重点名校试卷——2014-2015学年浙江省温州中学等十校联合体高二下学期期中联考英语试题

2014-2015学年浙江省温州中学等十校联合体高二下学期期中联考英语试题

（满分120分，考试时间：100分钟）

选择题部分(共95 分）

第一部分: 听力（共两节，20小题，每题1分，满分20分）

第一节: 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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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 is the post office?

A. In front of a hotel.

B. Opposite a supermarket.

C. Next to a garage.

2. How did the woman feel about her life?

A. Worried.

B. Satisfied.

C. Bored.

3. What do we know about the woman?

A. She bought a pair of jeans last week.

B. She got a pair of shoes for her birthday.

C. She gave her mother a bag as a gift.

4. What didn‘t the man do at the weekend?

A. Go sailing.

B. Ride horses.

C. Walk in the woods.

5. What are the speakers discussing?

A. A job.

B. A manager.

C. An interviewee.

第二节

听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2 至4 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5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6 和第7 题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a travel agency.

B. At an airport.

C. At a hotel.

7. What day is it today?

A. Tuesday.

B. Wednesday.

C. Thursday.

听下面一段对话，回答第8 和第9 题。

8. Where has the man just been?

A. To a theatre.

B. To his office.

C. To his home.

9. What is the man‘s problem?

A. He failed to book the theatre tickets.

B. He couldn‘t get through to the theatre.

C. He was found making a private call at work.

听下面一段对话，回答第10 至第12 题。

10. Where will the woman‘s party be held?

A. In her house.

B. In a club.

C. In a restaurant.

11. How will the man go home from the party?

A. On foot.

B. By motorbike.

C. By taxi.

12. What can we learn from the conversation?

A.The party will start at 3 p.m.

B. The woman plays volleyball at 6 p.m. every day.

C. People needn‘t wear formal clothes at the party.

听下面一段对话，回答第13 至第16 题。

13. Why did the man choose the Western Restaurant?

A. He saw the review in the newspaper.

B. woman said it was very good.

C. Katie persuaded him to go.

14. What did the man dislike about his meal?

A. The starter.

B. The main course.

C. The dessert.

15. What did the speakers do in the Western Restaurant last night?

A. They complained about the food.

B. They had an argument about the bill.

C. They held a celebration for a workmate.

16. What does the woman mean in the end?

A. She will take her mum to the Western Restaurant.

B. She will hold a party in another restaurant.

C. She prefers a Chinese restaurant.

听下面一段独白，回答第17 至第20 题。

17. When should the listeners arrive at school?

A. At 7:15.

B. At 7:00.

C. At 6:00.

18. What does the speaker tell the listeners to do?

A. Prepare food and drinks themselves.

B. Take photos during the trip.

C. Bring a jacket.

19. What do the listeners need to do this evening?

A. Review the notes.

B. Draw a map of a village.

C. Ask the teachers for a map.

20. What will the listeners do tomorrow evening?

A. Visit a theatre.

B. Sleep in the village.

C. Enjoy a performance.

第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节: 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. ---Is this evening convenient for you to go out?

---Come and see me whenever _________.

A. you are convenient

B. you will be convenient

C. it is convenient to you

D. it will be convenient to you

22. The judging committee ______ three women and four men is popular with the public.

A. is consisted of

B. makes up

C. consisting of

D. which made up of

23. Faced with a bill for $10,000, __________.

A. an extra job has been given to John.

B. the boss has given John an extra job.

C. an extra job has been taken

D. John has taken an extra job.

24. ---- How often do you eat out?

--- ________, but usually once a week.

A. Have no idea

B. It depends

C. As usual

D. Generally speaking

25. We could hardly believe what she says because she is _________ changing her mind.

A. regularly

B. steadily

C. eventually

D. constantly

26. I‘ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means _____ with my progress.

A. the teachers is not satisfied

B. is the teacher not satisfied

C. the teacher is satisfied

D. is the teacher satisfied

27. The milk ________ to us that morning seemed to have gone bad, so we complained to the company about it.

A. delivering

B. delivered

C. being delivered

D. to be delivered

28. At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River ________________, one of the ten largest cities in China.

A. lies Chongqing

B. Chongqing lies

C. does lie Chongqing

D. does Chongqing lie

29. -- Is Jim getting on well with the boss?

-- Not in the least. He‘ll have to make major ____________ if he wants to stay employed.

A. adjustments

B. settlements

C. statements

D. achievements

30. Unless ________ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.

A. invited

B. inviting

C. being invited

D. having invited

31. A survey done recently shows that not all parents __________ their children taking part in the weekend classes.

A. escape from

B. lead to

C. accuse of

D. approve of

32. ______ that 50 pounds, I have another 30 given by my father.

A. Apart from

B. Except for

C. Except

D. In case

33. _____________________ of his parents, he made great progress.

A. To their much delight

B. To the much delight

C. To much their delight

D. Much to the delight

34. You don‘t have to be very bright to succeed; hard work can often m ake up for a _________ of intelligence.

A. quantity

B. sense

C. percentage

D. lack

35. ________ I saw him, I knew that he was just the man the police were looking for.

A. As long as

B. By the time

C. Even if

D. The instant

第二节: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper 36 what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven – paper 37 his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his 38 into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his 39 . Two days later he received his paper back. On the 40 page was a large red F with a 41 that read, ―See me after class.‖ The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ―42 did I receive an F?‖ The teacher said, ―This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like 43 . Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There‘s no 44 a young man could ever do it.‖ Then the teacher added, ―45 you rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your 46 .‖

The boy went home and 47 about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the 48 paper,

making no changes.

