1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家揭阳第一中学2014-2015学年度第二学期高二级期中考试英语科试题 命题人：许筱霞 林郁珊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. What does the woman most probably do? A. A teacher. B. A bookstore keeper. C. A hotel clerk.2. When did David want to meet the two speakers?A. At 2:30. B. At 2:45. C. At 3:00.听下面
2、一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. What does the man want to know about the woman?A. What she is studying at school. B. How many friends she has made.C. How she deals with her courses.4. Where is Janice from? A. America. B. South Africa. C. Mexico.5. What does the man want to do after graduation?A. Move to New York. B
3、. Run a hotel. C. Work as a lawyer.听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。6. Why did Jerry Meehl say the warm weather was a guilty pleasure?A. People find it easy to do wrong things in warm weather.B. People feel guilty about enjoying such warm weather.C. People know it is not good to have such warm March.7. What was La N
4、ina?A. A kind of weather pattern. B. Man made climate change.C. A kind of fossil fuel.8. What can we learn from the talk?A. The current March temperatures are slightly higher than the records.B. The records for night-time heat were also broken. C. The unusual heat happened only in March.听下面一段对话，回答第9
5、-10题。9. Why did the man fall asleep in the library?A. It was too quiet there. B. He was tired of studying. C. He had no idea what he was studying.10. What does the woman think her classmate should have done?A. She should have come down to earth. B. She should have given fewer lectures in class.C. Sh
6、e should have let Professor Rivers save face.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题分，共5分）A Short Stay in England1. Last week I had a wonderful time with my aunts family in England, having a party in a (an) _11_.2. I didnt expect living in a city in England could be so much more _12_ than in my home country in Eastern Eu
7、rope.3. The weather in England _13_ me, too.4. People drive on the left side rather than on the right. I am lucky I am still alive because I still dont know how to _14_.5. If I stay in England, it might be possible in the next 15 years to buy my own _15_.II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题2分,
8、满分30分) I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more aware of the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ 16 a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members, like me, chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds
9、 (眼罩).Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 17 experience. I had never considered before how 18 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my 19 made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not locked. Then I wondered where to put my 20 . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 2
10、1 . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 22 for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary (临时的) 23 .I tried to find a 24 position and thought it might be restful, even kind of nice, to be 25 around for a while. Looking around, I 26 I wou
11、ld have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 27 the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the 28 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 29 task.My wheelchair experiment was soon finished. It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only
12、 a taste of the 30 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.16. A. cureB. prevent C. adopt D. analyze17. A. learningB. working C. satisfying D. relaxing18. A. convenientB. awkward C. boring D. exciting19. A. heightB. force C. skill D. weight20. A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handl
13、es21. A. place B. action C. play D. effect22. A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production23. A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment24. A. flexibleB. safe C. starting D. comfortable25. A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided26. A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D
14、. admitted27. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized28. A. pathB. position C. direction D. way29. A. easyB. heavy C. major D. extra30. A. weaknessesB. challenges C. anxieties D. illnesses第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) Today I had a conversation with some homeless people, like myself. I told _31_ t
15、hat I was in the process of getting a grant (资助款) to start up a small business.I got a lot of “yeah rights” and paper balls thrown at me but I decided to keep talking about my idea. I explained _32_ I was going to do with the money and that I planned on hiring homeless people only. When I said that,
16、 I got all of their attention. I let them know that I would like to hire all of them _33_ I will only be allowed to hire a few people at a time. I handed out _34_ (apply) to those _35_ wanted to fill one out. I _36_ (get) about 65 back so far! In a few weeks I should get the grant and I will be help
17、ing to get _37_ and others off the streets and back into the community.My dream is _38_（buy）an apartment building for them to stay for free for one year, so that they can save money to be out _39_ their own. This is the way _40_ I am trying to help out the people that need it in my area.III 阅读（共两节，满
