1、2014-2015届山东省枣庄第八中学高二第一学期第二次阶段性检测英语试题第一部分：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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 ASome colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical depression. That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who liv
2、e or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, Americ
3、an investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters（仓鼠）to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark durin
4、g their night-time periodAnother group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light.After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank
5、 the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed“What we saw is that these animals didnt show any sleep uneasiness at all but they did mess up biological clock g
6、enes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim（微弱）red light, they did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive（感光）cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep
7、-wake cycle.He says theres a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.21Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because _.Athey are similar to humans in dealing with colorsBthey
8、 are easy to observe and studyC they are active at night and sleep during the dayDthey are sensitive to colors like human beings22What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?AThey dont sleep well.BThey drink less sugary water.CTheir eyesight becomes worse.DTheir energy level becomes low.23
9、_ tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.ABlue lightBRed lightCDim lightDDarkness24What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?ANot being exposed to dim red light when using computers.BEquipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light.CLiving or working i
10、n low levels of light overnight.DGoing to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help. BI have a rule for travel: Never carry a mapI prefer to ask for directionsForeign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there dont have namesIn Japan, people use landmarks in their dir
11、ections（方向） instead of street namesFor example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the cornerTurn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit marksThe post office is across from the bus stop”In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarksThere are
12、 no mountains, so the land is very flat（平坦）In many places there are no towns or buildings within milesInstead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distanceIn Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two milesTurn east, and then go another mile”People in Los Angeles, Calif
13、ornia, have no idea of distance on the mapThey measure distance by means of time, not miles“How far away is the post office?” You ask, “Oh,” They answer, “Its about five minutes from here” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They dont knowPeople in Greece sometimes do not even try to give
14、 directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek（希腊） languageInstead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me” Then hell lead you through the streets of the city to the post officeSometimes a person doesnt know the answer to your questionWhat happens in this situation?
15、 A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I dont know” People in Yucatan think that “I dont know” is impoliteThey usually give an answer, often a wrong oneA visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!However, one thing will help you everywhere - in Jap
16、an, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other placeYou might not understand a persons words, but maybe you can understand his body languageHe or she will usually turn and then point in the correct directionGo in that direction and you may find the post office!25The passage mainly t
17、ells us that _Athe writer never carries a map for travelBthere are not many landmarks in the American MidwestCpeople in different countries give directions in different waysDNew Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this26The passage says, “In Japan, people us
18、e landmarks in their directions“The word “landmarks” means _Abuilding namesBstreet namesChotels, markets and bus stops Dbuildings or places which are easily recognized27In which place do people tell distance by means of time?AJapan BAmerican MidwestCLos Angeles, California DGreece28According to the
19、text, visitors often get lost in Yucatan because AYucatan is a very big cityBthey seldom carry maps Cthey can hardly get right answers of directionsDthey can seldom understand the language there CSince many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country，you may be curious to
20、 know what you usually do in a typical week，how you can get along with your fellow students, and so onThese are the questions I want to discuss with you today First, lets talk about what your weekly schedule will look likeNo matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six
21、 hours a week for each class attending lecturesLectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universitiesIn lectures, its very important for you to take notes on wh
22、at the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooksAlso, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lecturesSo it isnt enough to just read your textbooks；you have to attend lectures as wellIn a typical week you will also have a
23、 couple of hours of discussion for every class you takeThe discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homeworkIn large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually di
24、rect discussion sections If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, youll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experimentsThis means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than nonscience majors doOn the other hand, people who major
25、in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do29The main purpose of this passage is to_Apersuade the students to attend lecturesBencourage the students to take part in discussionsCadvise the students to choose proper majorsDhelp the students to lear
26、n about university life30We can learn from the passage that university professors_Aspend about 5 hours on lectures each weekBmust join the students in the discussion sectionsCrequire the students to read beyond the textbooksDprefer to use textbooks in their lectures31A discussion section does NOT in
27、clude_Atalking over what the students have read about the coursesBworking under the guidance of university professorsCdiscussing the problems related to the students homeworkDraising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture32According to the author, science majors_Aread and write less
28、than nonscience majorsBhave to work harder than nonscience majorsCspend less time on their studies than nonscience majorsDconsider experiments more important than discussionsDIm a pig, and my son is a rabbitI have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo?
