1、巴市一中2014-2015学年第二学期期末考试 高二年级英语试题试卷类型A 出题人：李果说明：试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分150分。注意I卷上共有60小题,请将I卷答案涂在答题卡上相应位置。考试结束，只交答题卡。 第I卷(满分100分) 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项，每段对话只读一遍。1 What are the two speakers talking about?A A beautiful dress B Dress to buy C The warm weather 2 Wh
2、at is the womans job most probably?A A cook B A manager C A waitress3 How will the woman go to Washington?A By train B By bus C By car4 Why cant the woman visit her uncle now?A She has to practise for the school concertB She has to go out with her dadC She has to travel to Europe5 What did the man t
3、hink the weather in Arizona would be like in the coming week?A Hot and rainy B A bit cool C Cold and rainy第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料,回答第6,7题。 6 What was the woman doing before she went home?A Typing a report B Writing a report C Revising a report7 Where did the woman have
4、her dinner?A At home B In a restaurant C In her office请听第7段材料,回答第8,9题。8 Who got a good offer from B.N.D?A Fred B Frances C Frank9 What does the man want to do?A Help the woman find a new apartmentB Invite the woman to his apartmentC Have a talk with the woman请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10 How long did the man
5、 study in South Korea?A Five years B Three years C Two years11 What did the man do in America?A He studied from grade two to grade sixB He went to his junior year in high schoolC He went to high school for a year12 Which of the following about parties is interesting,according to the man?A Americans
6、have parties every weekendB Americans have parties in their own housesC Americans ask their parents to prepare the parties听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13 What is the date today?A May 5th B May 12th C May 19th14 Who is Tony Parker?A The assistant manager of the hotelB The manager of the hotelC The general manger
7、 of the hotel15 When can Tony Parker return the call,according to the woman?A This afternoon B This evening C Tomorrow morning16 What was the last thing that the woman confirmed?A The mans number B The mans last name C The mans first name听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17 How many children does the speaker have?A
8、 2 B 3 C 518 Who finally set the time for the family dinners?A The speakers son B The speakers husband C The speaker19 What was the childrens opinion of having dinner together at home?A They thought it was funnyB They disliked the idea at firstC They preferred eating with friends20 What does the spe
9、aker think is the importance of having dinner together at home？A They can build stronger relationships within the familyB They can plan for trips together at the tableC They can solve all the problems they have 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中，选出最佳选项 ASports can help you
10、 keep fit and get intouchwith nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport ofchoicemight have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countr
11、yside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in so
12、me local areas.There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair ofshoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If yo
13、u walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walkingdailycan make you feel less anxious, sleepwelland have betterweightcontrol.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from
14、 recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditionalhealthclubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. An
15、d best of all, its free.21. Which of the following is the authormostprobably in favor of? A. Cycling around a lake. B. Motor racing in the desert. C. Playing basketball in a gym. D. Swimming in a sports center.22. What do we know about golffromthe passage? A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. B.
16、It causes water shortages around the world. C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.23. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _. A. it is an outdoor sport B. it improves ourhealth C. it uses fewer resources
17、D. it is recommended by experts24. The author writes the passage to _. A. show us the of major sports B. encourage us to go in for green sports C. discuss the major influence of popular sports D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports BMy grandfather came from Hungary and was the o
18、nly one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to g
19、o to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received hisdraft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister an
20、d all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd chee
21、red. Although no one noticed, Im sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened an
22、d the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed
23、home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didnt last a tiny bit longer.25. What the grandfather was most worried about was _. A. the spread of the world war B. the safety of his two cousins C. a drop in his living standards D. his relatives killing each
24、other26. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “_”. A. order for army service B. train ticket for Europe C. letter of rejection D. note of warning27. What did the “service pins” (in Para. 2) stand for in the eyes of the little girls? A. Strength. B. Courage. C. Victory. D. Honor.28. Which of th
25、e following words can best describe the ending of the story? A. Disappointing. B. Unexpected. C. Uncertain. D. Inspiring. C Metro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁） Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer. Farecard machine
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28、$ 1.35 . when paying with a Smartripcard, the fare is $ 1.25Fares for the Senior /disabled customers Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying s
29、enior/disabled farecards, or SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000. Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips Avoid riding during weekday rush pe
30、riods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.29 What should you know about farecard machines? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m. B. They are connected to change machines. C. They offer specia
31、l service to the elderly. D. They make change for no more than $5.30 AtwhattimedoesMetrorailstopserviceonSaturday?A.Atmidnight. B.At3a.m.C.At5a.m . D.At7a.m.31 What is good about a SmarTrip card? A. It is convenient for old peopleB. It saves money for its users C. it can be bought at any time D. it
32、is sold on the Internet. D Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow,
33、but I had no idea how to do that. Thats when I learned about the Lighthouse Project. I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and f
34、riends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family. Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I manag
35、ed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village nearAbuja,Nigeria. Where? What?Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out. After completing my training, I w
36、as sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or
37、so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me. Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and retu
38、rned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.32. What do we know about the author? A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge. B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer. C. He took pride in having contributed to the wo
39、rld. D. He felt honored to study English literature.33. According to the Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author A. discussed his decision with his family. B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary work C. attended special training to perform difficult tasks D. felt sad about having to lea
