1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家上海市北郊高级中学2015学年第二学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷I Listening Comprehension: 30%PartAShort Conversations: 10%Directions: In Part 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 conversations and the questi
2、ons 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. To an art gallery.B. To a party.C. To a wedding.D. To a theatre.2.A. By plane.B. By train
3、.C. By car.D. By boat.3.A. 15 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 40 minutes.D. 45 minutes.4.A. She has become fond of chemistry after learning more.B. She has got better grades because of hard work.C. Its hard for her to catch up with her classmates in chemistry.D. She has learned more about chemistry.5.A. Wa
4、lk to the corner.B. Make a left turn.C. Walk two hours.D. Walk to the traffic lights.6.A. Anyone can do the job.B. No one can do the job.C. Allen can certainly do the job.D. Allen cannot do the job.7.A. He is at his office.B. He is on his way to where they should meet.C. He is at home.D. He is on th
5、e scene dealing with an urgent matter.8. A. It is not available now.B. It has been reprinted several times.C. Its available in every bookstore.D. It has attracted a large number of readers.9. A. The woman should go to the bank with him.B. The woman is as busy as he is.C. the woman will be very busy
6、the whole afternoon.D. The woman doesnt have enough time to prepare a dinner.10. A. Hes not gone to the lecture. B. He wants to go to the lecture together with the woman.C. Hes attended the lecture before.D. He wants to attend the lecture.PartB Passages 12%Directions: In Part B, you will hear two sh
7、ort 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 in your paper and decide which on would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
8、 Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Textbooks are written by professors themselves. B. Disabled children are asked to memorize the texts. C. Professors often teach through real world experiences. D. Students only learn outside the classroom.12. A. To support his point
9、of view. B. To praise the professor. C. To advise us to study psychology.D. To praise his friend. 13. A. Learning outside the classroom is the best way. B. Teachers should develop students creativity. C. Professors had better shorten their lessons. D. Students should put their textbooks away.Questio
10、ns 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Many people are shy in social situations. B. Most people are shy by nature. C. Nobody will laugh at you for being shy. D. Shyness is difficult to overcome.15. A. By predictionB. By recording. C. By observation D. By examination. 16. A. To ob
11、serve peoples attitude towards strangers. B. To see how people get along with their friends. C. To test peoples behavior in social life. D. To find out how shy people are. Part C Longer Conversations: 8%Directions: In part C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twi
12、ce. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write you answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Clinical NotesLinda Cooper Female 29Patients DescriptionHit on the head by a
13、 _17 _ plate, 30 minutes ago.Initial Examination_18_ wound, 3 cm cut on the skin.Initial Treatment_19_and sew up the wound.Further Examination _20_. Complete the form. Write One Word for each answer. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Where is Jack meeting Jane on Saturday
14、?At _21_.What is the primary objective of touch football?To get the football into the _22_Why will a player on the team miss the match?To attend a _23_.Where does Jane like going? Restaurants, _24_.Complete the form. Write No More Than Three Words for each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary: 20%Sect
15、ion A Grammar: 10% Two men, both seriously ill, were hospitalized in the same room. One mans bed was next to the rooms only window. The other had to spend all his time lying on his bed. Every afternoon the man in the bed by the window would sit up, pass the time 25 (describe) to his roommate all the
16、 things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to enjoy the one-hour periods 26 his world would be enriched by all the color of the world outside.Outside the window 27 (be) ducks and swans playing on the water while children were sailing their model boats. As the man by the
17、window described all this in beautiful detail, the man on the other side of the room 28 close his eyes and imagine the vivid scene.Days and weeks passed. One morning, the nurse arrived 29_ (bring)water for their baths only to find the man by the window had died peacefully in his sleep. Everyone was
18、saddened. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked 30 he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the change, and after 31 (make) sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up(撑着坐起)to take his first look at the real world out
19、side.To the mans great surprise, there was 32 but a blank wall outside! The man asked the nurse 33 could have driven his dead roommate to describe such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted
20、to encourage you.” There is great happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared sadness is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, 34 (double). Section B Vocabulary 10%A. measures B. understanding C. interest D. preference AB. characteristics AC. repeated AD. developed BC.
