2015年秋永顺一中期中考试高中二年级英语试卷时间：(120分钟) 满分：(150分)第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. How many languages can the man speak?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four2. What does the man need a suit for?A. A dance party.B. A business trip.C. A job interview.3. Where did Mr. Smith get an education?A. In Scotland.B. In Wales.C. In England.4. How will the two speakers go to the cinema?A. By car.B. By taxi.C. By subway.5. What did the man do yesterday?A. He played football.B. He went to see a doctor.C. He took his brother to hospital.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman call the man?A. To tell him a composition.B. To talk about Mr. Smith.C. To ask about homework.7. What time is it now?A. About 1:30.B. About 2:30C. About 3:30请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How did the man get his first car?A. It was a prize.B. He bought it himself.C. It was a birthday gift.9. When did the man start making money?A. When he was in primary school.B. When he was in high school.C. When he was in college.请听第8段材料，回答第10、12题。
10. How long did the man stay at the zoo?A. Three hours.B. Five hours.C. Six hours.11. What impressed the man most at the zoo?A. The penguins.B. The dolphins.C. The giraffes.12. What will the woman do next?A. Get her iPhone.B. See some pictures.C. Make a phone call.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the main reason that helps the woman get this job?A. She has a college education.B. She knows foreign languages.C. She has some experience.14. When does the woman choose to work?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.15. What day is it today?A. Monday.B. Wednesday.C. Saturday.16. What kind of job is the woman probably going to do?A. A teacher.B. A nurse.C. A cook.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where should passengers have their tickets to London checked?A. At A6.B. At A 9.C. At A 17.18. When will the train to Bristol leave?A. At 12:20 pm.B. At 11:40 am.C. At 10:50 am.19. Where is Mr. Green going?A. Liverpool.B. Bristol.C. Glasgow.20. What does Mr. Green need to collect from the Lost Luggage Office?A. His luggage.B. His wallet.C. His computer.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ANowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.Every coin has two sides and studying abroad is no exception(例外). There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better opportunity to improve second language skills than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will mostly meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends with people from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can learn the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first-rate facilities(设备) available. In this way, there are many chances for him to widen his horizons and broaden his mind.Of course, attending school abroad may bring about a series of problems as well. The most serious problem is language barrier(障碍). Not all of the students who plan to go abroad are good at the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly(不断地) run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Furthermore, the tuition and the cost of living are much higher than those in our country, which may add more burdens to their family.Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both its advantages and its disadvantages carefully before making up his mind.21. What is the passage mainly about?A. Students’ life in the foreign countries.B. The advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.C. Problems that will be met when we study abroad.D. The reasons why many parents sent their children abroad.22.All the following are the advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT______A. the ability in the second language may be greatly improvedB. you may make friends from all over the worldC. you can learn to live an independent lifeD. you can get to know the latest knowledge in science.23.The writer’s attitude towards studying abroad is ________A. Positive(肯定的)B. Negative（否定的）C. Neutral（中立的）D. Not clearBJohn Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station．He was looking for the girl with a rose whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t．When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin．The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind．He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell．He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself．The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army．During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed．John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like．When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested — 7:00 p．m．at the Grand Central Station in New York．She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat．” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose．As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring．He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose．As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby．Well past 40, this woman had grey hair done under a worn hat．Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split in two．He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him．The woman looked gentle and sensible．John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard．You must be Miss Maynell．I am glad to meet you here．May I take you to dinner?”She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about．But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat．She said if you asked me out to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!”24．John was eager to know the former owner of the book because he______．A．was very interested in the contents of the bookB．was impressed by the notes written by its ownerC．wanted to improve his handwritingD．wanted to discuss the book with her25．What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?A．He served in the army abroad．B．He went overseas for vacation．C．He went on a business trip in New York. D．He visited Miss Maynell．26．What do we know about the woman with a rose?A．She was Miss Maynell’s close friend．B．She was a waitress in the big restaurant．C．She was probably a passerby．D．She was paid to meet John at the Station．27．Which would be the best title of the text?A．An Interesting Book B．A Woman With a RoseC．A Brave Soldier D．A Love TestCIf you had a strange sound in your ear, what would you do? One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999, the emergency services number in Britain. And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes. Could she make chips with them? Were they poisonous? She didn’t hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask. According to a recent report, more than 31, 000 non-urgent calls were made to the Welsh Ambulance Service in the last year.Inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere. In the US, prank calls to 911 happen on a daily basis. Many callers use apps which hide their identity. But those who try to be funny shouldn’t be surprised if the police have the last laugh. One man from Colorado was arrested for making more than 1,200 prank calls, according to a report on the US television station KOAA—TV.People who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face, no matter how strange the call sounds. “There’s no way for us to know whether the call is real, accidental or a prank call,” said a public safety worker interviewed by the American TV channel.The Head of Clinical Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service, Richard Lee, has a warning for prank callers. He says: “When people misuse the service, it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help.” Indeed, these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a life-threatening injury. You never know, one day, the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family.28. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?A. By listing figures.B. By telling a story.C. By giving examples.D. By making a comparison.29. According to the text, prank calls are usually________.A. meant to be helpfulB. dealt with in timeC. thought highly ofD. made to play tricks30. What does the underlined phrase “have the last laugh” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Win at last.B. Never find them.C. Laugh at them.D. Know nothing.31. What does the author intend to suggest in the text?A. Prank calls are usually easy to identify.B. Prank calls may cause serious results.C. Operators feel annoyed by strange callers.D. Prank callers should be punished by law.DCats have an amazing sense of smell, which is something like 12 times that of humans. Your cat is able to smell, whether you know it or not, whenever you come home or enter a new space. Theycan tell who you are, where you were an hour ago and sometimes even what you had for breakfast! Some people believe that cats can smell illnesses not only in themselves and other cats, but in humans as well.Cats also have an extra sense organ that is unique to cat’s family. The "Jacobsen’s organ", as it is known, can be described as somewhere between smell and taste. It separates tastes particles (微粒) from the air, allowing the cat to "taste" whatever it can smell. Therefore, you may sometimes have seen a cat with its mouth slightly open and perhaps its tongue just a bit out when it is smelling smells. Whenever my cats do this, they seem to have a look of deep concentration on their faces.A cat’s smell is so good that it can recognize each ingredient (成份) in foods. Very few smells are dislikable to cats, so mothballs (樟脑球) have always been used to keep cats off gardens, since cats cannot stand (忍受) the smell of them.Smells are also very important to your cat. They can recognize boundaries (界线,范围), people, other animals, food, and their environment. Your cat will walk around, checking for new things and will smell the slightest change. A cat can tell not only who you are, but also your general health and attitude, all from smells.32. According to the passage, we can learn that ______.A. cats can tell what you did before you came homeB. cats can cure your diseases with the Jacobsen’s organC. cats’sense of smell is much stronger than humans’D. you will stay healthy if you keep a cat at home33. The underlined word "organ" in Paragraph 2 means ______.A. an organizationB. a kind of smellC. a member of the cat familyD. a body part34. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Smell helps cats find new things in the life.B. Smell plays an important part to a cat.C. Cats usually find food through smell.D. Cats can smell your health condition.35. Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Cat’s Surprising Sense of SmellB. The Differences Between Cats and HumansC. What Kind of Food Cats Like BestD. Cats Can Smell the Slightest Change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。