40、ve his family and friends34. On arrival at the village, the author was A. asked to lead a farming team B. sent to teach in a schoolhouse C. received warmly by local villagers D. arranged to live in a separate house.35. What can we infer from the authors experiences inNigeria? A. He found some diffic
41、ulty adapting to the local culture B. He had learned to communicate in the local language. C. He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home. D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据的短文内容，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。 Ali is from a Mi
42、ddle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men s
43、moke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke.36 ” Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking.37 They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot
44、 need nicotine. 38 The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad. 39 Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to
45、smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again 40 A. It is very hard to quit smoking.B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.D. The smokers know that smoking is bad fo
46、r their health.E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）It was Mothers Day and I was shopping at the local super
47、market with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were41,we realized that only minutes earlier an42woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground.43was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.44a lot of people stopped to help o
48、ut. 45we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very46about what had happened to the elderly couple. He47to me, “Mom, its not much fun falling over in front of 48.” Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldnt we49the lady a flower? It will
49、 make her feel better.” I was50that hed come up with this51idea. So we went over and told the flower seller52we wanted. “Just take it,”she replied. “I53take your money for such a wonderful 54 .”By now medical staff had arrived, and were55the injured woman. We gave the flower to the womans husband an
50、d I told him it was56my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a 57 son. Happy Mothers Day to you. The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from.58being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with
51、59in her eyes and gave him a little60.41. A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping42. A. injured B. awkwardC. honest D. elderly43. A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller44. A. Specifically B. ParticularlyC. Interestingly D. Fortunately45. A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless46. A. guilt
52、y B. curiousC. angry D. worried47. A. complainedB. said C. lied D. responded48. A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone49. A. lend B. bring C. leave D.buy50. A. amazed B. shockedC. puzzled D. concerned51. A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy52. A. which B. whenC. what D. whether53. A. must not B
53、. cantC. may not D. neednt54. A. scene B. habit C. flowerD. deed55. A. checking withB. looking afterC. operating on D. paying for56. A. from B. to C. with D. about57. A. respectfulB. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful58. A. Out of B. Regardless ofC. Thanks toD. As to59. A. love B. hope C. pity D. p
54、ain60. A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort第II卷（非选择题满分，共50分）I 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词 注意： 只改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Time fly like an arrow. Im already in the second half of Senior Grade 3 before I realized it. It is on
55、ly a little more than three months before I graduate middle school. At the present, Im busy review my lessons in order to take the College Entrance Examination. I hope to go to Beijing University, that is one of the best universities not only in China but also in the world. Ill try my best turn my d
56、ream to reality. Most of my classmates are also studying very hard to realize our wishes. I do believe everyone will be able to enter an university or college.II 单词拼写及语法填空：（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1 It is required that all the passengers _ (show) their tickets.2 He is making _ (准备）for the coming examinati
57、ons.3 I set about _(research) the habits of snakes to find the easier way to trap them.4 While crossing the street, look out _ cars passing by.5 He _(目击）the traffic accident on his way back home yesterday.6 I was having dinner when I heard my name_ (call).7 The reason why Tom is always late for scho
58、ol is _ he always sleeps late.8 More than 20 people were reported to _(lose) their lives in the flood.9 It _ (occur) to me that I had left my keys at home.10 _(hear) the bad news, the girl couldnt help crying.11 Is it _ (方便的）for you to come next Sunday?12 _ his serious illness, he came to the meetin
59、g on time.13 The news _ our football team won the match was encouraging.14 Was _ because Jack came late for school that Mr Smith got angry?15 He missed his mother so much that he was _(die) to meet her at the airport.III书面表达（25分）假如你是李华。你看到美国留学生Tom在网上发帖，希望有人能帮助他提高普通话（Mandarin）水平，他可以教英语作为回报。请根据以下提示用英语
60、给他写一封电子邮件。1 表达给他提供帮助的意愿2 说明你能胜任辅导的理由3 给出讲好普通话的两点建议4 提出你学习英语的具体要求注意：1 词数100左右，开头语已为你写好 2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Hi,TomThis is Li Hua. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin. _ _ _ _Li Hua 高二英语期末试题答案 第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分)15 BCAAB 610ACBCA 1115CBABC1620ABCBA第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小
61、题；每小题2分，满分30分）2124 ADCB 2528 DADB 2931 DBB 3235 AACA第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）3640 BDEAF 第II卷（满分50分）I短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Time fly like an arrow. Im already in the second half of Senior Grade 3 before I realized it. It is only a little more than three months before I graduate middle school. At the pre
62、sent, Im busy review my lessons in order to take the College Entrance Examination. I hope to go to Beijing University, that is one of the best universities not only in China but also in the world. Ill try my best turn my dream to reality. Most of my classmates are also studying very hard to realize
63、our wishes. I do believe everyone will be able to enter an university or college.1 fly改为flies 2 realized改为realize 3 graduate后加from4 at present 5 review后加ing 6 that改为which7 best后加to 8 to改为into 9 our改为their 10 an改为aII单词拼写及语法填空：（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1 (should）show 2 preparations 3 researching 4 for 5 witn
64、essed 6 called 7 that 8 have lost 9 occurred 10 Hearing 11 convenient 12 Despite / In spite of 13 that 14 it 15 dyingIII书面表达假如你是李华。你看到美国留学生Tom在网上发帖，希望有人能帮助他提高普通话（Mandarin）水平，他可以教英语作为回报。请根据以下提示用英语给他写一封100字左右的电子邮件。1 表达给他提供帮助的意愿2 说明你能胜任辅导的理由3 给出讲好普通话的两点建议4 提出你学习英语的具体要求Hi,TomThis is Li Hua. I learned fr
65、om your post that you want to improve your Mandarin.I felt honored to have the chance to help you with your Mandarin learning. Im good at speaking standard Mandarin. Ive been a broadcaster in the schools broadcasting station for years. When it comes to how to speak fluent Mandarin, I suggest that yo
66、u learn a bunch of pronunciations rules first, which are quite different from the English ones. Another suggestion is to practice speaking. As one saying goes, “practice makes perfect”.However, my English is just OK, and I have many problems with my study. I really hope that you can give me good advice on how to learn English. I believe we both can make much progress with each others help.Looking forward to your reply soon. Li Hua
