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2014学年第二学期高二年级英语期中试卷 （考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 闭卷） 2015年4月 I. Listening Comprehension (20%) Section A ( 10% ) 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 conversation and the question 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. Thomas Edison. B. Isaac Newton. C. Albert Einstein. D. Marie Curie. ( ) 2. A. Disability. B. Courage and perseverance. C. Luck. D. Genius. ( ) 3. A. Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano. B. Hiroshi Amano. C. Isamu Akasaki. D. Shuji Nakamura. ( ) 4. A. The woman is a famous person. B. The man admires famous people very much. C. The man has the same opinion with the woman. D. The man doesn’t agree with what the woman says. ( ) 5. A. A book. B. A millionaire. C. A concert. D. A letter. ( ) 6. A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Thursday. ( ) 7. A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. D. Snowy. ( ) 8. A. 137. B. 173. C. 317. D. 731. ( ) 9. A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. D. By underground. ( ) 10. A. April 21. B. April 22. C. April 23. D. April 24. Section B （6%） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked 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. Because they don’t have a gift for art. B. Because they don’t have much free time. C. Because art isn’t interesting enough. D. Because they don’t understand the stories or background about the art. (