1、晋江市养正中学高68组高二年（上）第二阶段测试 考试科目：英语 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 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）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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. At what time will the two speakers get to the sports meeting?A. 8:15. B. 8:00. C. 7:45. 2. What is the mans
2、opinion?A. He doesnt agree with the woman. B. Most college students are wild. C. Few college students are busy.3. Where is the woman going?A. Australia. B. Singapore. C. Austria.4. Why is the woman studying English?A. To go to America. B. To find a good job. C. To help her with her job.5. What does
3、the woman suggest?A. Leaving early for the airport. B. Phoning the airport before leaving home. C. Canceling their plan.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。6. Why does
4、the woman like going to the beach?A. To sit in the sun. B. To observe sea birds and wildlife. C. To watch the waves.7. When do the two speakers plan to meet again?A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Friday.8. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. A trip. B. Sea birds. C. Friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第
5、9至11题。9. What are the two speakers talking about?A. An important meeting. B. An exciting trip. C. A wrong order.10. How did they send the goods to Sweden?A. By sea. B. By lorry. C. By air.11. What are they going to do?A. Fly to Sweden. B. Lower the price. C. Send another order.听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。12.
6、Who is the man?A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A reporter.13. What is the womans first piece of advice?A. Speaking in English. B. Writing in English. C. Checking the mistakes.14. What will the man probably buy next?A. A textbook. B. A dictionary. C. A magazine.听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。15. Where does the con
7、versation take place?A. At the reception desk. B. At a car company. C. At a car racing competition. 16. What kind of car is Schumacher driving?A. Ferrari 248F1. B. Ferrari 284F1. C. Maserati 248F1. 17. What do we know about the man?A. He is not an F1 fan. B. He is an employer. C. He has chances to m
8、eet famous racing drivers. 听下面一段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why do Arabs often use camels in their sports?A. Because camels are used in their daily life. B. Because camels are strong animals.C. Because camels can walk long distance.19. How old is volleyball sport? A. Below 100 years. B. Over 1000 years. C. Abo
9、ut 300 years. 20. Which of the following have a very long history?A. Running, jumping and basketball. B. Running, jumping and Chinese boxing.C. Running, Chinese boxing and volleyball.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe amount of time young
10、children in the United States spend with mobile screens might raise some eyebrows, as a new report found it has tripled in just four years.Children 8 and younger spent about 15 minutes a day staring at a mobile screen in 2013 and now they spend 48 minutes a day, according to the report by Common Sen
11、se Media, a nonprofit organization focused on helping children, parents, and educators navigating the world of media and technology.The report, released on Thursday, also found that 42% of children 8 and younger now have their own tablet devices, a sharp increase from 7% four years ago and less than
12、 1% in 2011.Children spending more time on mobile devices comes as no shock to Douglas Gentile, a psychology professor at Iowa State University who was not involved in the new report but has studied the effects of media use on children.On the one hand, its not surprising because its what we look aro
13、und ourselves and can see. I can see it at the airport, for example, I can see it at restaurants and I can even see it in my own home where my younger daughter watches almost no television, but shell watch lots of TV shows on her phone, Gentile said.On the other hand, its been getting harder for par
14、ents to really monitor a lot of what their kids are seeing and doing. At the same time, theyre relying on the seeming benefit of being able to quiet the kid at a restaurant with a device, he said. We may be building a bit of a Frankensteins monster, because were using that power for our benefit, not
15、 for the childs benefit.These changing patterns in how children interact with media appear to be great, said James Steyer, chief executive officer and founder of Common Sense Media, in an email to CNN. One of the most shocking findings is that mobile devices are now as popular in the home as TVs 98%
16、 of households with kids under 8 have a mobile device, he said. The ubiquity of mobile is changing childhood.21. The writer uses figures in the second paragraph to _.A. prove the reliability of the reportB. praise the efforts made by Common Sense MediaC. indicate the popular use of mobile devices no
17、wadays.D. show the increase of time children spend on mobile devices22. According to Douglas Gentile, parents _.A. can totally control childrens use of mobile devicesB. always use mobile devices in favor of their childrenC. partly cause childrens increasing use of mobile devicesD. often discourage t
18、heir children from using mobile devices23. The underlined word in the last paragraph most probably means _.A. rare use B. important role C. obvious benefit D. common existenceBThe siesta(午休，午睡) competition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and fo
19、otsteps to take the competitors attention away from their after lunch sleeps.Five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20-minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on sleep. Competitors earned extra points for s