Monty then sa id, ―I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I 49 have that school paper over fireplace.‖ He added, ―The 50 part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher 51 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was 52 , he said, ?Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 53 . During those years I stole a lot of kids‘ dreams.

54 you had enough courage not to 55 yours.‖

Don‘t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…

36. A. in B. at C. for D. about

37. A. giving B. taking C. describing D. making

38. A. opinion B. thought C. soul D. heart

39. A. classmate B. teacher C. father D. writer

40. A. front B. middle C. back D. last

41. A. word B. note C. paper D. letter

42. A. What B. Where C. Why D. How

43. A. you B. me C. him D. them

44. A. road B. way C. opinion D. idea

45. A. Now B. Although C. Since D. If

46. A. work B. idea C. grade D. advice

47. A. thought B. wrote C. spoke D. read

48. A. new B. same C. different D. second

49. A. never B. again C. even D. still

50. A. first B. biggest C. best D. most

51. A. brought B. took C. carried D. found

52. A. arriving B. leaving C. moving D. reaching

53. A. stealer B. maker C. lover D. leader

54. A. Unluckily B. Generally C. Finally D. Fortunately

55. A. take up B. make up C. give up D. break up

第三部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Before leaving work, Steve Lee likes to use his cell phone to turn on his heat and air condition system at home. So by the time he gets through traffic into his front door, the temperature inside is perfect. You may wonder what a so-called smart home can do inside.

Lee works for a company called Smarthome. com, testing and living with many of his company‘s home automation gadgets(自动化小配件), like this multifunction touch screen that controls devices around the house and even connects to the Internet traffic cameras.

―I have cameras, and they follow all the way down the freeway to work, ‖said Lee with pride, ―What‘s going on at home when you are away? No problem, install some wireless cameras and controllers and from any computer in the world with an Internet connection, you can watch your house. ‖

―You can check on the house, and I can look at the temperature. Believe it or not, if I want to turn on lights ahead of time, I can, ‖added Lee.

We sat in Steve‘s California kitchen and with the right password, turned on the kitchen counter lights at his boss‘ house in Wisconsin. Steve did have permission to log on(登录).

―If you do know the password and you want to play a trick on your wife, you could turn lights on and off remotely. ‖

This new technology, which can automatically turn on water sprinklers when humidity is low, or turn off a

pool pump when it is not in use, is no longer expensive. Several hundred dollars for a basic system is enough and it is not hard to install.

Sure the convenience is nice but many people who like the security advantages like making sure kids are safe with the help of camera monitors and bedside alerts.

―I can notice that maybe one of my children wakes up in the middle of the night once the light switch is turned on. ‖

What a smart home can‘t do is get you a snack and you have to leave the couch for that.

56. What does the underlined word “password‖ in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. a secret code.

B. Crossword.

C. Passport.

D. Touch screen.

57. What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Steve‘s boss trusted him very much.

B. Steve doesn‘t like to play jokes on his family.

C. Steve c ould log on his boss‘ home because he had been given the key.

D. It‘s expensive and difficult to apply a basic smart home system.

58. According to the passage, the following is often a must for a smart home EXCEPT a.

A. cell phone

B. computer

C. camera

D. car

59. What CAN‘T a smart home do according to the passage?

A. Turning on the light automatically.

B. Getting the owner some food.

C. Turning off a pool pump.

D. Watching over the home‘s sa fety.

60. In which section of a newspaper will this passage probably be found?

A. Entertainment.

B. Science & Technology.

C. Health & Care.

D. Biography.

B

A full-time nanny is employed by the parents to provide high quality childcare for their children and to undertake all tasks related to the providing of that care. Nannies provide childcare in the family‘s private home.

Full-time nannies with parents meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of the children. They typically d o the children‘s laundry, keep the children‘s areas neat and clean, and prepare meals and snacks for the children. Depending on the age of the child and the family‘s needs, the nanny may be responsible for bathing the child, transporting the child to activities and assisting the child with homework.

Since nannies work in the private home and serve as caretakers, and educators, nannies must be trustworthy. Nannies are often hired so that parents can fulfill their personal and professional tasks. For this reason, nannies must be dependable and reliable.

Full-time nannies work on average 40 to 60 hours per week and may live with the family as live-in nannies. For parents who hire a live-in nanny, at minimum they should provide a separate bedroom and bathroom and all meals and snacks. One of the benefits of nanny care is that the parents set the nannies weekly schedule. Nannies are typically required to have some scheduling flexibility.

Nanny employers must pay what is commonly referred to as the nanny tax, which includes social security taxes and medicare taxes, total about 7. 65% of the nanny‘s wages. The other federal tax is referred to as FUTA. It is the Federal Unemployment Tax. State unemployment taxes may also apply and vary from state to state.

In addition to nanny employer taxes the nanny is responsible for her share of the FICA taxes. Nannies are responsible for paying their own income tax payments, however many employers agree to manage the payments for them.

Typical nanny benefits include 2 weeks of paid vacation, paid sick days and paid personal days and full contributions to health insurance. Nanny employers may also wish to contribute to a retirement savings plan for their nanny.

61. What does a full-time nanny usually do?