21、 identifying BD. explore CD. locate ABC. construct At birth, an infants vision is blurry (模糊的). During the first few weeks after birth，near vision is better 35 than their far vision. They focus on objects held 8 to 15 inches in front of them. At three months of age, infants show 36 for the facial ex
22、pression of adults. These changes in the infants attention to facial parts indicate that children give thought to certain areas of the face that 37 them. From birth, infants will turn their heads toward a source or direction of sound or loud noise. The reaction to a sudden loud noise is usually cryi
23、ng. Infants gradually learn to look around to 38 sources of sounds, such as a doorbell. A newborn baby can distinguish between the mothers and fathers voices and the voice of a stranger by three weeks old. To 39 their world, young children use their senses in an attempt to learn about the world. Sen
24、sory-Perceptual development is the information that is collected through the senses, the ideas that are formed about an object or relationship as a result of what the child learns through the senses. When experiences are 40 , they form a set of perceptions. For example, a child will see a black dog
25、with four legs and a tail and later see a black cat with four legs and a tail and call it a dog. The child will continue 41 the cat as a dog until the child is given additional information and feedback to help him learn the difference between a dog and a cat. Cognitive（认知）development refers to the w
26、ays children reason, develop language, solve problems, and gain knowledge. As children gain 42 of the world, their cognitive development can be observed in the ways they play, use language, interact with others, and 43 objects and materials. As children grow and interact with their world, they go th
27、rough various stages of development. Although the stages are not precisely tied to a particular age, there are 44 that describe children at different ages.III. Cloze Test 15%Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, because of _45_, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncom
28、fortable and embarrassed. The shedder of tears(流泪者) is likely to apologize, even when a destructive tragedy was the _46_. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the _47_ expression. But judging from recent studies of crying behavior, links between illness and cryi
29、ng and the chemical composition of tears, both those responses to tears are often _48_ and may even have the opposite effect.Humans are the only animals definitely known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution has given rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assu
30、me that crying has one or more functions that enhance _49_.Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to get assistance from others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly _50_to get help. Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than t
31、ears to gain attention. So, it appears, there must be something_51_ about tears themselves.Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a(n) _52_role in alleviating(减轻) stress. University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently _53_t
32、wo important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to _54_. Tears shed because of exposure to cutting onion would contain no such _55_.Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the _56_of tears as a means of diagnosing(诊断)
33、human ills and monitoring drugs.At Tulane University Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr. Peter Kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect drug abuse and exposure to medication, to _57_whether a contact lens fits properly of why it may be uncomfortable, to study the causes of “dry eye
34、” syndrome and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants.At Columbia University Dr. Liasy Faris and colleagues are studying tears for _58_to the diagnosis of diseases away from the eyes. Tears can be obtained painlessly without _59_the body and only
35、 tiny amounts are needed to perform highly refined analyses.45. A. sorrowB. senseC. emotionD. consciousness46. A. trendB. processC. themeD. cause47. A. logicalB. emotionalC. mechanicalD. magical48. A. beneficialB. reasonableC. inappropriateD. impersonal49. A. agingB. nutritionC. survival D. intellig
36、ence50. A. necessaryB. sensibleC. sufficient D. likely51. A. seriousB. specialC. sensitive D. wrong52. A. secondaryB. minorC. additional D. direct53. A. isolatedB. withdrawnC. produced D. absorbed54. A. discomfortB. stimulationC. emotion D. pain55. A. substanceB. effectC. reaction D. structure56. A.
37、 contentB. impactC. formation D. usefulness57. A. questionB. determineC. justify D. ensure58. A. cluesB. curesC. causes D. symptoms59. A. treatingB. examiningC. invading D. dissolvingIV. Reading Comprehension: 16%ATsai Chin-chung is one of Taiwans most famous cartoonists, and his cartoons are enjoye
38、d by people in many different countries in Asia. His books of cartoons have now become best sellers in Singapore, Malaysia, and even Japan.As soon as he could hold a pencil or a brush, Tsai Chin-hung lived only for drawing. Every day he practiced drawing people and things around him as well as chara
39、cters and scenes from his favorite stories.When he was only 15 years old, he left home to work for a publisher in Taipei. At first he was only 15 years old and he worked hard to draw pictures for books. So two years later he decided to leave his job as an artist who draws pictures for books and to w
40、ork on drawing cartoon series. He made up his mind to succeed as a cartoonist even if it meant “living on instant noodles” in order to make himself famous.Now nearly 50 years old, Tsai Chin-chung has achieved something unusual for a modern cartoonist. He has become extraordinarily successful at chan
41、ging Chinese literature and philosophy into humorous comic stories. In this way, he had made the Chinese classics known to thousands of people.In recognition of his great achievement, several years ago Tsai Chin-chung was given a prize as one of the 10 Outstanding Young people of Taiwan. Since then,
42、 he has won many prizes and his cartoons have become popular in countries and areas throughout Asia, America and Europe. So far, he has published more than 20 comic books. Ten of these are about ancient Chinese philosophers, and the remainder are based on Chinese historical and literary classics.Man
43、y of Tsai Chin-chungs books of cartoons and comics have now been published in English in countries and areas like Singapore. His books have also been translated into several other languages, including Japanese, Korean and Tsai. Even publishers in countries like France and Indonesia have recently sig
44、ned agreements for permission to publish his cartoon series.60. Tsai Chin chung left his job because he_ .A. preferred drawing cartoons B. wanted to go back to schoolC. enjoyed drawing pictures for books D. decided to learn how to cool61. Tsai Chin-chung first became interested in drawing when he_ .
