1、兴国三中20142015学年第二学期高二第四次考试英 语 试 题 命题人:温衍彬 审题人:廖家钟 2015年5月29日本试卷分为 第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。考试结束后,将答题卡交回。第I卷注意事项: 1.答第I卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡相对应的位置上。 2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节:(共5小题,第小题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答案,
2、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. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and clerk. C. Salesman and customer. 2. What are the two speakers going to do?A. Wait for a taxi. B. Buy some food. C. Go to the train station. 3. What can we
3、learn from the woman? A. The staff don t like weekends. B. The staff are all very busy. C. They dont serve steak. 4. Why did the man refuse the job? A. He is not capable of doing the job. B. He wants to spend more time with his family. C. The pay is too low to support his family. 5. What is the best
4、 way to the mans place from Lincoln Center subway station? A. Turn felt and walk two blocks. B. Turn right and walk two blocks. C. Turn right and walk three blocks. 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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对
5、话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6. How many days are the books late? A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks. 7. How much will the man pay for the late fee? A. 25 cents. B. 350 cents. C. 1,050 cents. 听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8. How many times has the man been to New York City? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 9.
6、What did the man do yesterday? A. He visited Central park. B. He visited the Museum of Modern Art. C. He visited Broadway. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. When did the man buy a new notebook computer? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 11. Why did the man buy a notebook computer? A. It was light and e
7、asy to carry. B. It was cheaper than a desktop computer. C. Its keyboard was small and beautiful. 12. What can we learn about the woman? A. She thinks notebooks are more powerful than desktop computers. B. She prefers desktop computers to notebooks. C. She thinks small keyboards are better than larg
8、e ones. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why has the woman gone to Prague? A. To go sightseeing. B. To attend a conference. C. To see a friend. 14. Why does the man advise the woman to take the subway? A. The roads are narrow. B. It is not convenient to take a bus. C. It is too far. 15. How long does it take fr
9、om the hotel to the conference center by bus? A. 6 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 5 minutes. 16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. It is easy to get lost at the subway station. B. The pay by trip on the subway can depend on the distance. C. There isnt a subway station near the conference cente
10、r. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. When was Austen born? A. In 1577. B. In 1557. C. In 1775. 18. How many books did Austen write? A. 6. B. 4. C. 2. 19. Why do Austens books seem very real and interesting to many people? A. She used real people as models. B. The characters in her books were young children. C.
11、She wrote about life in an American town. 20. What do we learn about Austen? A. She received good school education. B. She began writing at a very early age. C. All of her novels did not have her name on them. 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
12、。ARock Carvings in Tanum(Europe) The rock carvings in Tanum, in the north of Bohuslan, are a unique artistic achievement not only for their rich and varied motifs(descriptions of humans and animals, weapons, boats and other subjects)but also for their cultural and chronological unity. They reveal th
13、e life and beliefs of people in Europe thousands of years ago and are remarkable for their large numbers and outstanding quality.The area in Tanum consists of more than 350 highly varied groups of carvings spread out over the flat rock. They are interpreted as primitive symbolic art with motifs and
14、positioning carefully planned by the people who carved these works.Olympic National Park(North America)Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is famous for the diversity(多样性) of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks covered with extensive alpine meadows protected temperatu
15、re rainforest in the Pacific Northwest. Eleveb major river system drain(排水)the Olympic mountains, offering some of the best habitat for various fish species in the country. The park also includes 100 km of wilderness coastline, the longest undeveloped coast in the contiguous(接壤的) United States, and
16、is rich in native animal and plant species, including northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet and bull trout.Town of Bamberg(Europe)From the 10th century on, this town became an important link with the Slav peoples, especially those of Poland and Pomerania. During its period of greatest prosperity(繁荣
17、), from the 12th century onwards, the architecture of Bamberg strongly influenced northern Germany and Hungary. In the late 18th century it was the centre of the Enlightenment in southern Germany, with eminent philosophers and writers such as Hegel(黑格尔) and Hoffman(霍夫曼) living there.Portress of Suom
18、enlinna (Europe)Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinkis harbour, the Fortress of Finland (Suomenlinna) is an outstanding example representative both of the general fortification(要塞) principles of the period and its specific ch
19、aracteristics in the history of military architecture.21. Where can you enjoy the scenery of nature?A. Rock Carvings in Tanum B. Olympic National Park C. Town of Bamberg D. Fortress of Suomenlinna(Finland)22. How many of the four places is/are in Europe?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 23. The underli
20、ned word “eminent” probably means”_”.A. famous B. old C. foolish D. rich BMickeys GoalLast night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The scorewas two to one, my sons team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.With less
21、than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my sons teammate, MickeyODonnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave iteverything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸腾). ODonnel had scored!Then there was silence. Mickey had sc
22、ored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down Syndrome(综合症)and for him there is nosuch thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players whe
23、n they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted,“I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how myson would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw
24、up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments bothteams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Ever
25、ybodywon.”24. What was the result of the soccer match? A. Two to two, equal to both the teams. B. Three to one in Mickeys teams favor. C. Two to one in the opposite teams favor. D. Nobody won because of Mickeys goal.25. What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son? A. The re
