山東省棗莊市第四十二中學(xué)2014-2015學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期中試題

1、山東省棗莊市第四十二中學(xué)2014-2015學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 滿分：150分）第一部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié), 滿分50分）第一節(jié)：（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并將正確答案填涂到答題卡上。AThe American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author S

2、pence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms

3、to three terms because there are too many students.Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “l(fā)ittle people” and some cheese.The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something

4、 important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, cant do this. They are afraid of change so

5、 they find no cheese. After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about

6、 yourself. 1The book Who Moved My Cheese is _.Awritten all over the world Bread across the worldCsold only in America Dloved only by teens2What does the text mainly discuss?ANever change in our life BChange whenever you like .CChange with the changes DPay attention to the changes,3The underline word

7、 “four”（paragraph 3） refers to _.Amice and little people BstudentsCcheese DreadersAOn a freezing cold day, a couple had to move into a small apartment because of their failure in businessThe husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wifeSo she thought, “He doesn'

8、t love me any more, he just cares about his business not me”O(jiān)ne day, she was about to take a shower when he stopped her at the door, “Let me take it first, okay？”“Why not me first？” she asked“I am tired, honey, you take it later, okay？”She was entirely unhappyOne day, she found nothing to do and tur

9、ned on his computerA few words came into her sightReading them, she burst into tearsIt was his diary：Today, I was quite sadShe asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said to her, I was exhaustedShe was unhappyIn her mind, I treated her not as well as usual, but what could I do? I w

10、as not as rich as before! We moved to the small apartment, and there was only one shower in the bathroomIt was so cold to take a shower in such a cold winterBut I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warmerSo every day I rushed to the bathroom firstI was thinki

11、ng that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer, even if it was only 1Now I cannot give her a comfortable life, take her to good restaurants, or buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1 love4Why did the couple move to the small apartment?ABoth of them were out of wo

12、rkBThey wanted to live a better lifeCThe man could take better care of his businessDThey were too poor to live in the former house5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exhausted”？ADevotedBWorried CTired DInjured6What can be inferred from the passage?AThey would live a richer life

13、soonBThe woman misunderstood her husbandCThe man would care less about his businessDThe woman would get angry after reading the diary7What's the best title of the passage?AA Love Story B1 LoveCA Suffering Couple DFight for the BathroomCSome people will do just about anything to save moneyAnd I a

14、m one of themTake my familys last vacationIt was my six­year­old sons winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong tripThe flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the nex

15、t dayI had meetings in New York, so I had to get backBut that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stayI took my nine­month­old and took off for homeThe next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flightYes, I encouraged okay, ordered them to wait it ou

16、t at the airport, to “earn” more Delta DollarsOur total take: $1,600Not bad, huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife eitherBut as a big­time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollarAnd these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass upIve ma

17、de a living looking for the best deals and exposing（揭露）the worst tricksI have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decadeI have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival GuideAnd I really do what I believe inI tell you this because th

18、ere is no shame in getting your moneys worthIm also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurantsBut I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircutIt keeps its shape longer, and its the first thing people noticeAnd I will also spend on a classic piece of furni

19、tureQuality lasts8Why did Delta give the authors family credits?AThey took a later flightBThey had early bookingsCTheir flight had been delayedDTheir flight had been cancelled9What can we learn about the author?AShe rarely misses a good dealBShe seldom makes a compromiseCShe is very strict with her

20、childrenDShe is interested in cheap products10What does the author do?AShes a teacherBShes a housewifeCShes a media personDShes a businesswoman11What does the author want to tell us?AHow to expose bad tricksBHow to reserve airline seatsCHow to spend money wiselyDHow to make a business dealDIt happen

21、ed to me recentlyI was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our PresidentA friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly（精彩地）written book”However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Oba

22、ma in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at allI sensed that I was talking to a book liarAnd it seems that my friend is not the only oneApproximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haventIn the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams Fro

23、m My Father is at number 9The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as Im not one to lie too often （Id hate to be caught out）, Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top tenBut I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I hav