18、分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A Playing the piano may seem like nothing special to you, but what about playing it on fruits instead of piano keys? Lin Hai, a 24-year-old graduate, did exactly that, as he made an electronic board by himself. Wearing thick glasses and a simple T-shirt, Lin looks no
19、different to other engineering students. But under his plain appearance lies a true geek（极客）heart.When Lin was little, he loved disassembling things to look at how they work. Even though he often failed at putting them back together, his curiosity was never satisfied and he laid hands on everything,
20、 except computers. “My parents told me not to disassemble computers because theyre expensive, so I researched the software instead,” says Lin. When he went to university, Lin chose a subject that was related to engineering and programming. Lin is a typical geek who often spends days in the laborator
21、y inventing new things. His most successful invention is an electronic board he calls “Crazyer”, the one that turns bananas into piano keys. Lins Crazyer electronic board was inspired by a similar device built by two PhD students at MIT. Their device is called Makey Makey, which turns everyday objec
22、ts into touchpads (触屏设备).Having seen a video, Lin was so impressed by the device that he searched for its website in the hope of buying one. But he found its not for sale. For most people, the story would have ended there. But for Lin, it was about to begin: “Why not make my own Makey Makey?” he tho
23、ught. So he studied the video and website, trying to figure out how it worked. “I found that the mechanism（结构；工作原理） Makey Makey is based on was similar to that of the electronic lock I built before,” says Lin. From watching the video to building an electronic board and writing a program for it, Lin
24、spent an entire month bringing Crazyer to life. His hard work paid off. With the money he earns from selling Crazyer, Lin can give back to society. Lin has helped many disabled people by building customized（定制） Crazyer boards for them. Another benefit is that the money he earns can support Lin in in
25、venting new things. Lins geek spirit is always striving toward new goals.41. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Lin has attractive appearance and wise head.B. Lin made his invention on his own.C. Lin is a little different from other engineering students.D. Lins good at playing the p
26、iano.42. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “disassemble”?A. look through B. search intoC. take apart D. focus on43. From the passage, we can know that_.A. “Crazyer” is the most successful invention in Lins school.B. Lin got inspiration for inventing “Crazyer” from
27、 others.C. “Crazyer” works in the same way as Makey Makey.D. Lin copied the idea of two PhD students at MIT.44. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Lins invention did good to himself as well as others.B. Lin made a lot of money from selling his invention.C. Lin will stop inventing new things in
28、 the future.D. Lins invention “Crazyer” is designed for disabled people.45. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. No pains, no gains. B. Once a geek, always a geek.C. Great minds think alike. D. Geek spirit brings great benefits. BOne of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，i
29、s the difficulty we have in accepting things as they areWhen we see something we dont like，we wish it could be differentWe cry out for something betterThat may be human nature，or perhaps its something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our cultureThe root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to
30、be differentHowever, its that we decided we didnt like it in the first placeWeve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “Its not bad or good，and it just is it”In one of my books，I said “You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”Some readers said its too s
31、orrowful to expect things to go wrongHowever, its only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as badInstead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that isThis can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressi
32、ng the news media can beAccept these things as they are，and try to understand why theyre that wayIt will save you a lot of sadness，because youll no longer say, “Oh1 wish bad things didnt happen!Does it mean you can never change things? Not at allBut change things not because you cant accept things a
33、s they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growingCan we make this world a better place? You can say that youll continue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this worldThats the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy tha
34、t pathTherefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understandIt might lead to some interesting results46. The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because _. Ait is our natural emotion in the life Bculture asks us to be different from
