江西省奉新县第一中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

江西省奉新县第一中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分。 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.2. Where did the speakers plan to go? A. A shopping center. B. An opera house. C. The parking lot.3. Which aspect of the film does the woman like? A. The plot. B. The music. C. The dialogue.4. What do we know about the womans jacket? A. It is sold at a lower price. B. Its color is her favorite. C. It is her sisters size.5. What does the woman imply? A. The man is so forgetful. B. The man is too careless. C. The man is over confident.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What makes the man so tired? A. Playing games. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Searching for interesting people.7. Whom did the man chat with? A. People from Canada. B. People in need of his help. C. People on the same project.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the law forbid people to do? A. To take dogs to parks. B. To walk dogs in the streets. C. To treat dogs cruelly.9. What do we know from what the woman said? A. Dogs should be kept at home. B. Building a dog park is necessary. C. People would remove the dog waste.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. According to the man, what did he do before he watched TV? A. He washed his hands. B. He had his supper. C. He took a bath.11. What place had the man been to the night before? A. James Street. B. A restaurant. C. A friends home.12. What does the man try to do in the conversation? A. To prove the truth. B. To find the truth. C. To hide the truth.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did the son come back late? A. He hurt his hands and knees. B. He went to a pub with Linda. C. He waited a long time for the bus.14. What was the old lady doing in the middle of the road? A. Looking for something. B. Struggling to stand up. C. Trying to seek help.15. What happened to Linda? A. She was fired. B. She got injured. C. She had an accident.16. Where was the witness? A. Outside the pub. B. At a bus stop. C. In his car.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whats the problem of some of the university students? A. They dont spend all their time on studies. B. They dont know what to do with their free time. C. They dont have choices for outside class activities.18. How is the students high school life? A. Controlled and busy. B. Regular and colorful. C. Active and independent.19. According to the speaker, what is the role of outside class activities at university? A. To make students healthier. B. To improve students test scores. C. To enrich students experience.20. What does the speaker advise his students to do? A. Learn to enjoy themselves. B. Learn to be their own masters. C. Learn to develop their potential.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 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ADining in a completely dark room, unaware what s on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but its certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London. Dans le Noir, close to Londons financial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004. In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备)that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark. The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying just what it is thats on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it. Its also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine youre pouring into your glass. The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. You cant really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations. All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what youve just been eating but also who you ve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.21. What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?A terrible B. interesting C. expensive D. new22. According to the text, “ Dans le Noir”_.A is far from Londons financial districtB has its first branch opened in BritainC is very popular among blind customers D has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people23.We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir”_.A. are forbidden to eat with their fingersB. can talk to the strangers at table C. will book the menu in a dark barD. can take their mobile phones into the dining room24. Whats the main purpose of the text?A. To help blind people find a job in restaurants.B. To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea.C. To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant.D. To introduce and attract customers to “Dans le Noir ”.B The 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival closed On May 10th, the 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival was closed. The festival attracted thousands of students from over 20 universities in China and over 200 people from the film circle. Zhang Jiahui and Tang Wei won the Best Actor and the Best Actress Awards respectively with their Unbeatable and Finding Mr. Right. During this festival, 34 films were nominated(提名) and film scholars and college students formed the judges to select various awards. The 7th National Chinese Language Conference held in Los Angeles The 7th National Chinese Language Conference was opened in Los Angeles on May 8th. Over 1200 representatives from the educational government departments in the US states, presidents of universities, and secondary schools and experts of Chinese Language education were present. The US has already established about 100 Confucius Institutes and opened 300 classes, becoming the country with the largest number of Confucius Institute and classes. Lhasa: the worlds first yak（牦牛）museumOn May 18th, the 38th International Museum Day, the worlds first yak museum was officially opened in Lhasa. For thousands of years, yak has been closely related to Tibetan people, influencing their spirits and personalities deeply; this museum will take the “spirit of yak” as the belief on which it was founded and take the yak as the carrier to show the Tibetan history and culture.About 2.8 billion loans support the protection of ancient towns of SuzhouSuzhou branch of China Development