboutthecarpool?A.Becausesheonceworkedthere.B.Becauseshehasjoinedacarpool.C.Becauseshereadaboutitinthepaper.听第二段对话，回答第3—5题。3.Whatwouldthemanliketoeatforbreakfast?A.Asandwichandsomesausages.B.Somesausagesandafriedegg.C.Asandwichandafriedegg.4.Wherewillthetwospeakershavetheirlunch?A.Athome.B.Atahotel.C.Intheircompany.5.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheisgoodatcookingfish.B.Shedoesn’tlikebeef.C.Shelikeseatingfish.第二节听取信息(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷标号为6~10的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。AdvicefromaDentist(牙医)DosandDon’tsGohomeandrestfortherestoftheday.Don’tdo6.Apply7toyourcheekimmediatelyaftergettinghomeandholdittherefor8andthentakeitoff.Don’twashyour9today.Washitgentlywithsaltwatertomorrowandcontinuethiswashingforseveraldays.Don’tbealarmedifthereissome10.Ⅱ.语言知识及应用(共两节。满分45分)第一节完形填空(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11~25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。Therewasaboywhodreamtofbecomingtheworld’sbestviolinist.Toachievehislifegoal,hetraveledtoafarawaylandwherethefamousandbestviolinistofalltimelived.Theapartmenthewasdirectedtowasinanold,lonelyplace.Therewasnoevidenceoflifeat2all.Theyoungmanwas11andturnedtoleave.Thenheheardsomeonecoughingfromwithin.Thefamousviolinistwasveryoldand12.Herefusedtoteachtheyoungboy,whoalsorefusedto13.Theboyplayedhisviolinintheyard,andthishedidforthreenightstilltheoldmancouldnotbearitanymore.Hecameoutonthefourthnightandbeganto14theboy.Underhisinstruction,the15student’smusicalskillsrapidlyimproved.Yearspassedby.Nowtheoldmanaskedtheboytotakepartinanimportantcompetition.Itwasthebiggestviolincompetitionintheworld.Theyoungmanwasamonghundredsof16fromallovertheworld.The17lastedfordays.Onthedayheplayed,everyonewasdeeply18.First,theboywassoyoung,butnootherplayercouldhaveplayed19.Second,theboywasfocusedonone20andneverlookedelsewheretillhefinished.Third,tearscamedownhisfocusedeyesbuthis21wasnotdrawnawayfromthemusic.Hewas22thewinner!Onlytheboyknewthe23forhissuccessinthecompetition.Hehadlearnedfromthebestviolinistintheworld.Besides,histeacherhadcomeinpersonthatdayto24him.Theoldmanstoodinthedarkwherehewasn’t25toanyonearound.Theoldmandiedafewdayslater.11.A.boredB.disappointedC.excitedD.satisfied12.A.weakB.politeC.kindD.strict13.A.leaveB.talkC.learnD.play14.A.punishB.persuadeC.begD.coach15.A.slowB.giftedC.modestD.quiet16.A.judgesB.studentsC.competitorsD.fans17.A.programB.eventC.concertD.lecture18.A.annoyedB.movedC.hurtD.concerned19.A.betterB.worseC.harderD.more20.A.bookB.modelC.directionD.question21.A.handB.eyeC.interestD.attention22.A.announcedB.consideredC.shownD.predicted23.A.prizeB.wishC.wayD.reason24.A.findB.comfortC.supportD.visit25.A.dangerousB.unfairC.noticeableD.particular第二节语法填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)根据句子结构的语法性，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26～40的相应位置上。26.Livinginaplacefulloffreshairis_________(benefit)toourhealth.27.Johnwasproudof___________hedidtosaveawoman’slife.28.Theirsuddenattackmadeusmoreaware________thedangeraroundus.29.Tomisexcitedabout______________(invite)totheparty.30.Infact,Jasonisconsideredas___________expertonphysics.31.Pleaseputthepicture_________Icanseeit.32._______isimportanttokeepabalancebetweenstudyandasociallife.33.Interestrateshavefallen________(sharp)overthelastfewweeks.34.Thechild________________(accompany)byhisgrandfatherwhenhewasyoung.35.Those_____willgototheparkstayhereplease.336.Jackisan_____________(ambition)person.37.He__________(govern)thecountryfor5years.38.Tomalwayshelpsthehomelesseventhoughheisdisabled,________makesusmoved.39.Withallthework____________(do),Ifeeltotallyrelaxed.40.Theplay________(produce)nextmonthaimsmainlytoreflectthelocalculture.Ⅲ.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。ABlakeWhisenantandhisfamilyarefarmers.TheyliveintheAmericanstateofFlorida.Fornearly100years,MrWhisenant’sfamilyhasgrownfruitsandvegetablesandsoldthemtobusinessesaroundtheworld.ThewarmweatherincentralFloridaisgoodforgrowingcrops,especiallytomatoes.Thatiswhathegrowsthemostofonhiseighthundredhectares(公顷)ofland.In1992,MrWhisenanthadsomebadluck.Itbegantorain.Anditrainedsomemore.Nearly50centimetersofraindestroyedthetomatocropsthatyear.BlakeWhisenantwasn’tahappyfarmer.Sohebeganlookingtofindawaytomakesurethisneverhappenedagain.Hewantedtodevelopasystemthatwouldprovidewatertotheplantsfrombelow.Hewantedtheplantstobegrowninaboxthatwouldtakeuplittlespace.Hebecamelostintheideaandthoughtaboutitdayandnight.Afteryearsofworkheknewwhattodo.HefoundacompanyinPennsylvaniathatagreedtomakethebox.Itwouldbemadeofthickplastic,andwouldbeaboutonemeterlongandhalfameterdeep.Insidetheboxwouldbeaplastictubetopourthewaterin,andaplasticscreenwithmanyholesinit.Somethinglikepeatmoss(泥煤苔)wouldbeplacedintheboxontopofthescreen,