35、others Ceveryone has their own opinions on things Dwe dislike something in the beginning47. Some readers think the words in the authors book is too _. Adepressing Bfrightening Cdelighting Didealistic48. In Paragraph 4，the underlined word it refers to _ Aacting well at work and in politicsBfeeling de
36、pressed for the news mediaCaccepting and understanding what has happenedDsaying something negative when bad things come49. In the last paragraph，you are advised _ Ato help others and make a difference Bto enjoy what you have to do in the work Cto judge yourself and make a wish for you Dto try a new
37、way when making the world better50. What is the main theme of the passage?A. Expecting things to be different gives us hope B. Accepting can make our life happier and betterC. Traditional culture becomes root of unhappinessD. Judging good or bad is important for our worldCIt turns out that nodding o
38、ff in class may not be such a bad idea after all, as a new study has shown that going to sleep shortly after learning new material is the best way to remember it.According to US lead author Jessica Payne, a psychologist at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, nodding off after learning something
39、 new is like telling the sleeping brain what to keep in memory. Along with colleagues, she studied 207 students who habitually slept for at least six hours per night. Participants were randomly assigned to study declarative, semantically related or unrelated word pairs at 9 a.m. or 9 p.m., and retur
40、ned for testing 30 minutes, 12 hours and 24 hours later. Declarative memory refers to the ability to consciously remember facts and events, and can be broken down into episodic memory (memory for events) and semantic memory (memory for facts about the world). People routinely use both types of memor
41、y every day recalling where we parked today or learning how a colleague prefers to be addressed. At the 12-hour retest, memory overall was superior following a night of sleep compared to a day of wakefulness. At the 24-hour retest, with all subjects having received both a full night of sleep and a f
42、ull day of wakefulness, subjects memories were superior when sleep occurred shortly after learning, rather than following a full day of wakefulness. “Our study confirms that sleeping directly after learning something new is beneficial for memory. Whats novel about this study is that we tried to shin
43、e light on sleeps influence on both types of declarative memory by studying semantically unrelated and related word pairs”, Payne said. “Since we found that sleeping soon after learning benefited both types of memory, this means that it would be a good thing to rehearse any information you need to r
44、emember just before going to bed. In some sense, you may be “telling” the sleeping brain what to consolidate (巩固).”51. What does the underlined phrase “nodding off” mean?A. Arguing with others. B. Going to sleep C. Asking questions. D. Answering questions.52. How many times will the participants tes
45、ted?A. At least once. B. At least twice. C. At least three times. D. At least four times.53. What can we infer from the passage about the study? A. Participants were asked to memorize things according to strict rules.B. The 207 students were forced to sleep at least six hours per night.C. Jessica Pa
46、yne carried out the study all by herself.D. Participants could memorize what they learnt right before they slept best.54. What would Payne advise us to do?A. All the students go to sleep in class.B. Memorize things at mid-night. C. Memorize things after we have a good sleep.D. Memorize things just b
47、efore our sleep.55. The text is most probably a _.A. science report B. book review C. science fiction story D. newspaper advertisement DThree years ago, five parrots were set free in a wild place of Arizona, thousands of miles from the Channel Islands in Jersey where they had been looked after by zo
48、okeepers. No evolutionary strategies informed them how to behave in this new landscape of mountainous pine forest unoccupied by their kind for 50 years. To the researchers surprise, they failed to make contact with a group of wild parrots imported from Mexico and set free at the same time. Within 24
49、 hours the reintroducing ended in failure, and the poor birds were back in cages, on their way to the safety of the Arizona reintroduction programme. Ever since then, the programme has enjoyed great success, mainly because the birds now being set free are Mexican birds illegally caught in the wild,
50、confiscated （没收） on arrival north of the border, and raised by their parents in the safety of the programme. The experience shows how little we know about the behaviour and psychology of parrots, as Peter Bennett, a bird researcher, points out: “Reintroducing species of high intelligence like parrot
51、s is a lot more difficult. People like parrots, always treating them as nothing more than pets or valuable collectables.” Now that many species of parrot are in immediate danger of dying out, biologists are working together to study the natural history and the behaviour of this family of birds. Last
52、 year was an important turning point: conservationists founded the World Parrot Trust, based at Hayle in Cornwall, to support research into both wild and caged birds. Research on parrots is vital for two reasons. First, as the Arizona programme showed, when reintroducing parrots to the wild, we need
