河北省承德市第八中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

20142015高二年级上学期期末考试英语试题本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间90分钟。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，回答第15小题。1.what time is it now?a.9:30. b.10:10. c.10:00.2.what does the man mean?a. he quite agreed with the woman. b. he enjoyed the lecture the whole time. c. the lecture was more than one hour long.3.where does the conversation take place?a. in the food store. b. at the station. c. at the table.4.what would the woman like to do?a. go to a movie. b. stay at home and watch tv. c. try the new chinese restaurant.5.where does the conversation most probably take place?a. in a hotel. b. in the street. c. in a public house.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第67小题。6.what is the woman most likely to be?a.a college teacher. b.a college student. c.a school teacher.7.what do we know about the flat?a.its in a noisy area. b. its in a quiet place. c. its next to the school.听第7段材料，回答第810小题。8.what is the woman?a. a player. b. a tourist. c. an interviewer.9.how many bikes did the man buy?a.5. b.15. c.20.10.what do we know about the man?a. he doesnt take his age lying down. b. he lives alone but never feels lonely.c.he always gives no thought to death.听第8段材料，回答第1114小题。11.what kind of ticket did the man want to buy?a. one-way ticket to edinburgh for children.b. two-way ticket to liverpool for students.c. two-way ticket to edinburgh for students.12. how much did the man pay for his tickets?a.158. b.52.65. c.105.30.13.when did the dialogue most probably take place?a.at 11:50. b.at 12:00. c.at 12:10.14.which of the following is true according to the dialogue?a. the ticket to liverpool is sold at half price to children.b. you can save 26.35 for a student ticket to edinburgh.c.a one-way ticket to edinburgh will cost you 79.听第9段材料，回答第1517小题。15.what is the woman?a. a student. b. a worker. c. a teacher.16.what can we learn about washingtons birthday?a.maybe there was a national holiday near that day.b.it was fine that day and nobody wanted to stay in.c.it is perhaps a national holiday.17.how did mary go to the mountain on washingtons birthday?a.by train. b.by car. c.by bus.听第10段材料，回答第1820小题18.why does the writer want to move away?a. the area she lives in is too crowded and noisy. b. her neighbors are too noisy at night.c. her house is not big and new enough.19.how long has she been looking for a new flat?a. for seven years. b. for more than a year. c. for several months.20.what does she think of the last flat the agent recommends to her?a. it is peaceful and quiet, just right for her. b. she is not pleased with it at all.c. it is still too noisy with a busy road on one side.第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题。每小题2分，满分30分）第一节：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。athe hawaiian islands are situated about two thousand miles away from north america, right in the middle of the pacific ocean. despite(尽管) the distance the islands actually make up the fiftieth state of the united states. the islands were all formed by volcanic eruption and on the largest of the islands, hawaii, or the big island, there are still two active volcanoes, the mauna loa and the kilauea, which still erupt every few years.on the hawaiian islands the natives have a particularly strange way of indicating directions. they dont use the north, south, east and west system common to the rest of the world. they use the mauka and makai system. mauka means “mountain”. the mountains in hawaii are always at the center of the islands, as these are volcanic islands. makai means “the sea”. the islands are small and the system is simple. wherever you want to visit, it can always be described in terms of where it lies in relation to the mountains and the sea. a typical conversation between a native hawaiian and a tourist might go as follow.tourist: excuse me! could you tell me where the sheraton hotel is?hawaiian: well let me see! from here its two blocks mauka, and then one block makai. you cant miss it!21. this passage would be most likely to appear in which of the following?a. a novel. b. a collection of stories. c. a womens magazine. d. a reference book.22. choose the most suitable title for the article.a. the big island. b. volcanoes. c. giving directions in hawaii d. the hawaiian islands.23. which of the following items does the passage not discuss? a. hawaiis location. b. how to give directions in hawaii. c. volcanoes. d. the climate.24. in hawaii the mountains are in the center of the islands because .a. of the weather b. the islands were created by volcanic eruptionsc. of the geological conditions d. of the islands location in the pacific25. to find your way in hawaii, you must .a. refer to geographical directions b. refer to well-known establishmentsc. refer to the earth and the sea d. refer to the location of the mountains and the seabpeople in the united states honor their parents with two special days: mothers day, on the second sunday in may, and fathers day, on the third sunday in june. mothers day was proclaimed a day for national observance by president woodrow wilson in 1915. ann jarvis from grafton, west virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. she was the one who chose the second sunday in may and also began the custom of wearing a carnation. in 1909, mrs. dodd from spokane, washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. she wanted to honor her own father, william smart. after her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. in 1910, the first fathers day was observed in spokane. senator margaret chase smith helped to established fathers day as a national commemorative day, in 1972. these days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. they raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. they give love and care. these two special days are celebrated in many different ways. on mothers day people wear carnations. a red one symbolizes a living mother. a white one shows that the mother is deadmany people attend religious services to honor parents. it is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. on these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. they often have outdoor barbecues for fathers day. these are days of fun and good feelings and memories.26according to the passage, which of the following about the second sunday in may is not true ? ait is a day to show love to mothers bit is a day to wear carnations cit is a day for people to visit the cemetery dit is a day for many people to attend religious services27choose the right time order of the following events. a. the first fathers day was observed b. mothers day was proclaimed a day for national observance c. fathers day became a day for national observance. d. the idea of honoring fathers was bought up aa b c d bd a b c cb a c d dd a c b28who plays the most important role in fathers day becoming a national commemorative day? amrs. do bmargaret chase smith cann jarvis dwoodrow wilson29from the passage, we know in the u.s _. aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass