1、2014 2015 学 年 度 第 一 学 期 期 末 考 试高 二 英 语注意事项：1. 本试卷备有答题卡，请在答题卡上作答，否则无效。2. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间 100 分钟，试卷满分 120 分。第卷第一部分 听力 （略）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。AMany years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in De
2、nver, I was driving to myparentshome in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from OklahomaCity, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register,I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.I took off, but
3、 had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. Istopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I hadspoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friends. We chatted on the way,and when I got out of the car, the hus
4、band gave me his business card.I wrote them a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterwards, I received a Christmaspresent from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidaysmeaningful.Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In the late af
5、ternoon Ireturned to my car and found Id left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. Then Inoticed that the Friendly Ford dealership was right next door. I walked over and found twosalesmen in the showroom.I told them my trouble. They helped me but accepted no payment. So when I got ho
6、me, Iwrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one hadever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.“Thank you” two powerful words. Theyre easy to say and mean so much.高二英语 第 1 页 （共 8 页）21. The author planned to stop at O
7、klahoma City _.A. to visit a friend B. to see his parentsC. to pay at the cash register D. to have more gas for his car22. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?A. He called his friend for help.B. The couple offered to help him.C. The couple sent him a business card.D. He h
8、ad it pulled back to the gas station.23. The battery of the authors car was dead because _.A. something went wrong with the lightsB. the meeting lasted a whole dayC. he forgot to turn off the lightsD. he drove too long a distance24. By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show _.A. how t
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14、llowing is TRUE according to the text？A. Travelers can join the trip in October.B. Children are forbidden to join the trip.C. Lunch must be brought because no food is served.D. The photo identification card is required to board a plane.27. Which of the following way cant help travelers contact them?
15、A. Sending an e-mail. B. Visiting them in person.C. Filling in a form. D. Making a telephone call.CIts 8:00 am. James Butters gives 18-month-old Thomas his milk, then breakfast. Aftergetting Thomas into his outdoor clothes, they head for the park to watch birds and play on thegrass. With lunchtime d
16、rawing near, theyre back home for an afternoon of drawing, playing withcars, maybe watching some childrens programs.James isnt Thomasdad. He is a nanny( 保 姆) a man nanny obviously, interestinglytermed a “manny” specially trained and in his third nannying position. At 27, he cares forThomas, and anot
17、her boy of a similar age.“Its much freer than an office job”, he says,“andyoure getting to see children develop and grow. You become very close to them, for sure. I dontthink Im special or better than a woman nanny; everyone has their own approach. But Im unusual.Friends laughed when I started study
18、ing nursery nursing. In my class, I was the only man among70 women. Somehow, I made it.”he said.Although its not yet common to find men in traditional nannying courses, things arechanging. In the United States, parents are employing young mannies, sometimes to care forbabies, but more often as activ
19、e role models to get junior away from the TV and computer. Fromrollerblading(轮滑) friends to summer swimming mannies, these are the big brothers who arealways willing to play, largely because they are paid for it.Its catching on here in Britain, too. Earlier this year, Norland Nanny College welcomed
20、itsfirst full-time man student, 19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales. While some families find itdifficult to accept the idea of a young man in a traditional nannying role, man nannies areincreasingly popular.高二英语 第 3 页 （共 8 页）28. James likes his own job because _.A. he is an unusual nanny B. he can g
21、et closer to kidsC. he can enjoy more freedom D. he can do better than others29. Why are young mannies becoming popular in America?A. They are good at computer games.B. They are better trained for their jobs.C. They can protect the boys like big brothers.D. They can get boys in more healthy activiti
22、es.30. The author mentions Peter Cummins in the last paragraph to _.A. stress the importance of manniesB. show Britain is following the trendC. prove the advantages of man nanniesD. support the traditional views to mannies31. This passage is mainly about _.A. a new job for man B. a challenge upon tr
23、aditionC. mannies and nannies D. babies and their manniesDYou have probably heard of the Mozart effect. Its the idea that if children or even babieslisten to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet searchreveals( 透 露) plenty of products to help you in the task.