24、e read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984I think its really brilliantThe World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in itIt says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky （I havent read him, but havent lied about it either

25、） and Herman MelvilleAsked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking toThis could be tricky if the conversation became more in­depth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named JKRowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella （ah, the big selle

26、rs, in other words）Forty­two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story （Ill come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so）12How did the author find his friend a book liar?ABy judging his

27、manner of speakingBBy looking into his backgroundCBy mentioning a famous nameDBy discussing the book itself13Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?ACharles Dickens is very low on the top­ten listB42% of people pretended to have read 1984CThe author a

28、dmitted having read 9 booksDDreams From My Father is hardly read14By lying about reading, a person hopes to _Acontrol the conversationBappear knowledgeableClearn about the bookDmake more friends15What is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?AFavorableBUncaringCDoubtfulDFriendly第二節(jié)：七選五（共10小題，每小題2分，

29、滿分20分）閱讀下面文章并根據(jù)語境，從所給出的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D、E、F、G）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并將正確答案填涂到答題卡上，其中兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。AHave you ever felt sick to your stomach during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you ended up with a terrible headache?If so, then you know what it's like to feel stressYou've probably heard

30、people say, "Wow, I'm really stressed out” _16_ But children have lots of things going on in their lives that can cause stress, tooWhat is stress?Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about somethingThis worry in your mind can make your body feel badYou may feel angr

31、y, frustrated, scared, or afraid - which can give you a stomachache or a headacheWhat causes stress?Plenty of things can cause stress in a child's life_17_Good or normal stress might show up when you're called on in class or when you have to give a reportHave you ever gotten butterflies in y

32、our stomach or sweaty hands? Those can be signs of good stress_18_ For example, you may do a better job on your book report if the anxiety inspires you to prepare well before you get up and read it to the classBut bad stress can happen if the stressful feelings keep going over timeYou may not feel w

33、ell if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you're having problems at school, or if you're going through anything else that makes you upset every day_19_Once you recognize that you're feeling stressed, there are several things you can doYou can try talking about what

34、's bothering you with an adult you trust, like a parent or teacher_20_ An adult may have ideas about how to solve whatever is worrying you or making you uncomfortableAThis kind of stress can help you to get things doneBMaybe you hear adults say those kinds of things all the timeCBring up what

35、9;s been on your mind and how it makes you feelDEveryone experiences stress at times - adults, teens, and even kidsEThere are ways to reduce stress and manage the stress that's unavoidableFThat kind of stress isn't going to help you, and it can actually make you sickGThe trick is to remember

36、 that some types of stress are good and others are bad B Facts About Goal SettingThese practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals:Specific, realistic goals work best_21_ "I'm going to recycle all my plastic bottles, soda cans, and magazines" is a much

37、 more doable goal than "I'm going to do more for the environment" And that makes it easier to stick with_22_ It will probably take a couple of months before any changes like getting up half an hour early to exercise become a routine part of your lifeThat's because your brain needs

38、time to get used to the idea that this new thing you're doing is part of your regular routine_23_ Say your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of what you want and what you're working forWriting it down works tooEvery time you remind yourself of your goal, you're training your

39、brain to make it happen_24_ The key to making any change is to find the desire within yourself you have to do it because you want it, not because a girlfriend, boyfriend, coach, parent, or someone else wants you toIt will be harder to stay on track and motivated if you're doing something out of

40、obligation to another personRoadblocks don't mean failureSlip-ups are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinkingIt may take a few tries to reach a goalBut that's OK it's normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a changeS

41、o remember that everyone slips up and don't beat yourself up about it_25_ARepeating a goal makes it stickBPleasing other people doesn't workCYou should make a change in your lifeDJust remind yourself to get back on trackESet a goal and come up with steps to reach itFt takes time for a change

42、 to become an established habitGWhen it comes to making a change, the people who succeed are those who set proper goals第二部分：完形填空（共40小題；每小題15分，滿分60分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 AAdventure is in my bloodAnd I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduationI didn

