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唐山一中20132014学年第二学期期末考试高 二 英 语 试 题 注意事项：1、 本试卷分8页，分为选择题和非选择题，考试时间120分钟，满分150分。 二、答题前请仔细阅读答题卡上的“注意事项”，按照“注意事项”的规定答题。所有题目均需在答题卡上作答，在试卷和草稿纸上作答无效。3、 做选择题时，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。第卷 (选择题,共100分）第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第1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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. who are the two speakers talking about?a.their student.b.their daughter.c. susans teacher.2. where does the conversation most probably take place? a. in a library. b. in a classroom. c. in a computer shop. 3. what food will the man probably have? a. beef. b. fish. c. noodles4. what does the man mean? a.the woman shouldnt take a difficult job. b.the womans old job is very satisfying. c.the woman should do the job in manhattan. 5. what did the man probably think of his train ride?a. relaxing.b. boring.c. exciting.第二节:(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共22.5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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. where is the woman going? a. her house. b. sixth avenue. c. west 22nd street.7. what do we know from the conversation? a. it is going to rain soon. b.the woman is in a rush. c. the traffic is heavy at the moment.听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. how long will the woman have to walk before she gets to the subway station?a. about five minutes. b. about ten minutes.c. about fifteen minutes.9. what does the woman come to the city for?a.to visit a friend. b.to do some sightseeing. c.to deal with business. 听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. for whom does the man want to buy the dress? a. his mother. b. his sister. c. his wife.11. what color dress does the man choose? a. green. b. purple. c. grey.12. what does the man want to know at the end of the conversation?a. how to pay for the item. b. where to sign his name. c. whether the item can be exchanged.听第9段材料，回答第13 -16题。13. when did the woman really start to like football?a.when she came to london. b. when she returned to montreal. c. when she came to new jersey.14. how long has the man been in london? a. one year. b. two yearsc. three years15. what does the man think of soccer? a. it is a confusing sport. b. its not interesting. c. its not violent enough. 16.what does the woman say about euro 2012 football tournament? a. there are a lot of goals. b. she has watched every game. c. she likes the style of playing 听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. what kind of job did the speaker have last year? a. a secretary. b. a shopkeeper.c. a general manager. 18. why did the speaker feel confident that she could find a new job soon? a. she was quite experienced b. she had been offered several jobs. c. she wasnt demanding a high salary.19. how long had the speaker been out of a job? a. for about one month. b. for about two months. c. for about three months20.what is the speaker doing? a. asking for advice. b. sharing her experience. c. making an introduction.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a there has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws. calls and e-mails came from as far away as the upper peninsula and arizona as well as oakland and macomb counties, offering laurie crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from jason daly of roseville who said, “ i would like to buy her a new dog.” a story about the death of crouchs pet, gooch, was printed on the front page of macomb daily. crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. gooch died after one claw was trimmed. crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “if i could have walked, i would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but i cant do that.” gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped crouch by picking up things for her.“this case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” larry obrecht, division manager of the oakland county animal shelter in auburn hills, said. people who read the story contacted oakland press to offer help. a message, from rebecca amett of giggles n wiggles puppy rescue, in roseville, said, “we have puppies to donate and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”“when gooch was with me, i was happy,” crouch said, “i think i can be happy again but no animal can replace gooch. theres never going to be another gooch out there but i think i will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”21. what does the passage mainly tell us? a. a disabled womans service dog. b. a cruel groomer killed a disabled womans dog. c. peoples love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. d. disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. 22. people called and emailed to . a. offer help and care to laurie crouch. b. give their angry voice to the groomer. c. offer a cure for crouchs disease. d. tell crouch how to punish the groomer.23. we can infer from the passage that . a. crouch refused to take another dog. b. crouch must be sad after losing her dog. c. crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger. d. crouch can live well without a dogs company. b is the “go to college” message overdone?even in a weak job market, the old college try isnt the answer for everyone. a briefing paper from the brookings institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow isabel sawhill said.“weve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course theres a lot of truth to that,” ms. sawhill said. “on average it does pay off but if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you dont graduate, that is a very bad situation.”one comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. aprils national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the labor department. the unemployment rate for high-school graduates over 25 years old who hadnt attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelors degree or more education. the difference is even bigger among those aged 1624. the jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. at the same time, recent research by canadian economists warns that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.ms. sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of ones major: students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than ones who major in the arts or education. the cost of tuition (学费) and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.she suggested two ways to improve the situation: increasing vocational (职业的)-technical training programs and taking a page from europes focus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “the european countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “then they have a higher bar for whoever goes to collegebut once you get into college, youre more likely to be highly subsidized (资助).”she also is a supporter of technical trainingto teach students how to be plumbers, welders and computer programmersbecause “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills. 24. people usually think that .a. the cost of technical schooling is a problem b. technical skills are most important for finding a jobc. one will not succeed without a college degreed. there is an increased competition in getting into a college25. what does the underlined part “taking a page from” (in para.5) possibly mean?a. learning from. b. changing from. c. differing from.d. hearing from.26. what can we infer from the passage?a. public institutions charge more for education. b. european universities are stricter with students.c. canadian students prefer to major in engineering. d. students with certain skills are in great demand. 