26、sult would disappoint his son. B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal. C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players. D. The opposite team would laugh at Mickeys goal.26. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. both teams liked and respected Mickey B. both teams were thankful to Micke
27、ys goal C. Mickey didnt mind though his goal was wrong D. Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won27. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _.A. to tell a joke to make readers laughB. to suggest we should not mind losingC. to show enjoying a game is more important than win
28、ning a game D. to present his sons fine qualities of understanding othersCJunelle Lynch knocked on more than 200 doors in the Gayln Manor neighborhood of Brunswick in recent weeks. Her aim is to collect food for Brunswick Food Bank.“I like helping people a lot,” said Junelle, who celebrated her 11th
29、 birthday in July.With the support of her parents, Junelle walks along the streets with an orange bag. Her mother follows her by car, so Junelle can empty her bag when it becomes heavy. Isabella always accompanies(陪伴) her daughter.Neighbor Lynda Mallory dropped noodles and canned soup, vegetables an
30、d fruit into Junelles bag. After visiting the last house, Junelle said she felt good about what she had achieved with the help of her neighbors.Working an hour a night three times per week, she has collected more than 400 pounds of canned and boxed food. This isnt the first year she has collected fo
31、od. Junelle started nearly three years ago, at 8 years old, when she saw a collection box at a grocery store and decided to be a volunteer. In her first year, she collected 80 pounds of food in the undeveloped neighborhood, and 214 pounds the next year. The food helped feed many poor families. Her p
32、arents couldnt be prouder of their daughter.The Brunswick Food Bank volunteer manager Sandy Cox said, “I find her to be an amazing young lady. I dont think Ive seen someone that young who cares about the needs of other people so much. I wish other people would follow her.”28. According to the passag
33、e, the Brunswick Food Bank is probably _ . A. a bank for people to save and draw money B. a place to store food and give it out when the market is short C. an organization to help the poor by collecting food for them D. an organization which collects food and then sells it29. What do we know about J
34、unelles food collecting? A. She spends several hours doing it each week. B. She did it following her parents advice. C. She believes she can collect much more food next year.D. She did it because she wanted to work for the grocery store.30. What do we know from the passage? A. Junelle has collected
35、food for more than three years. B. Junelle often collects food with her father. C. Junelle started collecting food when she was 11. D. In Junelles parents opinion, she is a very good girl.31. Why does Sandy Cox wish that other people would follow Junelle?A. Because Junelle cares about what other peo
36、ple need.B. Because Junelle has collected more food than other people.C. Because neighbors are willing to help Junelle. D. Because the Brunswick Food Bank needs more food.DMost of us know wolves from cartoons where they play the roles of bad eggs, such as Little Red Riding Hood. Although the fear of
37、 wolves is also prevalent in many human societies in reality, the majority of recorded attacks on people have been done by those suffering from disease. In fact, wolves are rarely a threat to man and prefer to live their lives in the wild away from man.Wolves are timid(胆小的). They go out of their way
38、 to avoid being around people and will even give up their food when they think man is approaching. The wolves in zoos have been trained that when they see the zoo keeper, they know the food is coming. Therefore wolves that have been slightly domesticated(驯养)by man are more of a threat than a wild wo
39、lf that has never been introduced to man.Hunting has reduced the species range, though its still relatively widespread range and big population means that the species is not threatened at a global level, and therefore has attracted little attention from wildlife protectors.Many wolves now live in wi
40、ld life preserves where wild animals are protected well. Humans are allowed in only under certain circumstances and then only under strict supervision(监管). Yellowstone Park has strict rules for viewing wildlife. Remembering at a specific distance and not going up to pet wild animals is one of these
41、rules. These preserves are another way that wolves are kept in their own habitat safe from the threat of mans influence.Wolf is the only ancestor of the dog, which was first domesticated in the Middle East. As a result, many people mistakenly think a wolf is a dog due to their similarity. Its import
42、ant to remember that even dogs will attack when they are made angry. When you see one of these animals its important to keep a distance.32. What does the underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. different.B. common.C. special.D. important.33. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?A.
43、The image of wolf in all cultures is negative.B. The wolves only attack humans when they got ill.C. Wolves are not likely to damage humans life.D. Wolves can be used by humans to improve their life.34. When knowing people is coming, wild wolves are likely to _.A. attackB. escapeC. get angryD. become
44、 confused35. This passage is written mainly to tell readers _.A. why wolves rarely threaten manB. how to visit the wild wolvesC. what the right attitudes towards wolves areD. how to avoid the attack of wolves第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)根据短语内容,从短文后的所给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。(填涂时E涂AB, F涂AC, G涂AD)How to
45、establish work-life balanceWorklife balance is to balance the demands of work with your personal life. In our lives you need to create this kind of balance. Here are a few tips. 36 The stricter you are, the less likely you will be to develop a worklife balance that is actually successful. You have t
46、o understand when your work or your personal life requires more attention. Its easy enough to balance the two when you allow a little flexibility in your schedule. 37 That way you are never taken by surprise. Balance your amount of work. Youll need to make sure that you take on enough work to keep y
47、ou busy, but not as much work that you cant create balance in your life. 38 Dont overbook yourself with birthday parties or other parties, unless you can balance your personal duties with your work successfully.Prioritize(优先考虑) your activities. 39 Dont panic! As long as you have prioritized your act
48、ivities, youll make sure that you take care of the most important ones first, and you can always catch up on less important activities later. Learn to delegate(委托). Know who you can turn to at a time of need and who has a skill that meets your needs. 40 You can also ask others to help you do some pe
49、rsonal tasks.A. Manage your own time.B. Establish a flexible schedule.C. Always leave room for the unexpected.D. You can work hard and still find time to enjoy your life.E. Take on additional tasks only when you feel you can do them.F. There are going to be times when you cant get everything done.G.
