1、揭阳第一中学2014-2015学年度第二学期高二级第二次阶段考试英语科试题 命题人：黄桂玲 姚夏敏 审题人：林郁珊第一部分I 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1. Why is the man going to Europe in late July? A. To visit his history teacher. B. To visit some relics there. C. To have a rest.2. What will the man do in the evenings?A. Surf the
2、net for some information. B. Talk with his mother. C. Develop his films.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. What does the man think the gold cup was used for in the past?A. Drinking wine. B. Drinking tea.C. Holding soup.4. Why is the gold cup more valuable now, according to the man? A. It was used by the rich once.
3、B. It is a symbol of social status. C. It is really rare now.5. What does the woman want to do next?A. Buy the man a souvenir. B. Look at other items. C. Leave the museum.听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。6. Whats the purpose of the History and Archaeology website?A. To answer questions and provide information.B. To
4、call on historians to sign up for online groups.C. To provide visitors with access to meet archaeologists.7. How many fairs or forums does the website have?A. 12. B. 8.C. 6.8. What items may not be found on the website or at the fair and forums?A. Items from the last centurys two world wars.B. Items
5、 from wars in the Middle Ages. C. Items from the Greek or Roman era.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。9. Where does the woman work at present?A. In Los Angeles. B. In Bangkok. C. In San Francisco.10. Which of the following is the womans opinion?A. Learn to do massage as early as possible. B. Continuing to learn and
6、explore is very important.C. Gaining knowledge through living is more important.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题分，共5分）Rules of visiting the ice sculpture exhibition hall1Dont _11_ indoors.2Put away your cameras when you see the “No photo” sign.Go to _12_ to get some pictures for free.3Leave your _13_ at the touris
7、t service center.4 Talk quietly and do not _14_ other visitors.5 Remember the operating hours, and leave the hall _15_ minutes before it closes.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，从媒体所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AOne of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas. Unlike other gifts, it ca
8、me without wrap.On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. “ What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with
9、it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it! One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum an
10、d Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous. “Christmas was coming. Dont expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled
11、 with tears. Id never seen him cry before. The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? Hes all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！” “Thank God！” I heard Mum cry. From the ups
12、tairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love! 16. What happened to the
13、 author on September 11th, 1958? A. He got a baby brother. B. He got a Christmas gift. C. He became four years old. D. He received a doll. 17. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Impossible. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Fearful. 18. The sock the author hung in the
14、 living room are probably used to _.A. decorate the room B. receive gifts C. amuse his doll brother D. wear on Christmas19. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment.20. What is the passage mainly abou
15、t?A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy familyBThe Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young，as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day.More than 15 percent of the Chinese
16、youth have been found with mental problems，and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression，the Shanghai-based Wenhui Daily reported.The World Health Organization estimated that before 2020，the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent，and mental probl
17、ems will become a major factor behind death and illness in the young worldwide.Deng Xiaohong，the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau，said rapid social change is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems. If these mental diseases are not ad
18、dressed on time，occurrence of crime，drugtaking and other dangerous behavior are expected to rise.Experts said mental disease could be caused by many factors，such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well，unstable emotions and pressure from the overload of study. A number of experts hav
19、e also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.Children were said to be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in one-child families. Schools in many cities were reported to roll out measures to help students maintain their mental well-being. Yin Jingmiao，a teache
20、r of the Beijing No. 105 Middle School，told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to students three times a month. “Students can be arranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions，” Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students be
21、fore they take the national college entrance exams，to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.21What is the purpose of the passage?ATo urge awareness on mental health of the young.BTo give the details of the problems the Chinese youth are facing today.CTo recommend that schools should invite mo
22、re psychologists to help solve the mental problems among the youth.DTo show us the causes of the mental problems among students.22The underlined word “addressed” in the fifth paragraph most probably means _.Atalked about Bdealt with Csatisfied Dintroduced23From the passage we can know that the cause
23、s of mental problems are mainly the following EXCEPT _. Aone-child policy Black of ability to handle interpersonal relations well Clack of special training in mental health Dheavy burden from study24Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ABy 2020，about 50 percent of the
24、students in China will have mental problems. BMental problems mainly appear among the youth while they are seldom seen among adults. CChina has the largest number of youngsters with psychological problems. DMany schools have realized the problem and taken measures.25We can infer that to bring down t