53、 to be aware of what the birds must know if they are to survive in their natural home. We also need to learn more about the needs of parrots kept as pets, particularly as the Trusts campaign does not attempt to discourage the practice, but rather urges people who buy parrots as pets to choose birds
54、raised by humans. 56. What do we know about the area where the five parrots were reintroduced? A. Its landscape is new to parrots of their kind. B. It used to be home to parrots of their kind. C. It is close to where they had been kept. D. Pine trees were planted to attract birds. 57. The reintroduc
55、ing experience three years ago shows that man-raised parrots _.A. can find their way back home in Jersey B. are unable to recognize their parents C. are unable to adapt to the wild D. can produce a new species 58. Why are researches on parrots important according to the passage? A. The Trust shows g
56、reat concern for the programme. B. We need to know more about how to preserve parrots. C. Many people are interested in collecting parrots. D. Parrots intelligence may some day benefit people. 59. According to the passage, people are advised _. A. to treat wild and caged parrots equally B. to set up
57、 comfortable homes for parrots C. not to keep wild parrots as pets D. not to let more parrots go to the wild 60. What is the authors feeling when writing the passage? A. Delighted.B. Worried.C. Disappointed.D. Excited.第二小节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先请阅读 “Gl
58、obal Volunteer Website环球志愿者工作网站”页面的基本信息:A. Community Development Assistance: volunteer for community school assistance in Jaco, Costa Rica! Volunteer activities with this program range from: visiting local schools to conduct art or science activities, assisting with the mobile library project to pro
59、vide library services to children in nearby towns.B. Association For Human Rights: through this project youll volunteer with an association for human rights, which advocates and educates on behalf of Costa Rican children and youth. The organization is to protect rights for all people, especially chi
60、ldren and adolescents, who have been victims of violation of their fundamental rights.C. Enjoy volunteering in Wild Animal Rescue Center in the Amazon of Ecuador with ECO VOLUNTEER UP(Ecuadorian organization) low cost volunteer program, you will feed animals, taking care of them, cleaning cages, pla
61、nting fruits and vegetable and different activities. Your experience will be the best of your life.D. Volunteers will be working in the school with the staff teaching in the school. They will be organizing homework, class arrangements, collecting and distributing books to students and making sure th
62、ey are silent during class time. They will give assignments and mark, and help children to concentrate during lessons.E. English Volunteers for Change is looking for volunteers ready to make a lasting impact in Costa Rica! Our program is unique as we provide free English classes where there is an im
63、mediate need to learn the language. Our volunteer teachers offer classes to children in rural communities, tourism communities, public schools, as well as organizations.F. Help save endangered sea turtles in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rita! Volunteers will assist our scientists and researchers in: collect
64、ing data on population structure, genetic origin and in-water habitats of endangered sea turtles, hands-on experience in conservation efforts, environmental education and community projects. 阅读以下志愿者信息，然后匹配与上面相关的志愿者工作。61. Mrs. Gibson once worked in a kindergarten. She loves volunteer work and loves l
65、ittle kids, so she is looking for an assistant teacher to help teachers organize classes, correct students homework and so on.62. Irene is an art student, who is fond of doing volunteer work. From time to time, she works in different communities. Now she just wants to assist in Jaco, Costa Rica, and
66、 do all kinds of jobs for school children.63. Jane Wilton quit her job as a teacher three years ago after she gave birth to her son Simon. Now she would like to give classes to children in rural communities of public schools for free to have a lasting influence in Costa Rica.64. Philip Austin is an
67、active person and is chairman of the College Students Union. He thinks that he is keen on working for human rights, especially children and adolescents, who have been victims of violation.65. Eddy is always trying his best to help save endangered sea turtles in Osa Peninsula, Costa Pica, but now he
68、would like to enjoy the experience of volunteer in Wild Animal Rescue Center in the Amazon of Ecuador. 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. What we need to consider now is the s_ (safety) of national wealth.67. Hearing the sudden shot, the boy was almost s_ (frightened
69、 or worried) to death.68. We have a_ (available in large quantities) proof of his guilt.69. The country is g_ (control and manage) by elected representatives of the people.70. He r_ (to advise someone that they should do something) that I buy a more powerful computer yesterday.用括号内所给单词的正确形式完成句子：71.