20、noring(打鼾), sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas(睡衣). The winners of each round advance to the next stage in the competition.Its amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did
21、. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This
22、 would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. Not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, thats all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap.The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants
23、 to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this by having the siesta competition. They set up the competition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep.There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. Its a
24、 much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good nights sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with day-to-day life.24. In what situation did the competition take place? A. In a famili
25、ar place. B. In a quiet place. C. In a comfortable place. D. In a noisy place.25. When the competitors went to sleep, they could _.A. have their own beds B. use nothing to cover their eyesC. have doctors to help them D. use something to help them sleep26. The competition is held because the Associat
26、ion wants to _.A. know if people still know the traditional habitB. call on people to have their traditional habitC. do some research on how people sleepD. give people money in this wayCLadies, if you find yourselves wandering an unknown city with a man who is questioning your directional abilities,
27、 dont doubt yourselves.A recent small study published in the journal Psychological Science found that the longstanding theory that women have a more difficult time reading maps wasnt true.Historically, men have performed better than women in studies that tested their spatial(空间的) ability. But the le
28、ading study author Margaret Tarampi and a researcher from the University of California, Santa Barbara theorized that social influences had an effect on this outcome: The cultural belief that women are worse at reading maps could be seen as a stereotype(固有模式) threat, meaning women believe theyre bad
29、at something, so they perform poorly as a result. The researchers also theorized that women performed better at skills that involve a social element. In other words, if reading a map means helping someone else, they might perform better.Tarampi and her team tested both theories on undergraduate stud
30、ents at UCSB across three separate experiments. And, indeed, the results showed that men scored better than women only when they were mentioned the stereotype of male superiority before the test.When the researchers did not mention it and gave a social context for reading the map, womens scores impr
31、oved across the board. Women also performed better when the test maps simply included human figures, rather than just random objects and landmarks.So ladies, next time you struggle to figure out whether you should make a left or right at the Louvre, take out your tourist map with a healthy dose of c
32、onfidence.27. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To warn women of one of their shortcomings. B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To encourage women to read maps. D. To state a social phenomenon.28. Women are thought to be worse at reading maps because of _.A. a poor sense of direc
33、tion B. a lack of experienceC. a social stereotype D. threats from others29. Men performed better than women in the study when _ .A. they were asked to help someone else by reading a mapB. they were informed of the stereotype before the testC. the test maps simply included human figuresD. there were
34、 social elements in the map30. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Women can read maps as well as men. B. Women are better drivers than men.C. Women always have difficulty reading maps. D. Women are better at spatial ability.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。At 18,
35、you say goodbye to your childhood and become an adult. You are legally allowed to do a lot of things from voting to driving a car. 31 On March 10, California lawmakers voted to change the legal age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21. It meant that the US state in which the most people live was abou
36、t to become the second after Hawaii to ban teenagers from smoking. 32 Up to now, over 100 cities in the US, including New York and San Francisco, have passed similar laws of their own.“We can save billions of dollars in direct health care costs and, most importantly, save lives,” senator Ed Hernande
37、z, who wrote the bill, told the Associated Press.33 Last year the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the US predicted that if the legal age were raised to 21, by the time todays teenagers became adults, the smoking rate would be cut by 12 percent. 34_ For example, Vending machines(自动售货机) would go away a
38、nd less than 10 percent of stores would sell cigarettes illegally to teenagers.35 An article in USA Today pointed out that taking in nicotine(尼古丁) during your teenage years is likely to badly affect brain function and development. Teenagers get addicted to smoking more easily than adults because the
39、 parts of the brain that control most decision making and self-control are still developing. As for the health effects, the risks of smoking-related illness rise with the number of years a person smokes.A. There is evidence that supports Hernandezs words.B. There are many reasons to cut youth smokin
40、g further.C. The law will take effect 90 days after the governor signs it.D. Meanwhile, other ways of getting cigarettes would disappear.E. Some people argue that 18-year-olds are mostly able to make adult decisions.F. Many countries in the world, including China, have set the legal smoking at 18.G.
