江苏省如皋中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期10月阶段练习试题

江苏省如皋中学2014-2015学年度第一学期阶段练习

高二英语

I卷 I. Listening Comprehension (1× 20) Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. At a bakery. B. At a hotel.

C. At a post office. D. At a birthday party. 2. A. Librarian and student. B. Operator and caller.

C. Boss and secretary. D. Customer and repairman. 3. A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes.

C. 90 minutes. D. 120 minutes.

4. A. A best sailor. B. A latest book.

C. A good business. D. An exciting story.

5. A. By going on a diet. B. By eating fruit and vegetables.

C. By having fewer meals. D. By doing physical exercise. 6. A. It was interesting and easy to follow. B. It was far beyond his understanding.

C. It was as difficult as he had expected. D. It was long but easy to understand.

7. A. The traffic is always very heavy. B. The man needn’t go to the airport.

C. The subway is crowded at rush hours. D. The man had better take the subway.

8. A. The woman prefers going out. B. The woman will make the decision.

C. The man agrees with the woman. D. The man would rather stay inside.

9. A. The man can tell Kelly the news the next day.

B. The man shouldn’t tell Kelly the news at school. C. The man should tell Kelly’s brother the news.

D. The man had better tell Kelly the news by himself.

10. A. The match will be put off due to the rain.

B. The rain isn’t likely to influence the man’s team. C. The result of the match is sure to be affected. D. The rain will help the man’s team win the match. Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked

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three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. To get better jobs. B. To save more money.

C. To move into a larger apartment. D. To receive further education. 12. A. It had family-friendly politics. B. It owned a child-care center on site.

C. It offered its staff excellent benefits. D. It rewarded employees with apartments.

13. A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Confused. D. Interested.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. In 1185. B. In 1209. C. In 1386. D. In 1836.

15. A. Because many early learning centers were set up.

B. Because Oxford and Cambridge were established.

C. Because the largest expansion of universities occurred. D. Because independent universities came into existence. 16. A. Definition of universities. B. Development of universities.

C. Finance for universities. D. Donations for universities.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear it, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write ONE WORD for each blank on the Answer Sheet.

Summer Jobs Working at KFC: Cutting grass: It’s __17__. One can earn $ __18__ each time. Working for a sports camp: It’s a(n) __19__ job. Serving at a hotel: One may get lots of __20__.

II Multiple choice (0.5× 30) (请按题号涂卡)

21.----- Would you mind my having a look at your new iPad? ----- ________.Please go ahead.

A. Of course B. No way C. Not at all D. Don’t say that

22. You can depend on _______ China is always a country to live in harmony with her neighbors.

A. it that B. that C. what D. whether

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23. One reason ______ Billy Crystal is popular with all age groups is _______ he is quick thinking and has the ability to amuse the audience.

A. that, that B. why, because C. why, why D.why, that

24._______ the costume and ________ in the wing, the comedian moved his lips as if repeating the lines.

A. Dressed in, waiting B. Dressing in, waiting C. Putting on, wait D. Having on, be waiting

25. The audience _______ as they waited for the comedian to come on the stage. A. fell silence B. fell silent C. fall silently D. feel silent

26.We wanted to purchase the house, but couldn’t ________ the money.

A. come down with B. come up with C.bring out D. bring in

27. It hasn’t been ______ that food from cloned animals is really safe for humans to eat.

A.confirmed B. considered C. turned out D. proved

28. A 6.5-magnitude earthquake ________ southwest China’s Yunnan Province on the afternoon of August 3, leaving 615 dead and more than 3140 injured . A. hitted B. strike C. struck D. stuck 29. Without permission, no one ______ let out the news.

A. shall B.should C.is supposed to D. is allowed 30. He _______ his car key, _______ that I could I use his car. A. held out, saying B. held up, said C.held back, saying D.held up, said 31.Watching TV all evening or playing video games wasn’t exactly what he ______ mind for the National Day.

A. had on B. had in C. kept of D.kept from

32. As China ________ into a market economy, the government no longer assigned jobs, food or free housing to urban residents.

A. transplanted B. transferred C.translated D.transformed 33.I expected him to go abroad, and ________, he did.

A. sure thing B. sure enough C. for sure D.to be sure 34. I rushed for the door , fell _______ the cat in the hallway and a tooth fell ________.

A. over, out B. over, off C. down, down D. down, out

35. Each time, Billy Crystal performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast _______ on TV.

A. alive B. living C. live D. Lively

36. In China when caught, those corrupt(腐败的) officials are sometimes limited to _________ in

a certain place, only __________ their problems within an appointed time(规定的时间).

A. living, to report B. living, reporting C. live, reporting D. live, to report

37. Had it not been for the fact that about 30 pupils __________ in the state of Connecticut

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a fortnight ago, their parents ___________ in deep sorrow now.

A. had been killed, wouldn’t be B. were killed, couldn’t be

C. would have been killed, mightn’t be D. should be killed, wouldn’t be 38. Those old soldiers never laugh or smile and try to appear very serious ________

what they are ________ is very funny. A. as though; making fun of B. even if; looking on C. even though; talking about D. in case; laughing at 39.________, you'll never be able to persuade him.

A. However hard may you try B. Try however hard you may C. Hard as you may try D. Try hard as you may

40. The moment their idol took the floor, the excited fans ________ thunderous applause.

A. ran into B. burst into C. came into D. turned into

41.— Jack, Jane seems unhappy?

— Don’t worry, a funny story will ________ her. A. amuse B. meet C. tease D. fool 42. To improve their oral English, everyone in the class is supposed to ________ actively in these discussions. A. participate B. attend C. enter D. Take 43. Experts have found that the disease will lead to a greater increase in the number of sufferers unless ________ seriously when the symptom first appears.

A. treated B. to be treated C. being treated D. be treated

44. Don’t ________ more work than you can do, or you will ________. A. take over; break in B. take on; break down C. take over; break off D. take on; break in

45. What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has ________？ A. given out B. put out C. held up D. used up

46. The ________ soldier said it was ________ to give up his rest time to save more people caught in the earthquake.

A. worth; worthy B. worthy; worthwhile C. worthwhile; worth D. worthy; worthy

47. ________ Yao Ming has retired from the NBA, the pleasure we have got by watching him play basketball at home and abroad will last long.

A. While B. When C.As D. Since

49. People have the belief ______ factories should produce fewer things from raw materials, ______ the supply is growing smaller and smaller.

A. which; that B. that; of which C. that; whose D. which; whose

50. The man is such a ________ person that there is no doubt that he will do whatever he has promised.

A. committed B. sensitive C. cautious D. reliable

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