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1、哈师大附中2014级高二(上)期中英语试题(120分钟; 满分150) 2015,11第一部分:听力部分 (共两节,满分20分)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. How is the woman traveling? A. By taxi.B. By air.C. By bus.2. What is the womans problem? A. She will be late for wo
2、rk.B. She is struggling with her presentation. C. She worked late yesterday.3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a restaurant.B. At an office.C. At a store.4. What do we know about the exhibition? A. It has the most visitors on weekends. B. It is closed on weekends. C. It is boring.5. Wh
3、y is the manager late? A. He is selling something.B. He is having a meeting.C. He is making something.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5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、7 题。6. Where does the girl want to go to? A. T
4、he phone booth.B. The student center.C. The girls dormitory.7. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The student center is on the main road. B. The girls dormitory is a two-story building. C. The phone booth is near the traffic circle.听第7段材料,回答第8、9 题。8. Where does the conversation take place?
5、A. At a cafeteria.B. At a ticket office. C. At a movie house.9. Where is the woman probably from? A. China.B. The USA.C. Japan.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the man? A. He is poor in English.B. He was burned. C. He was tired. 11. What is hard for the man according to himself? A. The wor
6、ds.B. The slang (俚语). C. Speaking.12. What is the woman trying to do? A. Encourage the man.B. Apologize to the man. C. Teach the man English.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The mans school life.B. The mans health problems. C. Joining a basketball team.14. When did
7、 the man play basketball last? A. At least 25 years ago.B. At least 20 years ago.C. At least 5 years ago.15. What can we learn about the man? A. He is strong and healthy.B. He has an unhealthy style of life.C. He has been a weight-lifting sportsman.16. What probable relation is the woman to the man?
8、 A. His wife.B. His servant.C. His fitness instructor.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. How was the weather when the speaker got off the train?A. It was hot.B. It was fine.C. It was raining.18. What can we learn about the speaker?A. He forgot to bring an umbrella.B. He wasnt a native of London.C. He loved Londo
9、n.19. Who showed the speaker to his room?A. A boy with big buttons.B. A porter with a round face.C. The manager of the hotel.20. What did the speaker do ten minutes after he entered his room? A. He fell asleep.B. He took a bath.C. He changed the bedclothes.第二部分:阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分满分30分)
10、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA small town in southwest Britain is banning plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut wastea step that environmentalists believe is a first for Europe. Shopkeepers in Modbury, population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable pl
11、astic bags to customers on Saturday. They said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead. Last month, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic store bags. Internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Irelan
12、d, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages. Modbury, about 225 miles southwest of London, has also declared a bag amnesty (宽限期),allowing local people to hand in plastic bags t
13、hat have piled up at home. They will be sent for recycling. The Modbury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking, who saw the effect of bags on sea life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camera woman. She said response in the town so far had been “really positive”. “Modbury is quite an old-fashi
14、oned town and a lot of people have wicker (柳条) baskets to go out shopping anyway,” Hosking told Sky News Television. The Worcdwatch Institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 billion are used y
15、early around the world.21. What was Rebecca Hosking?A. A lawyer. B. An environmentalist.C. A sailor. D. A photographer.22. The underlined word “disposable” in the passage probably means _.A. acceptableB. valuable C. throw-awayD. long-lasting23. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. most of t
16、he people in Modbury continue to use plastic bagsB. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the worldC. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worldD. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags24. Which of the following would be the best title for the p
17、assage?A. Environmental ProtectionB. Big Cities Banning Plastic BagsC. Effect of Plastic Bags on Sea Animals D. British Town Banning Plastic BagsBI really hadnt meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.W
18、ith a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.“OK, you two here, what an awful thing you are attempting!” I was shouting angrily. I made for them, while it became evident that
19、 the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being an expression of support from his sister.All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(钳子)and crawled towards them, “Crabby(暴躁的)Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at childr
20、en, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way.Need I let them know how badly they were actin
21、g by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something(ill-feelings, responsibility)by blaming others. Its not my “best self”.We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They dont need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are alwa
22、ys trying to get better. Here, Im reminded of the words of a great thinker. “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook (stream)” Then, in our lifetime, couldnt we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most preciou
23、s in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children? 25. Which of the following made the author aware of his fault? A. No obvious reason.B. The childrens reaction.C. His self-awareness.D. The mess made by the children.26. Ac