29、 No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signsDepending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a signThats why I am a pig and my wife is a dragonIf you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyalThe year of the pig is filled wit
30、h good fortune Now lets take a closer look at this interesting animal Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the worldWe dont just use pigs for their meat almost every part of the animal is usedThe hair is used for artists brushe
31、sThe fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainmentIn 1995 the film Babe starred a loveable talking pig as its main characterThe film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 moreIn England you can even go to watch pig racingA farmer, Rob S
32、hepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farmThe events have been very successfulPeople dont just want to eat pigs, it seems! Pigs also play an important role in the English languageFor example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs
33、might fly!” to himHungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of foodAnd what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”33The writer wrote the first paragraph in a toneAsadBconfused CseriousDhumorous 34We may know from the passage that _Apeople in England like pigs
34、more than other animalsBpigs are more useful than ordinary people imagineCpigs are the first animals raised by manDmore people dont want to eat pigs now35The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “_”AWhat you have just said is impossibleBPigs are great animals CI dont un
35、derstand your wordsDI cant agree with you more第二节：任务型阅读（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。两项多余。 36One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own clubIts great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidaysThe
36、first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your clubWhat are you interested in? Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, or making things? 37Next you need some friends to be in your club with you 38 All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing a
37、s you39You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think upThatll keep you busy for agesAt your first meeting you should make up a rule bookAnd the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are al
38、ways secret!Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cardsThese are very important and again you will spend a lot of time making themUse a bright thick pen to make a special designWhy not leave some space for a photo of yourself? 40So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get s
39、tarted youll think of loads of more interesting things to do! AThats easyBThe list is endlessCEnjoy your own club!DInvite a designer to join youEWinter vacation is just around the cornerFThen you need to pick a name for your clubGThat will make the membership card really look like it第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完
40、形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox （儿童玩耍的沙场）He had with him his box of cars and trucks and a shiny, red plastic shovel （铲子）In the process of creating roads in the soft sand, he 41a large rock in the middle of the sandboxThe boy dug around the
41、 rock, managing to 42it from the sandWith a little bit of 43, he pushed the rock 44the sandbox by using his feetWhen the boy got the rock to the 45of the sandbox, 46, he found that he couldnt 47it up and over the little wall48, the little boy pushed and dragged, but every time he49he had made some p
42、rogress, the 50tipped and then fell back 51the sandboxThe little boy had tried his best, but his only 52was to have the rock roll back, smashing his fingerFinally he burst into tears of disappointmentAll the 53the boys father 54from his living room window as the story continuedAt the moment the tear
43、s fell, a large shadow fell across the boy and the sandboxIt was the boys 55Gently but firmly he said, “Son, why didnt you use all the strength 56that you had?” Defeated, the boy sobbed back, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I used all the strength that I had!” “No, son” 57the father kindly“You didnt use a
