福建省晨曦、冷曦、正曦、岐滨四校高二英语下学期期末联考试题.doc

2014-2015晨曦、冷曦、正曦、岐滨四校下学期期末联考高二年级英语试卷 考生须知： 1.本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。试卷共10页，答题卡2页 2.答题前，在答题卷上相应位置填写学校、姓名和准考证号，并用2b铅笔将会考号对应选项涂黑。 3.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。考试结束，只需上交答题卷。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. what is the man going to do on sunday? a. visit his motherb. repair his house.c. do some gardening.2. where did the woman know the earthquake? a. in the newspaper.b. on the radio.c. on tv.3. what is the usual price of the books? a. $ 2.5.b. $ 5.c. $10.4. what does the woman think of the book? a. it is boring.b. it is very good.c. it is just so-so.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. gloves.b. goats.c. leather.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。听每段对话或独白前，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，每段对话或读白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. where are the speakers?a. at a clothes shop.b. at a car shop.c. at a furniture shop.7. why does the woman prefer the domestic (国产的)one?a. it is beautiful.b. it is cheaper.c. it saves energy.8. what will the woman probably choose at last?a. a white car.b. a blue car.c. a yellow car. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. what does the man want to insure（投保）?a. teapots.b. ships.c. televisions.10. what does the woman think of tlo?a. it is suitable.b. it is risky.c. the cost is lower.11. what kind of insurance does the man choose at last? a. wpa.b. fpa.c. all risks. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. how does the woman suggest the man go to the statue of liberty?a. by boat.b. by bus.c. on foot. 13. which place has many wonders?a. times square. b. central park.c. empire state building.14. where does the man want to go at the end of his trip?a. shops.b. concerts.c. museums. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. how did the woman know the mans company is looking for a secretary?a. on the internet.b. on the radio.c. by newspaper.16. why does the woman want to get this job?a. she has been fired. b. her former company was closed down.c. she has been in her former company for a long time.17. how much is the womans salary in her first three months?a. $ 1,050.b. $1,150.c.$ 1,500.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. why did the speaker think of herself lucky?a. she was the only child in her family.b. her father could look after her.c. her father was very famous.19. where did the speaker get on the school bus?a. at the bus stop six blocks away. b. near the usual bus stop.c. in front of her house.20. what did the speaker often do when she was in college?a. she made telephone calls to her father.b. she had lunch with her father. c. she made lunch for her father.第二部分：阅读理解（满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。arevolutionary tv earstv ears has helped thousands of people with various degrees of hearing loss hear the television clearly without turning up the volume(音量) and now its better and more affordable than ever! with tv ears wireless technology, you set your own headset volume, while other tv listeners hear the television at a volume level thats comfortable for them. you can even listen through the headset only and put the tv on mute(静音) if the situation calls for a quiet environment maybe the baby is sleeping. or perhaps you are the only one who is interested in listening to the ballgame. tv ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction car tip, not used in any other commercially available headset. this tip reduces outside noise so that television dialogue is clear and understandable. get the technology that has proven to help the most demanding customers. thats why tv ears has earned the trust and confidence of audiologists(听觉学家) nationwide as well as world-famous doctors. doctor recommended tv ears!“my wife and i have used tv ears almost daily for the past two years and find them a great help in our enjoyment of television . as a retired ear doctor, i heartily recommend tv ears to people with normal hearing as well as those with hearing loss.” robert forbes, m. d, cacustomer recommended tv ears!“ now my husband can have the volume as loud as he needs and i can have the tv at my hearing level. tv ears is so comfortable that jack forgets he has them on ! he can once again hear and understand the dialogue.” darlene & jack b, carisk free trial! tv ears comes with a 30-day risk free trial.special offer now 59.95.if youre not satisfied, return it.money-back guarantee!call now ! 800-123-783221. tv ears helps you _. a. improve your sleeping quality b. listen to tv without disturbing others c. change tv channels without difficulty d. become interested in ballgame programs22. what makes tv ears different from other headsets? _ a. it can easily set tv on mute b. its headset volume is adjustable c. it has a new noise reduction ear tip d. it applies special wireless technology23.this advertisement is made more believable by _. a. using recommendations b. offering reasons for this invention c. providing statistics d. showing the results of experimentsbi vividly remember walking back to my house after collecting the afternoon mails. i saw a credit card statement, another credit card statement and our bank statements. it was in that moment that i felt a deep tension.i realized that even though i had married a man who i absolutely loved and adored, i really didnt have a clear sense of how he