24、cording to the passage, the author will _in another similar situation. A. play a crab again like this timeB. apologize to kids in a sincere wayC. avoid blaming kids in a hurryD. beat them up about such things27. What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)? A. How to behave our
25、selves properly when kids are at fault.B. How to play with our children in a more interesting way.C. How to deal with the housework with children around us.D. How to persuade children to do what they are told to.28. What does “the boy wanted no part of me” in the third paragraph mean?A. The boy was
26、happy because I loved them.B. The boy was curious because I wanted to help them.C. The boy was very happy for I was angry.D. The boy didnt want me to join them.CEven if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.1. Take pictures.One o
27、f the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and its very easy after taking a picture to say “If youd like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to
28、new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event, email your new contacts to let them know about it.2. Eat alone in public.You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupti
29、ng you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if theyve read it.3. Join a class, sports team, or club.Y
30、oga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically
31、 make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.Tips:* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if its something you wouldnt normally do.* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are
32、. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).* Dont let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People dont want to be around someone like tha
33、t!29. According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?A. It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you.B. It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby. C. It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly.
34、D. It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city. 30. Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?A. Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy. B. Never turn down an invitation from your friends.C. Offer suggestions on how to spend time together.D.
35、 Always give a positive response to any request.31. By writing the text, the author intends to tell us _.A. why you should change when you move to a new cityB. how you can make new friends in a new cityC. why you should make new friends in a new cityD. how you can keep in touch with strangersDEveryo
36、ne has good days and bad days. Sometimes, you feel as if youre on top of the worldBut occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork.For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem (自尊) is the key to success. Now, new research show
37、s that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail at something.“Forget about self-esteem,” says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Michigan,
38、 US. “Its not the important thing.”Feeling goodCrockers advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself.Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem.But, after reviewing about 18,
39、000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.He believes that violent and wicked (邪恶的) people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said: “Theres no evide
40、nce that kids with high self-esteem do better in school.”Problems All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos (自我) that can make them less likeable to their peers (同龄人), said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.People with high self-este
41、em tend to think more of themselves, Vohs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.What to doResearchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail at something, try to learn fro
42、m the experience. “The best therapy (药方) is to recognize your faults,” Vohs says. “Its OK to say, Im not so good at that, and then move on.”32. The new research comes to the conclusion that high self-esteem _.A. is not important at allB. has taken on a different meaningC. may not be the key to succe
43、ssD. does not help you do better at school33. One of the conclusions of the new research is that _.A. feeling good about oneself doesnt mean you lead a happier lifeB. people with high esteem usually do not seek others helpC. people with high esteem tend to be proudD. people with low esteem are often
44、 more popular34. The underlined part “a better person” in the passage probably means a person who is _.A. helpful and supportiveB. gentle and modest C. likable and successfulD. friendly and kind35. From the text, we can infer the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for people _. A
45、. with high self-esteemB. with low self-esteemC. of all kindsD. who are focusing on building self-esteem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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Improving yourself is difficult but rewarding work, and a clear plan is essential for success. Its important to track the results of
46、your efforts and celebrate small steps in the right direction. _36_ Remember to enjoy the process and youll be more successful, happier and more fulfilled._37_Become aware of your physical, emotional and mental condition. Many people go through their daily routines without intentional awareness of t
47、heir own state of being. Pay attention to your emotional highs and lows. Are there particular moments in the day when you feel a drop in energy or restlessness (心神不定)? Learning your body and brains patterns can help you separate physical and emotional problems and begin to deal with them.Break Bad Habits. _38_ Breaking bad habits requires more than strength of will. You may have to change your environment, social network or schedule in order to achieve certain results. But not too many changes at once. _39_Strengthen Your Relationships. According to a recent research, happiness is