菱湖中学2015学年第一学期高二期中考试命题：施丽茗 审核：徐艳波第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5个小题，每小题1.5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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do?town.7. How does the man feel about the dinner toni ght?an gry. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
A. Take it easy.B. Finish his work. eat.2. What does the woma n suggest the man buy?A. A dress.B. A purse. 3. When does the man want to go to the library?A. On Saturday.B. On Sun day. 4. Where does this con versati on most likely take place?C. Get someth ing toC. A jacket. C. On Mo nday. A. At a clothi ng store. B. At a laundry place. 5. How does the woma n resp ond to the man?A. She is impressed.B. She is optimistic. disappo in ted.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why won ' t the woman ' s sister come to dinner? C. At a restaura nt.C. She isA. She has to work late.B. She has an appo in tme nt.C. She ' s in anotherA. He is very excited.B. He is a little disappo in ted.C. He is quiteA. She dislikes the noise.B. She ignores the noise.C. She is 8. Where does the woman plan to go?A. San Francisco.B. Sacramento.C. Los Angeles. 9. Why does the woman want to take a train?A. She doesn't like flying.B. She can ' t afford to fly.C. She wantsto see California.10. What is the great way to see California according to the man?A. Go there by plane.B. Take the train along the coast.C. Go through the center of California.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Why did the man fall asleep?boring.12. Why does the man have to work?hospital bill.13. Where will the man probably go next?A. To a class.B. To the financial aid office.C. To the student employment office.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. How did the woman get the computer?15. What surprised the man about the computer?16. What did the woman do in the cafe today?B. She worked on her resume.C. She looked for ajob there.17. How does the woman feel about noisy cafes?A. He is sick.B. He works at night.C. His class wasA. To pay for school.B. To pay his debts.C. To pay hisA. She ordered it.B. She borrowed it.C. It was a gift.A. The size.B. The price.C. The color.A. She talked with a friend.in spired by the no ise.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is required for guests?A. A photo ID.B. A life jacket.C. Gym shorts.19. What must be reported to the gym staff?A. Spitting.B. Children ' s “accidents ” .C. Any illnesses after swimmi ng.20. At what age can childre n swim alone?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）AThere are many Ian guages in the world. Do you know there is a Ian guage that is usedin every country in the world? The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thinand fat. It is everybody's sec ond Ian guage.It is easy to understand, although you can't hear it. It is sign Ianguage.Whenyou wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign Ianguage. When you smile at some one, you are say ing ，“ I want to be frien dly. ”， but you arenot using speech. You are using sig n Ian guage. When you raise your hand in class， you are say ing, “ Please ask me. I think I know the correct an swer. ”Babies who can't talk can point at thin gs. They are using sig n Ian guage. A policema n who wants to stop traffic holds up his han ds. He is using sig n Ian guage.Many years ago, a French priest ， Charles Michael de Epee ， became interestedineducati on for deaf people. He inven ted a fin ger alphabet （ 字母表）.It is still in use. People can make the sig n for letters and spell words with their han ds, and deaf people can read and un dersta nd them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington D. C..Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people.The n ewsreader tells the n ews in sig n Ian guage. At the same time, the words appear on the TV scree n.The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don't spell every word. Sometimes they usehand sig ns. When they put two hands together roof with their hands when they want to show a house.One finger in front of an actor's mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind A. Nine years old.B. Ten years old.C. Eleven years old.,it means sandwich. They can make awindows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.How many hand signs do you use every day? 21．Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?A．It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.B．It is a way to express one's ideas without words.C．It is only used by the deaf.D．It can be heard.22．If you want to express the idea that “ I am very friendly. ” to someone ，youwill _______ .A．raise your handB．put one hand onto the otherC．smile at the personD．make a roof with your hands23．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.B．There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.C．The French priest Charles invented sign language.D．Even babies are using sign language. 24．The passage is mainly about .A．an introduction to sign languageB．the importance of sign languageC．a famous priest in FranceD．how to use sign languageBTraveling around the world is a dream that many people have. However, for manypeople this dream is too expensive to realize. Fortunately there are ways to cut costs when planning a trip around the world, such as using an around －the －world ticket. If you are ready for a real adventure, then take these steps to plan your trip around the world.Find your best airfare options. Check with various airlines and travel agencies to find out which airline offers the best prices and service for international fares or around －the －world tickets. Know that some airlines have stricter rules andrestrictions than others. Look for the ticket that gives you the most flexibility as well as the best price.Estimate when you'll take your around －the －world trip. Make an itinerary toplan a trip around the world: decide which countries you want to visit and how much time you'll want tospend in each. Decide on cities and towns you want to visit.Figure out what activities you want to do.Set a date and purchase your plane tickets or your around －the －world ticket. Check first with your travel agency or the airline and ask about package deals that include accommodations and other services (e.g. car rentals or tours) ．