45、A. left school B. was a very small childC. was fifteen D. started to be a cartoonist62. Half of the books he has published are about_.A. Chinese and foreign comic books B. countries throughout Asia, America and EuropeC. learning English and other foreign languagesD. Chinese history and literature63.
46、 As a result of his great achievements, Tsai Chin-chung _.A. traveled widely in Asia Europe B. went to live in SingaporeC. won an important prize in Taiwan D. made a lot of moneyBUnder normal conditions the act of communication requires the presence of at least two persons: one who sends and one who
47、 receives the communication. In order to communicate thoughts and feelings, there must be a conventional system of signs of symbols which mean the same to the sender and the receiver.The means of sending communications are too numerous and varied for systematic classification, therefore, the analysi
48、s must begin with the means of receiving communication. Reception of communication is achieved by our senses. Sight, heating, and touch play the most important roles. Smell and taste play very limited roles, for they cannot receive intellectual expression from fully developed systems of signs and sy
49、mbols.Examples of visual communication are gesture and mimicry (模仿). Although both frequently accompany speech, there are systems that rely solely on sight, such as those used by deaf and dumb persons. Another means of communication visually is by signals of fire, smoke, flags and flashing lights. F
50、eelings may be simply communicated by touch, such as by handshaking or backslapping, although a highly developed system of hand-striking has enabled blind, deaf, and dumb persons to communicate intelligently. Whistling to someone, applauding in a theater, and other forms of communication by sound re
51、ly upon the ear as a receiver. The most fully developed form of auditory communication is, of course, the spoken language.The means of communication mentioned so far have two features in common: they last only a short time and the persons involved must be relatively close to each other. Therefore, a
52、ll are restricted in time and space.64.The author explains he will deal with reception of communication first because _A. communication actually takes place when the message is receivedB. there are more means of receiving than of sending communicationC. reception of communications involves use of th
53、e sensesD. it is difficult to organize by type the means of sending communication65. Persons who cannot see, hear, or speak are able to communicate through a system of _.A. gesturing B. handshaking C. backslapping D. hand-striking66. The author specifically mentions that speech is _.A. often used wh
54、en communicating by touchB. necessary for satisfactory communication by gestureC. the only highly developed system of communicationD. the most developed form of communication based on hearing67. Which of the following statements about communication by touch is true?A. Touch is less important than ta
55、ste as a means of communication.B. There is no well-developed system of communication based on touch.C. It is possible to communicate intelligently by touch alone.D. Touch must accompany visual communication.V. Summary Writing: 10%Directions: Read the following passage and write a summary about the
56、story. In not more than 80 words (including the given words) describe what happened after the curtain went up on the final act of the play. Use your own words as far as possible. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph. A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in th
57、e role of an aristocrat （贵族）who had been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years. In the last act, a gaoler (监狱长) would always come onto the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that
58、 it should be written out in full. One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind
59、bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious
60、 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting(眯着) his eyes, he said:” The light is dim. Read the letter to me.” And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. Finding that he could not remember a wo
61、rd of the letter, either, the gaoler replied: the light is indeed dim, sir. I must get my glasses.”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrats amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the
62、 prisoner. VI. Translation: 9%1. 艺术节即将来临了，轮到你显示你的表演才能了。 ( fall) 2. 直到他看到报纸上的新闻他才知道那个著名的作家去世了。(Not until)3. 是Einstein对待科学的严格态度造就了他在物理学方面的巨大成功。(强调句型, lead)上海市北郊高级中学2015学年第二学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷参考答案及评分标准 I. Listening Comprehension:15 C C D A A 610 C B A C D 1113 C A B 1416 B C D 17. china 18. Bleeding 19. Bat
63、he 20. X-ray 21. Grand Theater 22. end zone 23. Wedding (party/ ceremony) 24. Cinemas and shopsII. Grammar & vocabulary 25. describing 26. when 27. were 28. would 29. to bring 30. whether 31.making 32. nothing 33. what 34. is doubled35.AD 36. D 37. C 38. CD 39. BD 40. AC 41. BC 42. B 43. ABC 44. AB
64、III. Cloze Test: 45-49 ADBCC 50-54 ABDAC 55-59 ADBACIV. Reading Comprehension:6064 A B D C 6569 D D D CV. Summary Writing: 略VI. Translation:1. The Art Festival is drawing near; it falls to you to show your ability of acting. 2. Not until he read the news in the newspaper did he know the famous writer had passed away.3. It was Einsteins strict attitude(s) towards science that led to his great success in physics. 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
