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1、五台县2014-2015年度高二期中考试英语试题考生注意：本试题分I卷（选择题）II 卷（非选择题）两部分共150分，考试时间120分钟I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhen I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especia
2、lly, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.One big disadvantage is money it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadv
3、antage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.Of course
4、there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment (娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising and, w
5、hat is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens (十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back the
6、re soon.1What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?A. Staying on the farm.B. Moving to the countryside.C. Running away from the school.D. Leaving home for the city.2In the passage, the writer tries to_.A. show an interest in the outside worldB. describe his life in the countrysid
7、eC. express his opinions about the way of life D. persuade the reader to live in the city3How is the passage mainly developed?A. By comparing. B. By inferring. C. By listing examples. D. By giving explanations. BTo Face the MusicLike every language, American English is full of special expressions, p
8、hrases that come from the daytoday life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music”When someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to face the music.” It does not mean that hes planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called
9、in by your boss to explain why you did this or did that, and why you didnt do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember fathers angry voice, “I want to talk to you.” And only
10、 because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said,
11、 in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they often said, “Well, its time to face the music.” And that was exactly what they did facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be fright
12、ened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” come to mean “having to go through something, no matter
13、 how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced an inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass the i
14、nspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done, for example when
15、a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.4How many ways does the phrase “to face the music” come from?A
16、. One. B. Two.C. Three. D. Four.5Whats the meaning of “to face the music”？A. To face the stage. B. To face something far less pleasant.C. To face ones leader. D. To face the back of ones horse.6Which of the following is a situation of facing the music?A. When we are playing basketball in the school field.B. When we are talking with somebody in secret.C.