away bon mothers day, families often go out to have barbecues con fathers day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day. dthe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents30the authors purpose of writing this passage is to _ acall on people to love and respect their parents. bintroduce mothers day and fathers day. ctell the difference between mothers day and fathers day dshow how important fathers and mothers are cmany of us mistakenly believe that its wrong to think we have any good qualities. we may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. however, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. how can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed(有缺陷)?if someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. the person who doesnt like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.dont take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. in fact, some o f the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. for all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.you might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. there are many people who dont mind your extra pounds. you may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. there are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. if you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. you can decide to feel inferior(自卑) because you dont have much money and you dont drive a nice car. you can believe that this is the reason that you dont have many friends in your life. on the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes yo u as a person.the point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe its the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.31. according to the author _ plays an important role in making friends.a. admitting your shortcomings b. self criticism c. modesty d. confidence32. if you are not liked by a person, _ .a. you should find the reason in yourselfb. youd better talk with the person face to facec. you may not be the one to be blamedd. you and that person misunderstand each other33. we can learn from the third paragraph that _ .a. your good qualities may turn out to be your flawsb. your weakness may also be your strengths in some wayc. your negative qualities cause a person to reject youd. youll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities34. which of the following is true according to the author?a. it is important to lose weight.b. it is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.c. inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.d. if you are not beautiful enough, try to improve yo ur physical beauty.35. what do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?a. how to find your good qualities.b. how to make friends.c. how to make self criticism.d. how to lose weight.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。when my mom came home from the hospital with twins, i was excited at the very beginning. i couldnt 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever. everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and 37 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 38 the babies were. then theyd pull out their cameras, and just 39 i was about to say “cheese”, theyd run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take 40 of them. at that time i was thinking, “why cant i be little again so i can be the one getting all the 41 ?”when my aunt camille got 42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. on the day of the 43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. and then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 44 dress.after the ceremony, all i 45 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.i definitely 46 that they were wonderful, but i couldnt help feeling 47 and invisible (看不见的).there was a big 48 after the wedding. aunt camille and her nice new 49 had the first dance, and then everyone started 50 like crazy including me. i 51 my uncomfortable dress shoes, and i danced and danced and danced! it 52 one of the most fun times ive had in my entire life.the very 53 part was when my aunt and i took my twin brothers by the hands and 54 them some dance moves. teaching them was such a cool thing. i 55 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!36. a. go b. wait c. stand d. help37. a. make b. create c. give d. show38. a. lovable b. smart c. active d. strong39. a. since b. after c. before d. as40. a. care b. photos c. advantage d. measures41. a. supportb. attentionc. impressions d. opportunities42. a. marriedb. praisedc. elected d. promoted43. a. performanceb. celebrationc. wedding d. concert44. a. ugly b. attractive c. new d. regular45. a. thoughtb. heard c. remembered d. reminded46. a. agreed b. ignored c. forgot d. expected47. a. satisfiedb. foolish c. unimportant d. excited48. a. cake b. party c. surprise d. gift49. a. friend b. husband c. baby d. partner50. a. singing b. drinking c. dancing d. chatting51. a. took offb. took overc. took up d. took in 52. a. encouragedb. becamec. wasted d. appeared53. a. nervousb. curiousc. best d. quietest54. a. taught b. passed c. lent d. warned55. a. imaginedb. calculated c. announced d. realized第四部分（共三节，满分50分） 第一节： 根据上下文的语法结构及所给提示填空，使短文连贯通顺。polar bears are suffering in a 56 (warm) world.polar bears live in environments too cold for most animals. 57 much of the year, they live and hunt on the frozen arctic sea ice. nature has prepared 58 for the cold conditions. but nothing has prepared the bears for the danger that 59 (threat) the only home they know.the polar bears world is melting. studies show that the polar ice has reduced by 9.8% every 10 years 60 1978. now about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the arctic. polar bears depend on the sea ice for their 61 (survive). “the sea ice is more than just this platform that the bears walk over,” says andrew derocher, 62 scientist who studies north american polar bear populations. “ 63 it, they cant exist.”some melting and refreezing of the polar ice is natural. 64 in a warmer world, these cycles speed up, and bears have less time to hunt. normally, they have three months in the spring when they gain more weight. the extra fat is used later, 65 the bears are not actively hunting. 姓名： 班级： 考号： 密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题 20142015高二上学期期末考试英语答题卡 说明：155题的答案涂在机读卡上，其余的答案写在本卡上。第四部分（共三节，满分50分） 第一节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 评卷人：第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。my hometown is a small village. small as it is, but its very beautiful. there are a number of hill around my hometown and they are very beautiful. in spring, we fly kites are made by themselves on the top of the hills. the kites fly very highly. in summer, the trees and grass are green and the flowers are bright on the hills. beside, the wild apples are nice to eating. in autumn, corns at the foot of the hills were ripe. in winter, when it snows, something is covered with snow. we play with snow and make snowmen. in my hometown there are blue sky, fresh air, sweet wa