24、Whatever your age there are CDs andbooks to help you taste the power of Mozarts music, but when it comes to scientific evidence thatit can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.The phrase“the Mozart effect”was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two yearslater in the journal Natu
25、re that sparked real media and public interest about the idea thatlistening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that soundreasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hopethat if we listen to enough of it, well become mo
26、re intelligent.The idea took off , with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside inthe state budget( 预 算) so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It wa
27、snot just babies and children who were exposed to Mozarts music on purpose, even an Italianfarmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them toproduce better milk.Ill leave the debate on the effect on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence thatliste
28、ning to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysisof sixteen different studies proved that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement inthe ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short- lived and it doesnt make usmore intelligent
29、.高二英语 第 4 页 （共 8 页）32. What can we learn from paragraph 1?A. Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.B. Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.C. There is little scientific evidence to support Mozart effect.D. There are few products on the Internet about Mozarts music.33. Why
30、 did many people believe in the idea of Mozart Effect?A. Because a study described it in the journal Nature.B. Because Mozart himself was a genius.C. Because Mozarts music is enjoyable.D. Because Mozarts music makes people relaxed.34. The underlined sentence in paragraph3 suggests that _.A. the idea
31、 was accepted by many peopleB. people were strongly against the ideaC. the US government helped support the ideaD. Mozart played an important part in peoples life35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. To be or not to be? B. What is the Mozart effect?C. What music is beneficial? D. Liste
32、ning to Mozart, necessary?第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文的内容，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。Many children are faced with the stress of exams as well as their parents. But too much stresson children can have a negative effect on their academic grades. There are several ways parentsand children ca
33、n adopt to deal with this situation.Plan well. A good preparation means running through the materials so well. The parents canhelp their children by making tough topics easy to understand. 36Spare time to relax. Its not that the whole day is used for the study only, but childrenshould have enough ti
34、me to relax. 37 After every one or one and a half hour, the kids cantake a break for some time. They can talk to their family members for relaxation and can go backto the studies again.38 we often come across children complaining that they suddenly went blank in theexamination hall. This occurs to t
35、hose who just memorize the answers without understandingthem. Thus a better and complete understanding of each answer and subject is necessary tosuccessfully pass the exam. There should also be enough time for the revision so that everythingcan be covered twice or thrice(三倍) . 39A well- balanced die
36、t. Research shows that nutrition plays a major role in concentrationand brain development so ensuring your child eats a well-balanced diet for their exams is essential.高二英语 第 5 页 （共 8 页）Parents can make special diet full of iron for children. 40A. Divide the days reasonably.B. Prepare for every situ
37、ation.C. Thus a kids every routine should include the sports as well.D. A revision clears all the doubts and helps understand each idea.E. For this, the moms and dads also have to learn a lot themselves.F. Study for hours once may break the attention span(跨度) of the children.G. It helps to increase
38、memory power which is most important for examination.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）A few years ago, I was with a close woman friend in a grocery store in California. As wewalked between 41 , we became aware of a mother with a small boy moving in the oppositedirection.
39、The woman hardly 42 us because she was so bored with her little boy, who kept onpulling items 43 the lower shelves. As the mother became more and more impatient, shestarted to 44 the child and later began to shake him by 45 .At this point my friend spoke up. As a wonderful 46 of three and founder of
40、 a progressiveschool, she had probably 47 once in her life treated any child so badly. I 48 my friendwould give this woman a solid mother-to-mother talk about 49 herself and about the effectthis behavior has on a/an 50 .Instead, my friend said,“What a 51 little boy! How old is he?”The woman answered
41、52 “He three.”My friend went on to talk about how curious he seemed and how her ownthree children were just like him in the 53 , pulling things off shelves, so interested in allthe wonderful 54 and packages.“He seems so bright and intelligent.”my friend said.The woman had the 55 in her arms by now a
42、nd a shy smile came upon her face. 56brushing his hair out of his eyes, she said,“Yes, he very smart and 57 , but sometimes he58 me out.”My friend replied in sympathy(同情),“Yes, they can do that; they are so full of59 . But that is what makes him a kid.”The woman 60 and clearly she agreed with whatmy
43、 friend said.As we walked away, I heard the mother speaking more kindly to the boy“Well have yourfavoritemacaroni and cheese this evening.”41. A. shelves B. prices C. lines D. customers42. A. realized B. noticed C. bothered D. accompanied43. A. on B. under C. over D. off44. A. point at B. pick up C.