27. ms. sawhill may probably agree that .a. technical training is more important than college educationb. too much stress has been put on the value of college degrees c. a college degree will ensure promising employmentd. its easier for art students to find favorite jobsc denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth with some of the best quality of life. you dont need statistics to understand the danes happy lot. walk around any danish town and youll experience some of the most harmonious civic spaces anywhere. their intimate scales and perfect transport systems combine the rich history and bold modern lines of the built environment to delight the eye, and the locals manners and sense of humor is refreshing.denmarks capital copenhagen is a remarkable city with well-preserved medieval streets, renowned art galleries, michelin-starred restaurants and a healthy business center. finding something to do is never a problem and if all else fails, just admiring the streets with a hotdog in hand is an enjoyable way to spend a few hours .beyond the capital and the bigger cities, denmark offers a mix of lively towns such as ribe and odense plus rural countryside, medieval churches , renaissance castles and tidy 18th-century villages.the coastline of denmark with its sand dunes and greenery is a sight that always attracts visitors. so, no matter what time of year youre in denmark, you shouldnt miss out on a trip to the nearest beach .its hard , in short , to find fault with the place. the visitors most heartfelt complaint is usually the cost of visiting denmark. true, it is not a cheap destination , but no more so than the uk, and which nations public transport system would you rather use?cheer yourself up by thinking of the countrys remarkable organization and clockwork railway timetable as being financed by the extremely high taxes paid by your hosts. when viewed in this way , this first-rate destination seems like good value, and you get the fairy tales thrown in for free: the danish royal family is genuinely loved and respected by the vast majority of its citizens, not least handsome prince frederik , his beautiful australian-born princess-bride, mar, and their young family.28. which of the following words can best describe danes ? a. polite and humorous .b. happy and romantic. c. kind and friendly. d. out-going and humorous .29. the writer implies in the last two paragraphs that _ . a. visiting the u.k. will cost less than travelling in denmark . b. the transport system in the uk cant equal that in denmark . c. people in denmark pay high taxes to welcome visitors . d. the danish royal family plays an important role in politics .30. how does the passage mainly develop ? a. by providing examples.b. by making comparisons. c. by giving descriptions.d. by following time order.31. what is the authors purpose in writing this passage ? a. to introduce danish culture . b. to show the attractions of denmark . c. to share experiences of travelling in denmark . d. to describe the happy life people live in denmark .d now hear this what do former american president bill clinton and rock musician pete townshend have in common? both men have hearing damage from exposure to loud music, and both now wear hearing aids as a consequence. as a teenager, clinton played saxophone in a band. townshend, who has the more severe hearing loss, was a guitarist for a band called the who. he is one of the first rock musicians to call the publics attention to the problem of hearing loss from exposure to loud music. temporary hearing loss can happen after only 15 minutes of listening to loud music. one early warning sign is when your ears begin to feel warm while you listen to music at a rock concert or through headphones. one later is that an unusual sound or a ringing is sometimes produced in your head after the concert. what happens is that the hair cells in the inner ear are damaged, but theyre not dead, says a physician and ear specialist dr. sam levine. according to dr. levine, if you avoid further exposure to loud noise, its possible to recondition the cells somewhat. however, he adds, eventually, over a long period of time, hair cells are permanently damaged. and this is no small problem. what sound level is dangerous? according to dr. levine, regular exposure to noise above 85 decibels (分贝) is considered dangerous. the chart below offers a comparison of decibel levels to certain sounds. heres another measurement you can use. if youre at a rock concert and the music is so loud that you have to shout to make yourself heard, you re at risk for hearing loss. thats when wearing protective devices such as earplugs becomes critical. the facts are pretty frightening. but are rock bands turning down the volume? most arent. rock music is supposed to be loud, says drummer andrew sather. i wouldnt have it any other way. and neither would the real fans of rock. continued exposure to loud music and the failure to wear earplugs can lead to deafness, according to dr. levine. he states, theres no cure for hearing loss. your ears are trying to tell you something. that ringing is the scream of your hair cells dying. each time that happens, more and more damage is done. levels of common noisesnormal conversation 50 65 dbfood blender 88 dbjet plane flying above a person standing outside 103 dbrock band during a concert 110 140 db32. from paragraph 1, we can learn that . a. loud music is a major cause of hearing lossb. famous people tend to have hearing problems c. teenagers should stay away from school bandsd. the problem of hearing damage is widely known33. in paragraph 3, the underlined word recondition means . a. not to be seen b. to fill with sound c. to become larger in size d. to make good again34. the purpose of the chart at the end of the article is to show . a. a list of harmful soundsb. the effect of rock concerts c. the noise levels of familiar sounds d. relationship between daily activities and hearing loss35. which of the following statements will dr. sam levine probably agree? a. when your ears feel warm, your hair cells are dead. b. drummer andrew sather gives good advice. c. many are taking the risk of losing hearing. d. doctors know how to cure hearing loss.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。there is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. _36_the first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. _37_ such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. and clearly we dont have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement. the second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. the writer is communicating something that can increase the readers understanding. _38_ otherwise one person could never learn from another. here “learning” means understanding more, not remembering more information.what are the conditions in this kind of reading? first, there is inequality in understanding. _39_ besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. and he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. if the equality is approached, success of communication is achieved._40_ it is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. in fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.a. the writer should have a better communicating skill. b. such communication between unequals must be possible.c. we can get access to the content of those materials easily.d. the writer must be “superior” to the reader in understanding.e. thus, we can employ the word “reading” in two distinct senses.f. reading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information.g. besides gaining information and understanding, theres another goal of readingentertainment.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i went to india for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. we stopped on a red light, and as always, there