Bank successfully supported the protection and treatment of eight historical and cultural ancient towns through bringing in the financial supporting model and allocating(拨出) 2.81 billion yuan of loans in total. The bank actively explored the way of establishing a new model of financing small towns which features being guided by plan, promoted by financing and developed fully, thus solving the issues of collateral(担保) and source of payment effectively.25. According to the passage, people will learn that_. A. Suzhou has applied for about 2.8 billion loans from China Bank. B. the first yak museum will be opened in Lhasa on May 18th C. nearly 300 Confucius classes have been opened in the world D. Tang Wei won the Best Actress Award in the 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival26. When is International Museum Day? A. On May 7th. B. On May 8th. C. On May 10th. D. On May 18th.27. Which of the following events happens the most times? A. International Museum Day. B. The National Chinese Language Conference. C. Beijing College Student Film Festival D. China Development Bank.CAs we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Lets look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a persons serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.28. “Every dog has its day” means “_”.A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives his own way of life.C. If one works hard, hes sure to succeed. D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.29. Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “_”.A. a tired person B. a brave man C. a homeless person D. an unkind woman30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Words show differences in culture. B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.C. Western people think cats to be good friends. D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.31. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Negative and Positive Words. B. Different Countries Have Different Culture.C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English. D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese.DThere are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels. 32. People who are unhappy _.A. always consider things differently from othersB. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things C. usually misunderstand what others think or sayD. usually are affected by the results of certain things33. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_”.A. make others unhappy B. have a good taste with social lifeC. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life34. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. we should pity all such unhappy people B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social lifeC. people can get rid of the habit of unhappinessD. unhappy people can not understand happy persons35. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _.A. show no respect and politeness to them B. prevent any communication with them C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。The last school bell rings and your kids are off for the summer. For most kids, those thoughts of schoolwork and lessons are a distant memory that they wont be thinking about again until fall. _36_Have your kids hit the library._37_If they dont have a library card, get them one. Many local libraries sponsor summer reading clubs that keep your kids wanting to read. Be sure to let your kids pick their own books out; summer is for fun reading.Have your kids read every day.Ask your kids to read outside in the sun. Join in with them, and read aloud their favorite books, no matter how may times you have read them. _38_Nothing will stimulate a child to read more than to have adults reading with them._39_If you are planning a family trip, have them check out the map. Let your kids go online and research where you are going. Have your kids check the weather report in the newspaper or what big event is happening and then have them report back on them at dinnertime. Have your kids check out magazines or websites for recipes that can be prepared.Improve your kids writing skills.Learning to express your thoughts in writing in a logical manner is a skill that is often lost. To help your kids, have them write about things during the summer. If your kids love something such as animals, have them write reports about them to share with the family. _40_A. Find other ways to encourage the kids.B. However, its important for them to continue some learning.C. Reading in the sun is bad for their eyes.D. If you are going on a trip, have your kids keep a travel journal.E. Improve your kids planning skills.F. Encourage your kids to read by taking them to the library during the summer.G. Pick a time every day when you all stop and read as a family together.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I know that its hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But, I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a 41 but didnt realize how much until classes began.I 42 on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. Often, _43_ finishing my homework before it was 44 to hand in, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I 45 finished it the next day between classes. But I knew it wasnt very good and the 46 I received showed my lack of 47 . I realized that I needed to find some sort of 48 .So, the next day I created a 49 that would 50 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, _51 I was only able to 52 it for a few days. A schedule like that had too much _53 .So I tried another plan. This one 54 lists and common sense. Each week I made a list of 55 I had to get done during that week and by which day I had to have it done. Then, 56 the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had the time. This is the 57 I have used since then. Now, I have started my senior year and I feel time is 58 . Scheduling my time has become more challenging, but I continue to do it. My cousins, who are now in college, tell me that there are a lot of books to read by yourself and many different things to do, with various people and organizations. So Im _59 that Ive learned to balance things and it has helped 60 me for what is to come after