44、 yell at D. give up45. A. hair B. leg C. head D. arm46. A. mother B. teacher C. manager D. adviser47. A. ever B. never C. even D. already高二英语 第 6 页 （共 8 页）s,s48. A. decided49. A. changing50. A. customer51. A. boring52. A. happily53. A. school54. A. drinks55. A. boy56. A. Quickly57. A. wise58. A. wea
45、rs59. A. imagination60. A. refusedB. wonderedB. warningB. adultB. lovelyB. loudlyB. restaurantB. imagesB. itemsB. RegularlyB. naughtyB. blocksB. energyB. noddedC. expectedC. forgivingC. childC. promisingC. cautiouslyC. parkC. colorsC. packagesC. GentlyC. braveC. makesC. hopeC. hesitatedD. suspectedD
46、. controllingD. strangerD. disturbingD. sadlyD. storeD. tastesD. friendD. NormallyD. curiousD. helpsD. confidenceD. applauded第卷第三部分 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 （不多于 3 个单词） 或括号内单词的正确形式。In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by“small talk”. Small ta
47、lk means the littlethings we talk about 61 the start of a conversation.In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the 62 “Nice day,“about something which 63 people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk isto let both people agree on something. This makes meeting
48、 people easier and 64 (comfortable).People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often 65(agree) about religion or politics, so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. Thetopics for small talk also depend on 66 the conversation is taking p
49、lace. At football matches,people make small talk about the game they 67 (watch):“Great game, isn it?”At bus-stops, people may talk like this“The bus service is terrible, isnt it?”Greetings and small talk are 68 important part of conversation in any language. The waypeople greet each other and the th
50、ings they talk about, however, may be different from onelanguage to another. This shows that there is much more 69 (learn) when we learn a language.We also have to learn the social 70 (behave) of the people who speak it.高二英语 第 7 页 （共 8 页）isnt it?” Terrible weather, isnt it?”But there is something sp
51、ecial about small talk. It must be:t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）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 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 （），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：在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者 （从第 11 处起） 不计分。Dear
52、Li Hua,Im familiar to your situation. As computers become more and more popular, some studentscannot help play online games and chatting. It is not only a problem of wasting time, but seriousproblem for their future! What you should do at first is to find out what make her addicted tocomputer games.
53、 Lack of love from parents? Poor score? Then having a heart-to-heart talk withher. Secondly, you should help herself with her study to build up her confidence and make herinteresting in it. Thirdly, find something else for her to do instead computer games. Your effortswill surely help change her lif
54、e.Yours,Jack第二节 书面表达 （满分 25 分）假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友 Tom 一周前给你发电子邮件，邀请你参加他的生日晚会，但由于你要去北京参加英语竞赛而不能参加。根据以下提示给他回封邮件。要点：1. 表示感谢和遗憾；2. 说明不能参加的理由；3. 提前祝他生日快乐并祝晚会成功。注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tom，How are you doing？_YoursLi Hua高二英语 第 8 页 （共 8 页）20142015 学年度第一学期期末考试 高二英语参考答案2124
55、ABCD 2527 ADB 2831 CDBA 3235CBAD 3640 EFBDG 4145 ABDCD 4650 ABCDC 5155 BCDCA 5660 CDABB61. at62. weather63. both64. more comfortable65. disagree66. where67. are watching68. an69. to learn70. behavior(s) 短文改错Dear Li Hua,Im familiar to your situation. As computers become more and more popular, some st
56、udents cannot help play with playing online games and chatting. It is not only a problem of wasting time, but serious problem for their future! aWhat you should do at first is to find out what make her addicted to computer games. Lack of love from parents? makesPoor score? Then having a heart-to-hea
57、rt talk with her. Secondly, you should help herself with her study to build up her scores have herconfidence and make her interesting in it. Thirdly, find something else for her to do instead computer games. interesting ofYour efforts will surely help change her life. Yours, Jack书面表达Dear Tom, How ar
58、e you doing? Im happy to hear from you. Thank you very much for inviting me to attend your birthday party to be held next Sunday. But I regret to tell you I wont be able to attend it. I will be travelling to Beijing to attend an English contest on that day. The contest is very important to me, you know, very few students can be given the opportunity. I hope you can understand me. I feel apologized for being unable to attend your birthday party. Here Id like to wish you a very happy birthday. I hope you will enjoy yourself at your party. Have great fun! Yours, Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()