44、ll the strength you hadYou didnt 58me” With that the father 59down, picked up the rock and removed it from the sandboxDo you have “rocks” in your life that need to be removed? Are you discovering that you dont have 60it takes to lift them? There is one who is always available to us and willing to gi
45、ve us the strength we need41AdiscoveredBputCgatheredDprepared42Aseize Bsave CremoveDreturn43Asupport Bstrike Csuffering Dstruggle 44AacrossBawayCagainst Daround45Abottom BedgeCborderDside46Astill BhoweverCthoughDtherefore47Afix Bpull CrollDsend48AExcited BDisappointed CThrilledDDetermined49Athought
46、BsuggestedCprovedDlearned50AsandBsandboxCwallDrock 51AbeyondBoffCintoDover52AeffectBreward CeffortDdemand53Ainformation Btime CwayDarrangement54Awatched Bworked Cguarded Dtended55Acar BtruckCfatherDshovel56AaffordableBimaginable CmanageableDavailable57Acorrected BconfirmedCcomforted Dcomplained 58At
47、rust BaskCshowDfollow59Agot BlayCbentDsat60AwhenBwhereCthatDWhat第二节（共10个小题；每小题15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。Doctor: Hello, what can I do for you?Patient: Well, Ive been getting lots of headaches 61 （late）The problem is that Im busy 62 （prepare） for 63 College Entrance ExamDoctor:
48、I seeAre you sleeping well?Patient: No, not reallyDoctor: Well, dont get 64 （upset）I will do you some testsPatient: How I hope you will help me recover from my 65 ！Doctor: OK， 66 Your problem is 67 you feel too stressedPatient: Stress! Really?Doctor: How much time do you take 68 （relax）yourself as w
49、ell as to study per day?Patient: None at allI dont have any spare timeDoctor: I think youll do better if you 69 （combine） your study with some relaxationPatient: Thatll be great! ThanksDoctor: Not at allAnd in the meanwhile, youd better take regular exercise and have a 70 （balance）diet every dayPati
50、ent: Ill tryThank you! See you第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节句子改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）注意：1改错格式；2每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 3只允许修改10处错误，多者（从11处起）不计分。71At work, it is IQ that gets you hire but it is EQ that gets you promoted72As long as national types are not take seriously, its fun trying to guess a persons nationality from
51、 their personality73Accuse of stealing money, the man was brought to court74She devotes a lot of her time to care the neighbors75He looks sort serious, but also as if he might be helpful76She never watches TV except the news77The fact she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didnt matter78It is on
52、ly when I got home two hours later that I realised Id forgotten it79I couldnt help laugh at it80They may have been separate from the other students第二节 汉译英（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）完成下面的句子，每空一词。81他们变得对生活更加的积极也更乐于尝试新事物。They became _ _ _ life and more _ to try new things82 他们较少可能被问题所困扰。They _ also less _ _ be
53、_ by problems83最后让我忍无可忍的事情是有人在我背后唱歌。_ _ _ was when I heard someone _ behind me84你的智商表明你的聪明程度，而你的情商表明你会如何利用自己的聪明才智。_ your IQ tells you _ _ you are, your EQ tells you how _ you use your intelligence85如果Jenny不是这么善良和宽容我的缺点的话，我就不会经历这段真正的友谊。If Jenny _ _a kind person who was willing to forgive my shortcomi
54、ngs, I would never _ _such true friendship第三节：短文填词（每空15分，共15分）Comedies are theater plays that make people laughWriters of comedies use different techniques to make their86 laughCross-dressing men or women often 87 （appear）on the stageDustin Hoffman is well-known _88 _his role acting as a womanFunny
55、plays often have 89（角色） that are stereotypes of nationalities or people 90 （do）certain jobsActors make us laugh by 91 fun of somebodys way of dressing or telling an 92 （amuse） storyActing out stereotypes of people 93 different countries can be very funnyIt sounds funny to hear foreigners speak with
56、an 94 （口音）Besides, word play is 95 way to create fun in comediesSometimes it is difficult to understand the meaning of words in the play even your mother tongue is English2014-2015届山东省枣庄第八中学高二第一学期第二次阶段性检测英语试题参考答案阅读 ：A篇：CBAB B篇：CDCCC篇：DCBAD篇：DBA任务型阅读：EBAFG完型填空：ACDABBCDADCBBACDABCD语法填空61-7061lately 62
57、preparing 63the 64upset 65illness 66nothing 67that 68to relax69combine 70balanced句子改错71hired 72taken 73Accused 74caring 75sort 后加of 76except 后加for 77fact后加that 78is 改为was 79laughing 80separated汉译英81more positive about , willing 82are likely to troubled 83The last straw hearing84While how intelligent well85hadnt been have experienced短文填词869586audience 87appear 88for 89characters / roles / parts 90doing 91making 92amusing 93from 94accent 95another