handled money and how the two of us were going to combine our different approaches to handling money in our marriage. i was more organized and detailed, but he was more of a laid-back type. i knew that getting on the same financial page was a key factor in creating a successful marriage and financial future.i asked my husband if he would be willing to set up a time each week to talk about our finances and develop a plan for getting rid of our credit card debt. my husband said he would be willing to do this. admittedly, he was skeptical but willing.we came to refer to our weekly meetings as our financial dates. we didnt really have a clue as to what we were doing. all we knew was that we needed to give our finances serious attention. some dates were filled with tense conversations. other dates were filled with laughter, joy and creativity. however, we kept showing up for our dates and we never gave up. what started out as a means for survival became a powerful connecting thread in our relationship. something shifted within us.instead of our finances becoming a source of divisive tension that pulled us apart, they became the glue that held us together as we became a unified team.i still recall the day that we excitedly crossed off our last credit card payment on the chart we had created. we had finally arrived. we were free. we had been given wings to fly.now, whenever i feel huge stress i ask myself, “how am i contributing to what is happening right now?” this gives me the ultimate power to take action. even though my husband and i dont have any guarantee against future challenges, i am left with something deep within that is unshakable and that can never be taken away the memory of our past successes and the power to integrate (整合) these lessons in my day-to-day life.24. why did the author feel nervous when collecting the afternoon mails? _ a. she was not sure about her marriage. b. she didnt know how to handle money. c. she could feel the pressure of the huge debt. d. she was reminded of the quarrels in the family.25. which word can replace the underlined word “laid-back” in the second paragraph?_a. relaxed. b. skeptical. c. lazy. d. confident.26. what can we learn from the financial dates? _a. they showed the couple clear direction at first.b. they left the couple nothing but deep sadness.c. they were once interrupted but quickly continued.d. they strengthened the couples relationship at last.27. we can infer that when faced with stress the author will _.a. try to change the situationb. focus on what contributes to itc. get power from the memoryd. feel free to do what she likescmost people dont get a lot of time off and when they do, they tend not to go away. i always ask my friends and former co-workers why this is and, almost typically, they always say its because they simply cant afford to do so. like most people, they see images of vacations on tv and internalize the commercials to believe that travel must be like what it is on tv and therefore must be expensive. the only alternative is backpacking around in twenty bed hostels (旅店)with shared showers and eating pasta.but that is not really true. travel can be very cheap. you can easily travel far and wide without breaking the bank.here are some tips on how to get travel cheaply: airfare:since flying makes up one of the largest portions of someones budget, its important to find ways to fly cheap. most cities have a smaller airport with lower landing fees. this saving is usually passed onto you and why budget airlines dont fly into major airports. moreover, book your flight 6-8 weeks in advance or look for last minute special deals. buying your flight 6-8 weeks in advance ensures that airlines dont have you over a barrel. if you book your flight too soon, then airlines know you need it. if you book too early, airlines have chances against rising costs and keep prices high. accommodation:i never stay in hotels unless priceline can get me a rock bottom price. why? they are never the cheapest (and sometimes the cleanest) option. hostels cater to all ranges of travelers and are not simply for backpackers in 20 bed dorm rooms. dont overlook them if you cant find a hotel deal. you can find hostels with private rooms, free wi-fi, free breakfast, showers, and tv for cheaper. and what about the cheapest one star hotel without wi-fi or breakfast? $110 per night. who really wants to stay at a place like that! sightseeing:its important to do lots of research and visit the local tourist office. dont use a guidebook. guidebook information is outdated and doesnt give you any tips on current deals. i go to travel blogs, city tourism websites, yelp, and tripadvisor. these sites have the current information on what is good, bad, and on sale. additionally, tourist offices also know the latest special events and usually have a few discounts available for visitors. eating:eating out every meal is expensive. one way to save money is to eat out at big restaurants during lunch time as lunch specials offer a much better value than dinner. its nice to have a fancy dinner but a fancy lunch is just as good and much cheaper. moreover, you can head to the supermarket and pick up some sandwiches. supermarkets are a great way to find out what the local diet is about. what kind of meats do they like? fish? junk food? its amazing the variety of foods you can see on shelves that you dont have back at home.saving money while you travel just requires you