70、Tom didnt seem to have done much p_ ( prepare ) for the exam.72. My mother got very _ (annoy) with me about my carelessness.73. To the delight of the headmaster, the young teacher had all the _ (qualify) she hoped for.第二节 根据中文提示完成句子 （共7小题，满分7分）74. The government calls on the youth to _ their blood _
71、. (志愿捐献)75. _ _ _ _ _ _ (就我而言), I dont like the person who smokes. 76. A survey reports that nearly half of the rivers flowing into Qinghai Lake, Chinas largest inland lake, _ _ _. (已经干涸)77. On arriving at the theme park, the first thing that I _ _ _ (意识到) was its vivid colors and wise- looking buil
72、dings. 78. The topic is so interesting that everyone in the class expects _ _ _ (参加) the discussion.79. Education should _ _ _ (与有关) childrens needs.80. It is rewarding to help those _ _ _ _.(处于困境的人)V.读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。When Sam first got to his boarding school with his par
73、ents, he was very happy. He thought he would be able to go home every weekend. When he was told he would not, he started crying because the thought of not seeing his parents was driving him crazy.He was given uniforms and all other things that he would need for the term. He started crying when it wa
74、s time for his parents to leave. He was then taken to the dorm, where he saw other children happy. He tried as much as he could to fit in but could not because his mind was at home. He started feeling homesick (想家) and wanted to go homes as soon as possible.He got sick soon because he could not eat
75、the school food. He could not concentrate in the classroom. All he could think was being at home with his family. He had no mobile phone or other means to get in touch with his parents. He was angry and felt lonely. He thought his parents hated him and that was why they left him in a boarding school
76、.1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。2. 以约120个词讲述一次你（或你的朋友）想家的经历，内容包括：时间、地点和起因；想家给学习或生活带来的影响；你（或你朋友）是如何应对的。1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语句连贯。揭阳第一中学2014-2015学年度第二学期高二级期中考试英语科答题卷项目听取信息语法填空基础知识读写任务总分得分听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）11. _12. _13. _14. _15. _语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满
77、分15分）31. _32. _ 33. _ 34. _35. _36. _37. _ 38. _ 39. _40. _基础知识运用：第一节：词汇（共8小题，每题1分，满分8分）66. _67. _68. _69. _70. _71. _72. _73. _第二节 根据中文提示完成句子（共7题，每题1分，满分7分）74. _ _ 75. _ _ _ _ _ _76. _ _ _77. _ _ _ 78. _ _ _ 79. _ _ _ 80. _ _ _ _读写任务（25分）：_揭阳第一中学2014-2015学年度第二学期高二级期中考试英语科答案I听力（满分15分）第一节 听力理解（共10小题，
78、每题1分，满分10分）1-5. ACABC 6-10. CABAC 第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）11. club 12. expensive 13. has surprised 14. cross the street 15. flat II完形填空（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）16-30 CABDB ACCDB ABCABIII语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）31. them 32. what 33. but 34. applications 35. who 36. have got 37. myself 38. to buy 39. on 40.
79、thatIV阅读理解（共25小题，每题2分，满分50分）41-45 BCBAD 46-50 DACDB 51-55 BCDDA 56-60 BCBCB 61-65 DAEBC V. 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）66. security 67. scared 68. abundant 69 governed 70. recommended71. preparation 72. annoyed 73. qualifications 第二节 根据中文提示完成句子（共7题，每题1分，满分7分）74. donate voluntarily 75. As far
80、as I am concerned 76. have dried up 77. was / became aware of 78. to participate in/ to join in 79. be relevant to/ be related to/be connected with 80. who are in needVI.读写任务（满分25分）：After being left in a boarding school, Sam felt so homesick that he was unable to concentrate on his study, which made
81、 him lonely and angry with his parents. I also have an experience of missing home like Sam. Two years ago, I was admitted to the key school in our city, which is far away from my home. So I had to say goodbye to my parents and started to live in student accommodation. It was the first time that I ha
82、d left my family and I had to do everything myself, which was usually done by my parents. As a result, I felt lonely and homesick.Being homesick not only influenced me a lot in my study but also did great harm to my school life. First, the great loneliness stopped me from concentrating on my study,
83、so I failed to get used to the academic requirements and often got terrible scores in the exam. Whats worse, I couldnt sleep well at night and finally got sick. Later, I tried to get used to the whole new way of life. Whenever I missed my family members, I tried talking with my roommates, which prov
84、ed to be a great comfort. Meanwhile, I asked my teachers for advice on study, who recommended that I should review my lessons every day and become a more autonomous learner. After following their advice, my marks improved. I also tried to have a balance between study and life and actively joined a few clubs. In this way, my homesickness gradually disappeared and I fit in well with my new school life. - 11 - 版权所有高考资源网