Know that some air ticket purchases may automatically include discounts for accommodations and other services.Book accommodations. Confirm hotel or hostel reservations before leaving on your trip. Print out confirmation numbers or receipts —one set to leave at home and oneset to take with you —to plan a trip around the world.Get a passport, if you need one, and all of the travel visas that you will need for your trip. Organize items you'll need to apply for your passport. Realize that processing your passport takes much longer. Plan months ahead.Pack light. Leave a few special outfits behind —you'll be glad to be withoutthe extra clothes while carrying your luggage during your trip. Mix and match clothes. Fit the majority of your stuff into one large backpack or duffle bag ideally. Make sure it's not too heavy since you may end up carrying luggage for long periods of time. Set aside stuff you'll need on hand to keep in one carry －on bag.25．How can you prepare for a trip around the world?A．Choose the most suitable airline.B．Take the most expensive airline.C．Find a hotel after you arrive.D．Avoid airlines with stricter rules.26．When you want to get a passport ，you should _______ .A．do it before you leave for a tripB．apply for it ahead of timeC．wait at least for several monthsD．record the process of applying for it27．While planning a trip around the world ，you are advised to _______ .A．bring more clothes in case of emergencyB．fill all your stuff into a big backpackC．carry luggage as light as possibleD．make sure the backpack is heavy enough28．Why did the author write this passage?A．To call on people to travel around the world a lot.B．To give advice on how to save money in traveling.C．To introduce the benefits of traveling around the world.D．To tell us how to plan a trip around the world.CHarry Potter Theme ParkUniversal Orlando Resort （奥兰多环球影城度假村） is opening a Harry Potter theme park that will let fans visit many of the locations in the books and movies that endeared （使受钟爱） the boy magician to millions.“ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ” is set to open at Universal's Islandsof Adventure theme park in late 2009, complete with the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft andWizardry ，the Forbidden Forest, and Hogsmeade village.“ The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will feel disappointed ，” said author J. K. Rowling, who has beenworking with a creative team to make sure the park resembles the books and films.“ More than a dozen artists led by Stuart Craig, the production designer of the movies, have set up houses in the studio where the movies are being filmed to make sure every detail isconsidered ，” said Scott Trowbridge of Universal .The park will let visitors view the famed locations in Rowling's magical world, like Dumbledore's office in Hogwarts and the shops in Hogsmeade. Somelocations may be in upcoming （即将出现的） books.Many tourists outside the theme park said the experience would boost its appeal to younger audience.Trowbridge said while there would not be any character looking alike at the park, fans wanting to see Harry Potter and his magical friends wouldn't leave disappointed.“This is Harry's world ，”said Trowbridge. “ Every fan wants to have anencounter （相遇） with the stars of the show. ”29．The Harry Potter theme park will ______ .A．give the visitors beautiful natural viewB．give the visitors a lot of booksC．let the visitors experience many of locations in the books and movies about Harry PotterD．let the visitors see lots of animals30．What's the opinion of J. K. Rowling about the Harry Potter theme park?A．She thought it was a failure.B．She didn't think highly of it.C．She thought that the fans of the books or films would feel disappointed.D．She thought it would be popular with the fans of the books or films.31．Which of the following is right?A．A dozen artists have set up houses in the studio.B．The production designer of the movies is Stuart Craig.C．All of the locations are in the books now.D．The experience would reduce its appeal to younger audience.DAre some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions isyes ．To somedegree our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence ．On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop hisintelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied environment ．Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment ．This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways ．It is easy to show that intelligence is to some degree something we are born with ．The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligenee . Thus if we take two unrelated people at random （随机地）from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different ．If on the other hand we take two identieal （完全相同的）twins they will very likely be as intelligent as eaeh other．Relations like brothers and sisters,parents and ehildren, usually have similar intelligenee, and this elearly suggests that intelligenee depends on birth ．Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different surroundings . We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring .We wouldsoon find differences in intelligeneedeveloping, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part . Thiscon clusi on is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close con tact witheach other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of in tellige nee32. Which of these sentences best describes the writer's point in Para . 1?A. To some degree, intelligenee is given at birth .B. Intelligenee is developed by the environmentC. Some people are born clever and others born stupid .D. Intelligenee is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment33. It is suggested in this passage that _____A. unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligeneeB. close relations usually have similar intelligeneeC. the closer the blood relati on ship betwee n people, the more differe nt theyare likely to be in in tellige neeD. people who live in close con tact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intellige nee34. In Para.3, the word "surroundings" means _______A. intelligeneeB. lifeC. environmentsD. housing35. The best title for this article would be ______A. On IntelligeneeB. What Intelligenee MeansC. We are Born with IntelligeneeD. Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligenee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。