1浙江省平阳县第二中学 2014-2015 学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题一、听力部分（15 分）第一节 （每小题 1 分，共 5 分）每段对话仅读一遍。1. What kind of shop will the man open next month?A. A fruit shop. B. A clothing shop. C. A bag shop.2. Who will the woman call ?A. Her mother. B. Her friend. C. Her boss.3. What will the man do today ?A. Go back home early. B. Do the new project. C. See his wife off at the airport.4. Where are the speakers probably ?A. In a clothing store. B. In a restaurant. C. At a theatre.5. What time is it now ?A. 7:30. B. 8:00. C. 8:30.第二节 （每小题 1 分，共 10 分）每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题6. What is the weather like now ?A. Its sunny. B. Its windy. C. Its rainy.7. How does the woman sound ?A. Excited. B. Confident. C. Uncertain.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题8. What is the $300 mostly spent on ?A. Food. B. Books. C. Clothes.9. How much was the mans shirt ?A. $40. B. $50. C. $75.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题10. Where will the man study ?A. At NYU. B. At Columbia University. C. At Princeton University.11. How long has the mans uncle lived in the apartment ? 2A. For two years. B. For three years. C. For four years.12. What does the woman think of living with relatives ?A. Its very convenient. B. It troubles the relatives. C. It saves a lot of money.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 15 题13. What will the man drink ? A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Water.14. What does the woman like to add in her hot coffee ?A. Only cream. B. Milk and sugar. C. Cream and sugar.15. When does the woman usually drink iced coffee ?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.二、单项填空 （每小题 1 分， 共 15 分） 19. Whos your favorite basketball player in China? Yao Ming,of course.No one plays _ .A.better B.best C.good D.well20. Look! What youve done! You _ more careful. A. may be B. had to C. should have been D. would be21.- Im sorry to bother you.- You didnt bother me, , I like your company.A. on the contrary B. in other wordsC. for one thing D. on the other hand22.His parents died when he was five, so he was by his uncle.A. brought on B. brought down C. brought up D. brought in23. Her mother would not permit her back late. A. to come B. come C. coming D. came324.-_ parents say and do has a life-long effect on their children.- I cant agree more. A.That B. Which C.What D. As25.It is amazing that an old lady of more than eighty _ to live without food and water fornearly two weeks after a terrible earthquake and she was saved in the end.A. kept B. tried C. managed D. succeeded26.In such a cold day, people prefer to stay at home _ go out.A. other than B. less than C. more than D. rather than27. Only when it is hungry_ a human being. A. a lion will attack B. a lion would attackC. will a lion attack D. would a lion attack 28. Whether life will continue on the earth will depend on _ this problem can be solved.A. that B. which C. whether D. if29.When he was young, his parents died and he had to _ himself.A.accept B.support C.carry D.weigh30. Do you know the police _ searching for a thief in he woods now ?A. is B. are C. was D. were三、完形填空（每小题 1 分，共 20 分）Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a 31 by which people can protect themselves 32 large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay 33 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 34 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has 35 .The first modern fire insurance company was 36_ in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 37 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 38 losses. The first company 39 rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also 40 a new kind of insurance for 41 . the new insurance would_42_protection against the loss of crops from storms.In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start 43 new insurance company in America. This 4company, 44 offered life insurance, collected some money 45 from many different men. 46 a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 47 in business.Over the years, people have 48 from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 49 accidents as car and plane crashes. 50 , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.31. A. way B. firm C. consideration D. means32. A. from B. against C. with