福建省南安第一中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题 (2).doc

南安一中20142015学年度下学期期末考高二英语科试卷 本试卷考试内容为：高二英语。分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷，共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上。2考生作答时，请将答案答在答题纸上，在本试卷上答题无效。按照题号在各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。3答案使用05毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚（选择题答案使用2b铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号）。4保持答题纸纸面清洁，不破损。考试结束后，将本试卷自行保存，答题纸交回。第i卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时,请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.why didnt the woman wake the man up? a. she thought he had wound the clock. b. she didnt know his exact departure time. c. she has no idea of his schedule.2. what does the man remind the woman to take? a. a bathing suit. b. a camera. c. sunglasses.3. what is the relationship between the two speakers? a. roommates. b. brother and sister. c. customer and house agent.4.what does the man think of his job? a. challenging. b. encouraging. c. boring.5. where is the second bank the man recommends? a. next to the supermarket. b. opposite the railway station. c. beside the railway station.笫二节（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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.who is felix? a. the man b. the womans husband. c. a character in the womans book.7.what kind of novel is hot lips? a. a romantic one. b. a detective one. c. a political one.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. where does the man probably want to work? a. at a post office. b. at a museum. c. at a college.9.what do we know about the man? a. he will stay with the woman next. b. he will go to london to get more news. c. he has received many replies.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the man apologize to the woman?a. he forgot todays appointment with her.b. he didnt buy lunch for her today.c. he didnt call her today.11. when will the speakers meet?a. on wednesday afternoon. b. on wednesday evening. c. on thursday afternoon.12. what will the woman do next?a. have her hair done. b. make a meal. c. finish her work.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the womans suggestion?a. buy two armchairs.b. sit on packing cases.c. get cheap chairs at a street market.14. what day is it today? a. friday. b. saturday. c. sunday.15. how will the woman deal with the curtains?a. she will wash them.b. she will mend the holes.c. she will take them to a dry-cleaners.16. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the man gets upset with the woman in the end.b. the portobello road doesnt have any chairs.c. the speakers have bought two cheap chairs.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what colours make people feel calm?a. red and purple. b. green and blue. c. yellow and white.18. how does orange make people feel?a. energetic. b. cheerful. c. imaginative.19. which room should be painted white?a. the kitchen. b. the bathroom. c. the living room.20. who will be available if one callsa. a painter. b. a paint seller. c. a colour expert.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（a、b、c和d），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ahow to be a winnersir steven redgravewinner of 5 olympic gold medalsin 1997 i was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病). believing my career was over, i felt extremely low. then one of the specialists said there was no reason why i should stop training and competing. that was it - the encouragement i needed. i could still be a winner if i believed in myself. i am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes. but i wanted to prove to myself that i wasnt finished yet. nothing is to stand in my way.karen pickeringswimming world champion i swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. i manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. this is the key to success - you cant follow a career in any field without being well-organized. list what you believe you can achieve. trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them.kirsten bestpoet & writerwhen things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that i cant achieve something. then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. the key is to concentrate. when i feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mind. it makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. this is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool21. what does sir steven redgrave mainly talk about?a. difficulties influenced his career. b. specialists offered him medical advice.c. he overcame the shadow of illness to win. d. training helped him defeat his disease.22. what does karen pickering put on top of her diary?a. her daily happenings.b. her training schedule.c. her achievements.d. her sports career.23.what does the underlined word distractions probably refer to？a. ways that help one to focus. b. words that help one to feel less tense.c. habits that make it hard for one to relax. d. activities that turn ones attention away.24. according to the passage, what do the three people have in common?a. self-confidence. b. courage.c. devotion. d. hard work.b the netherlands on monday introduced its first-ever intelligent bicycle , fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country. developed for the government by the netherlands organization for applied scientific research (tno), the intelligent bicycle, runs on electricity. a commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 to 3,200 euros per bicycle. the devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computerwith a vibrating (震动的) warning system fitted in the bicycles saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.the saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while, the handlebars do the same when barriers appear aheadaccidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed, said maurice kwakkernaat, one of tnos research scientists involved in the project. the onboard system technology has already been at work in the car industry, he said.more and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances, dutch environment and infrastructure minister melanie schultz van haegen told afpthis type of bicycle is truly needed in the netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling, she said.in the netherlands, bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the country. those statistics are set to grow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport, leading to an increased risk of injury.last year, 184 cyclists died in the country, of which 124, or 67% , were older than 65, according to the central statistics office. the year before, 200 cyclists died, the majority of victims also being elderlythe current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.25. the intelligent bicycle is aimed to _. a. protect the environment b. help reduce traffic pressure c. improve safety for elderly cyclists d. popularize the use of bicycles 26. which part of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when other cyclists approach it from behind? a. the wheels b. the saddle c. the handlebars d. the onboard computer27. we can learn from the passage that _. a. the elderly ride bicycles wherever they go b. the elderly are planning to give up cycling c. the accident rate among elderly cyclists is high d. the number of elderly cyclists is decreasing cfilm director james cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy. his love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film the abyss and the 1997 blockbuster titanic, one of the most successful movies of all time. following that big success, james cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an explorer. in 2012, james cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the