41、 But in some parts of the US, theres still one thing an 18-year-old cant dosmoke.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I started a company when I met with a major chance that was going to take our company to the next level. Then
42、something _36_ happened. I received an email from the investor that read: Were going to _37 .”I was crushed （崩溃）.The next few days I thought about this _38 and realized just how _39_ I truly was. I thought maybe it was time to count my _40_ and get another “real job. Luckily, I realized that having
43、that thought meant I had a problem -my fear of _41_ . If I was going to keep moving forward with my company Id have to _42 this fear of being rejected again. So, I _43 Google to help solve my problem and I found a game. The _ 44_ of the game is to help you get over your fear of rejection by _45_ see
44、king out rejection. I loved it. I 46 I would try it to help me remove this fear.What came next was something I could have _47 imagined. As my rejection journey continued, I began to feel more and more _48 when asking for things, realizing I could focus on the 49_ factors.In the process of my rejecti
45、on journey, here is what I learned about rejection. Avoiding it doesnt _50_ mean you avoid failure. Most people believe avoiding rejection is a good thing, _51 thats not true. When we 52 away from rejection, we reject ourselves and our ideas before the world ever has a 53 to reject them. This is the
46、 54 form of rejection and we are overlooked by the world. Therefore, the greatest lesson Ive learned from rejection is no matter what, dont be 55 by the world.36. A. interesting B. unexpected C. strange D. different37. A. invest B. quit C. fail D. loses38. A. condition B. cause C. accident D. defeat
47、39. A. discouraged B. thankful C. fortunate D. considerate40. A. losses B. investment C. money D. days41. A. damage B. destruction C. rejection D. failure42. A. oppose B. hate C. overcome D. like43. A. turned to B. appealed to C. responded to D. led to44. A. origin B. outcome C. rule D. purpose45. A
48、. consequently B. intentionally C. slowly D. accidentally46. A. admitted B. suggested C. decided D. explained47. A. never B. ever C. almost D. nearly48. A. fearless B. powerful C. ashamed D. embarrassed49. A. predictable B. controllable C. undesirable D. considerable50. A. firmly B. frequently C. ho
49、pefully D. necessarily51. A. and B. or C. however D. but52. A. break B. give C. look D. shy53. A. reason B. chance C. motivation D. inspiration54. A. worst B. best C. common D. rare55. A. conquered B. ignored C. judge D. cheated第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。“I will fight ti
50、ll forever! Whenever you knock me down, I will not stay on the ground.” This is “Never Say Never”, a song which is worthy of _56_ (listen) to. As an _57_ (inspire) to us, it tells us to keep trying and never give up when we are in trouble, which is really _ 58_(benefit) to all of us. But last week I
51、 saw a TV show, _59_ a scholar told people to learn to give up sometimes. He told the audience the following story. Once, he met a boy_60_ (name) John, who was not good at studying but skilled in cooking. So he suggested that the boy should give up the subjects that he wasnt good at and focus on his
52、 own _61_(strong) - cooking. The boy took his advice and devoted _62_ to cooking. And now, the boy has become an outstanding cook - he has won a lot of awards in national cooking competitions. This story proves that giving up is not a bad thing. First, we should make a correct _63_ (judge): What are
53、 our limitations? And what are our advantages? Then, by giving up something and sticking to something, we can find the access _64_ the goal we want to achieve. Therefore, what we need is to find the right place, _65 we will not be successful.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假设你是李华，是一名光明中学的学生，你在与舍友T
54、om相处的过程中遇到了难题并且不知改如何解决。请根据以下要点给咨询师Mike写一封求助信：1. 简单介绍自己。2. 谈谈你的难题，比如，舍友不注意卫生环境（sanitation）;在宿舍大声播放音乐、聊天影响舍友休息；未经允许乱用他人物品等等。向Mike寻求帮助并表示感谢。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear John, Yours,Li Hua第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to
55、take me on a trip to the Wild West.We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dads friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got
56、 to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. The day starts at dawn on my farm, he said. After breakfast, I went to
57、help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool. In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with
58、 me. I wasnt going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. Dont be late for supper, Uncle Paul cried, and keep to the track so that you dont get lost! OK! my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Pa
59、ul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的）blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.应使用5个以上短文文中标有下划线的关键词语：3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1 Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse Paragraph 2 We had no idea where we were and it got dark_