50、 This way, when the occasion arises, you can dish out some of the things on your plate to others. 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和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。Learn to Meet ChallengesMy classmates called me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the
51、plague(瘟疫). As a young boy, I 41 from a serious skin disease ,which filled my arms with scars. The true 42 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any
52、difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an 43 role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health 44 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 45 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.Years l
53、ater, 46 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 47 by overcoming difficulties.I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 48 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself th
54、e most capable(有能力的). But I quickly learned my 49 , While preparing for our first presentation, I was 50 with my team members and often rejected their 51 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to 52 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. T
55、he setback 53 me, and I spoke of it to the clubs director. She responded that she 54 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 55 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members. 56 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 57 my po
56、licy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 58 to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were 59 and eager to devote time to the program , and I lear
57、ned what true leadership is.My experiences 60 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.41AjudgedBsufferedCpreventedDseparated42ApainBsignCvalueDmeaning2008041143AimportantBdifferentCleadingDactive44AdevelopedBimprovedCincreasedDremoved45AjoyBgoalCwillDlife46AoverBlikeCforDin47AabilityBqu
58、alityCleadershipDfriendship48AtaughtBfoundCmanagedDfollowed49AmistakeBmethodCeffortDright50AsatisfiedBfamiliarCpatientDstrict51AdesiresBtalentsCideasDtasks52AremindBguideCshowDhelp53AdiscouragedBdisturbedCencouragedDeducated54AadoptedBadmiredCtrustedDtested55AsurpriseBdelightCprideDhope56AAsBIfCBeca
59、useDAlthough57AdeletedBchangedCregrettedDconsidered58AbirthBhandCgiftDrise59AcrazyBhappyCsuccessfulDindependent60AinstantlyBindirectlyCunusuallyDundoubtedly第II卷注意: 将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分: 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节 (共10小题, 每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Many Chinese students studying a
60、broad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai white-collar workers have received native English-speaking international students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.It is usually free for foreign students to stay in a h
61、ost family in Shanghai, but he/she must take up the 61 (responsible) of teaching English to at least one certain member of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her 62 (limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an English-speaking person,” she said. She has taken a number of English course
62、s, but none has proved to be 63 (use). Last year, she saw an 64 (advertise) recruiting (征募) host families for foreign students, and that was 65 Carey (from Chicago, US) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a manager. She stays in Lis apartment for free, 66 she has to teach Li oral
63、English for one hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess 67 each other meant through gestures,” said Li.Two months later, they could talk to each other 68 gesticulating (做手势). Now, Li can communicate with any English-speaking person freely. About one hund
64、red Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students and the figure 69 (rise). However, foreign boarding students can only help 70 (improve) oral English, but not examination skills.第四部分: 写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节: 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单
65、词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。 2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分.Last Sunday we went to see a AIDS patient in hospital. We bought her some flower. She was glad to see us. Many people began to avoid see her after she was infected to H
66、IV virus. A doctor told us that the HIV virus mustnt be infected through daily communication and that those who suffering from AIDS shouldnt be looked down. We had a talk with the woman and gave her some CDs as gifts. She was moved to tears and promise to be optimistic and confident in overcoming th
67、e disease. We promised to see her again before left. In my opinion, the world will become more beautiful if all of us love each other and help those in the trouble. 第二节: 书面表达(满分25分)请阐述一件2015年暑假你最想做的事情,谈谈你想做这件事的原因及你打算如何做。注意:1.词数120个左右; 2.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。兴国三中高二第四次月考英语答题卷座位号 得分 语法填空(15分)61. 62. 63. 64. 6
68、5. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 改错(10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。 2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分.Last Sunday we went to see a AIDS patient in hospital. We bought her some fl
69、ower. She was glad to see us. Many people began to avoid see her after she was infected to HIV virus. A doctor told us that the HIV virus mustnt be infected through daily communication and that those who suffering from AIDS shouldnt be looked down. We had a talk with the woman and gave her some CDs
70、as gifts. She was moved to tears and promise to be optimistic and confident in overcoming the disease. We promised to see her again before left. In my opinion, the world will become more beautiful if all of us love each other and help those in the trouble. 第二节:书面表达(满分25分)请阐述一件2015年暑假你最想做的事情,谈谈你想做这件事的原因及你打算如何做。注意:1.词数120个左右; 2.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。