43、t just want a small _26_ in the backyardI started thinking about doing a solo _27_ somewhere out of the ordinaryI took out _28_ and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be _29_ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of SwedenWhen I _30_ my plans with my dad, he _

44、31_ as I thought he wouldBecause I get my adventurous _32_ from him, he was all for it   I had only been away from my _33_ three days now, but there was an inner _34_ going on inside of mePart of me was homesick and doubting whether I _35_ could make itThe other part of me was ready to _36

45、_ to myself and my family that I could do it by myselfOn the road, I met another _37_ who was quite a bit older than I wasHe had started his journey _38_ by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finishedI could tell he had a great sense of _39_It encouraged me not to _40_  As I liste

46、ned to my _41_ artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled （踩踏板） with my feetThere was _42_ around me for miles_43_, that wasnt entirely trueThere were mosquitoes- millions of themMy arms were so dotted with _44_ that they looked like a topographical map （地形圖）But, however _45_ it would be, nothing could sto

47、p my advance towards the destinationAs you know, adventure is in my blood26ApartyBmeetingCconversationDlecture27AflightBinterviewCperformance Dtrip28Ainstructions   Bmaps     Cmagazines     Dnewspapers29Awalking     

48、0; Bflying     Cbiking    Drunning30Acompared  Bshared  Cprepared       Dchanged31Aagreed       Bsighed   Cleft        Dcried32Astories  

49、60;     Bspirits    Cskills      Dhobbies33Ahotel Bschool Chome    Doffice34Abattle          Bactivity  Crequest          Ddiscuss

50、ion35Acertainly  Breally    Cusually  Dreasonably36Aturn Breply     Cprove    Dadapt37Adriver       Bjogger   Cbicyclist         Dpilot38Aalone   

51、;     Bslowly   Cpatiently        Dworriedly39Ahumour   Bdirection       Cbalance          Dsatisfaction40Acalm down    Bbreak dow

52、n  Cspeed up      Dgive up41Afavourite Bpersonal        Cprofessional  Dsuccessful42Anobody    Beverybody    Canything        Deverything43AFirstly  &

53、#160;    BActually         CEventually    DFortunately 44Awounds    Bcuts       Cbites      Ddots45Aboring      Bconfusing   

54、   Ccomplex        DdifficultBIn general, I dont cry very oftenBut in early August 2011, I did a lot of cryingAll these _46_were for one simple reason: I really, really didnt want to leave ChinaBut, I already had my plane ticket, and my work visa was _47_

55、, so I had no _48_ but to go back to AmericaFor a while, I was _49_ to be reunited with my family, my friends, and most importantly, my dogI also enjoyed catching up on all the films, TV shows, and music Id _50_Soon after I arrived home, I began _51_ with my family and my friendsI told them how I lo

56、ved my _52_ in China, and how I hoped to come back one dayThey said, “Maybe you can go again next year” And now here I am, _53_ one whole year teaching oral English at Harbin No1 High SchoolMy _54_ teaching experience gave me much _55_ that I am now putting to useI now feel_56_ about my teaching abi

57、lities that I even have a teaching philosophyMy philosophy is one simple word: interactI try to make the students _57_for much more of the class periodI also like to play games in class ,as well as doing art projects, acting, and _58_ having discussionsTo teach English as a foreign language in a non

58、-English-speaking country can be quite _59_ at timesI feel it is probably more difficult for students to relate to the material if they are not often _60_ by EnglishMaking things even more difficult is the _61_ that the English they do come across is often _62_, or, while grammatically correct, is n

59、ot at all native-soundingThis kind of English, I think, can actually be _63_ to students learning_64_,maybe “Chinglish,” both written and spoken, is just one of the _65_ to building a country full of English speakers46AstoriesBtalksCtearsDdreams47AdueBreadyClostDspecial48AideaBchoiceCrightDtime49AexcitedBworriedCsurprisedDcurious50AignoredBheardCforgottenDmissed5