break out of the travel is expensive mindset. locals dont live for hundreds of dollars per day and you dont have to either. simply live like a local and youll be able to save yourself a lot of money when you travel.28.what is the main factor in making people think that travel must be expensive? a. friends.b. co-workers.c. tv commercials on travel.d. tourist guidebooks.29.the underlined part airlines dont have you over a barrel in paragraph 5 probablymeans airlines cant put you in a very difficult situation in which .a. they can offer you some help if needed b. they can demand everything from youc. you are at a loss over what you can do next d. you have no choice about what you can do 30.one way the author suggested to save money is to have lunch at a big restaurant because a. there are fewer customers at a big restaurant then b. b. special offers are provided during the lunch timec. dishes at lunch time are better worthy of the value d. a fancy lunch is as good as a fancy dinner 31.which of the followings is the main topic of the passage?a.what to do and where to go while traveling. b.how to save money while you travel.c.things you should pay attention to on travel. d.simply live like a local when you travel.dask anyone what is the most difficult part of changing their lifestyle habits and they are most likely to say, staying motivated but a 36-year-old professor from carnegie mellon university claims it may have the answer in the form of robot weight loss coach that dishes out daily health advice and encouragementautom is the work of intuitive automata, a company based in sha tin which claims to be a pioneer in commercial socially-interactive robotsthe robot, which stands around 38 centimeters tall, has a head that swivels (旋转), blue eyes, and a touch screen which allows the user to input information daily about exercise and diet its creators say autom will have a daily conversation with its user lasting up to five minutes, giving feedback and encouragementover time, it will interact more with the user as it gathers more information about themcory krdd, a research team manager with the federal emergency management agency claims research has shown that people find robots a more reliable source of information than on-screen-based characterin a controlled study in pittsburgh city council, 15 dieters were given autom for six weeks another 15 received a touch-screen computer with identical software and 15 were given a paper logthe study found, people using the robot are more likely to stick with their diets longer, in fact twice as long as those using just a paper logwhile not one person among the computer or paper groups continued past six weeks, most who had autom did not want to give her back at the conclusion of the study, he saidthe bottom line is that a robot creates a more powerful and long-lasting relationship with the user than a character on the screenautom is expected to go on sale later this year in the united states for around $500a robot which speaks and understands cantonese and mandarin in addition to english according to the demands is also being developed32whats the passage mainly about?athe development of autom bthe automated way to motivationcthe working principle of robots dthe way to change the lifestyle habits33what can we know about the controlled study?athe study was led by cory kidd bthe subjects were divided by twocevery person with autom continued past six weeksdpeople using autom gain more benefits than other people34which is true about autom according to the passage?athe price of this robot is very highbit can communicate with people freelycautom can act as a coach to help lose weightdthese robots called autom have been used widely35what can we infer from the passage?athe robot can help people change their lifestyle habitsbthe robot cant speak english except cantonese and mandarincthe robot that can speak many languages has been popular with the usersdthe robot that can speak many languages meets the demand of the customers七选五(共5小题；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。what is a big dream? 36 or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. they often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.the self.immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. this inside voice is the ego (自我). its there for protecting and should be listened to. 37_ most people are influenced by the inside voice. thats why only a handful of people make their dreams come true. 38_ family and friends are a lot like the ego. they want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.the world,if one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 39 . in the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.the way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. when children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. the truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 40 .a.family and friends.b.how big dreams die.c.does a big dream show ones future?d.they simply fail until they succeed.e.it is the last and the most terrible barrier.f.sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.g.and their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.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l.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。for a long time i saw happiness as a huge banner(横幅)across the finish line of a long race.i felt that only when i _41_ certain things coul