mariana trench, known as challenger deep. and now the great journey has been made into a documentary film (纪录片), named james camerons deep-sea challenger 3d. in james camerons fantasy films, such as avatar and the abyss, the unexplored areas are decorated in colors and full of danger. but on his dive into challenger deep, the reality proved far different: white, deserted and dull. i felt like i had gone to another planet, cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the western pacific ocean，nearly 7 miles below the surfacei really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny i am down in this big, black and unexplored place. cameron captured(获取) the moon-like landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean. james camerons deep-sea challenger 3d tells the story of camerons journey. it is a film about determination, danger and the oceans greatest depths. the movie shows a unique insight into camerons world when he makes his dream reality and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet. its an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to explore.28. when did james cameron become interested in the ocean? a. when he began to explore the deep sea alone. b. after his films the abyss and titanic. c. after he achieved great success in movies. d. when he was in his childhood.29. what is the unexplored ocean like? a. colorful and dangerous. b. white and attractive. c. boring and deserted. d. small and dull.30. what can we know about james camerons deep-sea challenger 3d? a. it tells us about james journey into challenger deep. b. it is a story about camerons film-making dream. c. it is a film about the exploration of ocean creatures. d. it aims to attract more people to explore the deep sea.31. what is the best title for this passage? a. the great dream of a film director. b. a film director exploring deep sea. c. the first person to make films about the deep sea. d. james cameron and his documentary film. dimagine a stranger walking past you on a cold, rainy day. lovely weather, isnt it? the stranger says. do you laugh, or even smile? if not, you may not have a dry sense of humor.british people, and particularly the english, are well-known for our dry sense of humor. we often say the opposite of what we mean in order to be funny, and tell jokes in a tone of voice that makes it sound like we are being completely serious. as us writer julian tan put it on the huffpost students blog: it is as if it is opposite day every day in britain.if the people of britain are known for having a stiff upper lip and not showing emotion, then our dry sense of humor shows this through jokes. often it will take a long time or several beers, to get a british person to tell you what they actually think about something and get behind the wall of humorous sarcasm (讽刺) that they have in front of them.english comedian ricky gervais put it like this: we play jokes on our friends. we use sarcasm as a shield (护盾) and a weapon. we avoid being serious until its absolutely necessary.it can be annoying and confusing if you havent been raised with these types of jokes: why did he just say such a ridiculous thing? is he making fun of me? but it is also true that understanding this type of humor is a good way to make friends with people in the uk, even if you dont find it funny.its important to remember that the person telling the joke may actually be making fun of himself or herself, not you. one of the characteristics of british humor is its strong theme of self-deprecation (making fun of oneself), according to tan. so dont worry often, english people, and british people in general, just want to make fun of themselves!32. according to the passage, we can know that someone with a dry sense of humor can _.a. not use sarcasm as a shield and a weapon.b. say funny things in a serious way c. pretend to play jokes on their friendsd. not make friends with people in the uk33. which of the following words best describes british humor according to julian tan?a. annoying. b. opposite. c. ridiculous. d. funny.34. the underlined phrase stiff upper lip in paragraph 3 refers to a quality of _. a. taking a positive attitude b. communicating feelings c. remaining calm d. focusing attention35. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. british peoples humor is often misunderstood b. british people are famous for being emotionalc. its a tradition for british people to make fun of each other d. it doesnt take a long time to make friends with british people36. the passage is mainly about _.a. why british people like laughing at themselvesb. some tips on how to make british people laughc. the importance of humor in british cultured. what british humor is likee most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. we go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside. the most popular leisure activity in britain is going for a walk. when joggers jog, they dont run the streets. every one of them tend to go to the park or the river. but despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived (剥夺). i spent my boyhood climbing trees. these days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. the truth is to be found elsewhere. a study in the us: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for adhd - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (多动症). those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 40% . adhd is one of the great problems of modern childhood. one study after another indicates thatcontact with nature gives huge benefits to adhd children. however, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. the life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. the increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. and study after studyfinds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. even problems with crime andaggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. we need the wild world. it is essential to our well-being, our health and our happiness.37. according to the author, people enjoy _to seek nature. a. sitting in the garden b. jogging on the street c. shopping in the supermarket d. running in the gym38. from the second paragraph, we can see that_. a. adults deprive the children of their rights to approach nature b. children probably spend less time in nature nowadays c. climbing trees will certainly do good to the children d. children tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction 39. in what way do people benefit from their contact with nature? a. children with adhd can be cured. b. childrens performance at school is greatly improved. c. problems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved. d. a garden nearby improves the quality of old peoples life. 40. what is the main idea of this passage? a. nature treats children with adhd. b. access to nature improves our life. c. getting close to nature reduces crime. d. man cant live without natural areas. 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1.5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。 mum, youre always on the computer! laure complained no, im not. i 41 every day i come home from school youre working on the computer. well, at least im here 42 you! my daughter was right. day after day, in my home office, i would stare into space as my 43 typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article. it seemed that my work as a writer and speaker 44 my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas. what laure did not 45 wasthat during her day away, id also be doing a lot of housework. it was only around three in the afternoon that id 46 seat myself at my desk for a few 47 moments of deep thought. then shed come in from school i was 48 of myself on being available to my children. aft