25、he occurrence of mental problems among the youth， _.AAttention should be paid to the education of the only childBPsychology must be a necessary part of schoolCThe government will cancel tests to ease the pressure on the studentsDRapid social change plays the leading part in causing mental problemsCH
26、ave you seen Jurassic Park? In this film, scientists use DNA kept for tens of millions of years to clone dinosaurs. They find trouble, however, when they realize that the cloned creatures are smarter and more dangerous than expected. Thats nothing more than a fiction.But could we really clone endang
27、ered animals?To date, the most successful attempt to do so was the cloning of a gaur, a rare ox-like animal from southeast Asia. Scientists used a cow to bring the cloned baby gaur, named Noah. Two days after birth, however, Noah died from a common bacterial infection. Other endangered species that
28、may be cloned include the African bongo antelope (邦戈羚羊), the Sumatran tiger, the cheetah (猎豹), and the giant panda.Next, could we really clone extinct animals?In theory? Yes. To do this, you need a well-kept source of DNA from the extinct animals such as wool mammoth (毛象), Tasmanian tiger, or even d
29、inosaur, and a closely related species, still living, which could serve as a surrogate mother.In reality? Probably not. On the one hand, its not likely that extinct animals DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. Cloning extinct animals as wool mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, or dinosaur is much
30、 more difficult due to the lack of properly well-preserved DNA. On the other hand, for example, a gaur can have a cow as a surrogate mother, definitely not a monkey. But what about an extinct animal as unique as the panda? What species could possibly serve as a surrogate mother?Cloning presents many
31、 exciting possibilities. However, even if extinct animals are brought back, they could not survive in todays world. Not only do most extinct animals have no habitat to live in, but the other plants and animals they depended on for food may also be gone as well.26. It can be learned from the passage
32、that _.A. scientists have cloned the African bongo antelope B. both the cheetah and the giant panda live in AsiaC. the gaur lives in Asia and is endangered D. the gaur is an extinct species27. The underlined words “a surrogate mother” probably refer to a female who _.A. contributes its eggs to anoth
33、er female B. gives birth to a baby for another femaleC. gives birth to a baby of its own D. cannot give birth to a baby28. The difficulty in cloning an extinct species is the lack of _.A. both the well-preserved DNA and plants to live on B. both the habitat to live in and the well-preserved DNAC. bo
34、th habitat to live in and plants to live onD. both the well-preserved DNA and a surrogate mother29. In the authors opinion, it is possible that _.A. some extinct species may be cloned, but not survive B. extinct species may be cloned and easily surviveC. a gaur can have a monkey as a surrogate mothe
35、r D. all the extinct species may be cloned30. Which of the following statements is true according the passage?A. Jurassic Park is a cloned animal. B. The cloned creatures are the same as the real one.C. We could clone extinct animals in reality. D. We could clone extinct animals in theory.第二节 （共5小题，
36、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。Kids health: Four steps for fighting stressEverybody gets stressed from time to time. _31_ Some ways of dealing with stress-like screaming or hitting someone dont solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to
37、solving your problem or at least feeling better.Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:(1)Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. _32_ They might have had similar problems, such as
38、dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.(2) Dont take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, thats not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Dont take it out on yourself. _33_ (3) Try to solve the
39、problem. After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends, its time to get down to business. _ 34_ Even if you cant solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and sta
40、rt working on solving it.These steps arent magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, youll help yourself feel better even faster. _ 35_ A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.B. Notice your friends feelings and find a w
41、ay to help them.C. Different people feel stress in different ways.D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.E. You need to figure out what the problem is.F. And dont forget about your friends.G. Then, find a way to calm down.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
42、选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by _36_ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him _37_ his first flight. In spite of being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I _38_ over t
43、he ticket to him, he was surprised. The _39_ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the _40_. Just like a schoolboy, he was _41_ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was _42_ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experi
44、ence all these things with _43_. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and _44_ me. He became very _45_ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.Later, I looked back on my life. As a child, how man
45、y _46_ had our parents made come true? Without _47_ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to _48_ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today when it comes to our _49_, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to
46、_50_ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our _51_ to make sure their dreams are realized.Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same _52_ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father _53_ so long for
47、 this small dream to be realized.Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to _54_ everything and keep sacrificing. They have _55_, too.Take care of your parents. They are precious.36. A. bus B. train C. ship D. air37. A. catch B. miss C. experience D. change38. A. gave B. ha
48、nded C. took D. put39. A. pride B. excitement C. admiration D. ambition40. A. appointment B. dream C. travel D. show41. A. encouraging B. warning C. teaching D. preparing42. A. thoroughly B. slowly C. immediately D. suddenly43. A. anger B. joy C. shyness D. curiosity44. A. helped B. patted C. thanke
49、d D. praised45. A. honest B. childish C. nervous D. emotional46. A. successes B. purposes C. things D. dreams47. A. understanding B. describing C. solving D. improving48. A. avoid B. meet C. record D. check49. A. parents B. friends C. children D. leaders 50. A. learn B. express C. promise D. forget5
50、1. A. ability B. responsibility C. freedom D. fortune52. A. song B. advice C. attention D. thing53. A. struggle B. wait C. rest D. stand54. A. hand in B. pick up C. pay off D. give up55. A. wishes B. jobsC. plans D. suggestions第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）仔细阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。 Our m
51、odern world is founded on science and on technology too, which is the _56_ (apply) of science to everyday affairs. Almost everything we do _57_ (depend) on our modern devices such as automobiles, record players and TV sets, and these _58_ turn depend on scientific principles. Our future will depend
52、on computers, robots, nuclear power and rockets ships, all of _59_ only make sense if we understand science. If a person does not understand _60_ makes these things work, they might as well be magic. People without _61_ understanding of science live in a world that makes no sense. They might say, “S
53、o what? All I want to do is _62_ (make) a living, have a family and look at the scenery”. They may find this is not so easy. Surely, it will be _63_(increase) important, as the years pass, for people to understand science if they are going to be expected to help make _64_ (intelligence) decisions ab
54、out how to use science to save the world and not to destroy it. That is _65 _ it is important to study science even if one is not going to be a scientist.第四部分IV. 基础知识运用（满分15分）第一节 词汇（共8小题，每题1分，满分8分）根据下列各句句意及首字母和英文提示，填上正确单词：66. Just as the study i_ (show), opinions about cloning vary from person to pe
55、rson.67. After 3 years training, she still couldnt o_ (get) the drivers license.68. You will be sorry for not g_ (seize, catch) this good opportunity.69. According to the school rule, cellphones are f_ (not permit) in the classroom.用括号内所给单词的正确形式完成句子：70. He can speak both English and _ (Italy).71. No
56、wadays people are well informed by means of the mass _. (medium)72. Something should be done to prevent _ (retire) people from feeling lonely and useless.73. They are of the same size, but they are _ shaped. (differ )第二节 根据中文提示完成句子 （共7小题，满分7分）74. His hard work _ _ (得到回报) and he got first place in th
57、e competition.75. There are a good many parking lots _ _ （标明，画出）outside the museum.76. People were disappointed at the news _ _ _ of the miners couldnt find the gold. （听到大多数矿工找不到金子的消息，人们很失望)77. They _ _ _ （保持、维持）the strange custom for centuries.78. _ _ _ _ _（使他沮丧的是） was that he failed the driving te
58、st again.79. I _ _ _ _ （反对他来）to my party as he still owes me an apology.80. It _ _ _ _（我突然想起） that I had a similar experience before.第五部分 写作 （共两节，35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分1分）(将答案写在答题纸上)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
59、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仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I vivid remember the first time when I went to Hong Kong with my dad. When I saw the plane, I thought it was very big. But when there was a lot of passengers seating on the plane, it wasnt very big any more. It could c
60、arry lots of people and luggages. That was so amazed! When the plane flew up into sky, my ears started to hurt. It hurt me very much that I wanted to cry. I said to myself, “Dont cry. I cant cry.” But I couldnt hold back from my tears. “If you chewed a piece of gum, it will stop the harm,” Dad said.
61、 When I heard that my dad said, I chewed a piece of gum.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）据报道，在我国仍有很多山区的孩子因为家庭贫穷而上不起学。你们班就如何帮助这些孩子上学进行了讨论。假如你是李华，请你把你们的建议写成一封信寄给学生周报的编辑。建议要点：收集旧课本和衣服呼吁更多人帮助他们你的建议, 至少一条要求：1. 100 词左右 2. 可适当发挥Dear Editor, Im a senior high school student. _Well really appreciate it if you can, through the
62、English Weekly, increase public awareness of the poor childrens living conditions and call on more people to help them. Yours sincerely,Li Hua2014-2015学年度第二学期 高二级第二次阶段考试英语科答案听力：1-10 BAACB ACCCB11. smoke12. the information center13. pets14. disturb15. 15/fifteen阅读理解16-20 ADBCC21-25 ABCDA26-30 CBDAD31
63、-35 CFAED完形填空：36-40 DCBBC 41-45 DABCD 46-50 DABCD 51-55 BCBDA语法填空：56. application 57. depends 58. in 59. which 60. what 61. an 62. (to) make 63. increasingly 64. intelligent65. whyIV. 基础知识运用（满分15分）66.indicates 67. obtain 68. grasping 69. forbidden 70. Italian 71. media 72. retired73. differently 74.
64、 paid off 75. marked out 76. that the majority 77. have kept up 78. What made him cast down 79. object to / am against his coming 80. suddenly occurred to me短文改错1. vivid-vividly 2. was-were 3. seating-seated 4. luggages-luggage 5. amazed- amazing 6. sky前加入 the 7. very- so 8. 去掉 from 9. chewed-chew 1
65、0. that-what书面表达Dear Editor,Im a senior high school student. Its reported that in China many children in mountainous areas still cant go to school because of poverty. Last week, our class held a discussion about how to help them to go to school and live a happy childhood. Here are our suggestions. F
66、irst, some old textbooks and clothes can be collected and sent to those children so that they can be reused by them. Second, its also very important to appeal to more people and social organizations to help and care for those poor children. As far as Im concerned, we should save some of our pocket m
67、oney and give it to those children in need. Above all, we should give them respect, never looking down upon them because they are poor. Well really appreciate it if you can, through the English Weekly, increase public awareness of the poor childrens living conditions and call on more people to help them. Yours sincerely, Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()
