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湖南省岳阳市部分重点高中2014-2015学年高二上学期第二阶段考试英语试卷分值：150分 时量：120分钟part listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks) directions in this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation l( ) 1what does the professor ask the students to do? areview the lessons in modern education bfind some information in a book cprepare some questions.( ) 2what are the professors office hours? a800 to 1000a.m b1000 to 1200 a.m. c. 200 to 400p.m.conversation 2( ) 3how does the man want his hair cut? aleave the back as it is bcut the sides short ccut the front as short as the sides( ) 4what will the woman do for the man? agive him a shave. bdry his hair c. wash his hair.conversation 3( ) 5why will the man go to new york? ahe got a new job there bhes going to take a holiday there ches going there for a business trip( ) 6how will the speakers keep in touch? aby chatting online bby calling each other c. by e-mail.conversation 4( ) 7when did the man get his brothers letter? alast monday blast wednesday c. last friday.( ) 8what did he put inside the letter to his brother? aa photo bsome money c. a postcard.( ) 9why did he do that? ato show the woman he is considerate bto tell his brother hes always with him cto remind his brother to write back oftenconversation 5( ) 10what was the man doing when his problems started? awatching a game on tv bplaying basketball with his friends cputting his wifes books in order( ) 11what do we know about the ruined book? ait was started 2 years ago bits electronic copy is kept safe cit was burned by the man( ) 12what sort of reaction does the man expect from his wife? adisappointment bsurprise c. anger.conversation 6( ) 13whats the price of the apples? a$3 a kilo b$6 a kilo c. $9 a kilo.( ) 14why didnt the man get fresh grapes? athey were too expensive bthey were out of season che didnt bring enough money with him( ) 15how much money will he get back? a$1 b$2 c$3section b (7.5 marks)directions in this section, you will heat a short passage. listen carefully and then fill i the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill i each blank with no more than three words.you will hear the short passage twice. thanksgiving daypart ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks) directions beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. i dont mind _the internet as long as it is not too late.a. you to surf b. your surfingc. your surfd. your to surf22. _many times , they succeeded _ the experiment.a. having tried, in doing b. tried , in doingc. having tried, to do d. tried, to do23. sandy could do nothing but _that he was wrong.a. admitb. admittedc. to admit d. admitting24. helen had to shout _above the sound of the music.a. making herself heardb. to make herself hearc. making herself hear d. to make herself heard25. what surprised me most was that there appeared a _ look on her face on hearing the unexpected news.a. worrying b. worried c. worry d. worries26. he ran off the stage as fast as possible, _ people and things on the way out. a. running over b. ran into c. ran over d. running into27. laughter makes your heart and lung _, which is very good to your health. a. strongest b. strength c. strengthen d. strengthened28. he hurried to the station，_ the 930 train had already left.afinding bfound conly to find dbeing found29. it is ten years since we _ each other last time. a. see b. have seen c. saw d. had seen30. my suggestion is that he_ an operation at once. a. has b. must have c. should have d. had31. he wrote a lot of novels, none of _ was published, though.a. them b. what c. where d. which32. _we cannot close the gulf(鸿沟) between us, we can try to bridge it so that we may be able to talk across it. a. unless b. as c. while d. if33. the company invested 80 percent of the money in training the staff, the rest of which _saved for other purposes.a. is b. are c. was d. were34. mary _as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.a. has served b. had served c. is serving d. served35. any country must have a clear belief cooperation between them can contribute to global peace, stability and development.a. that b. which c. where d. whethersection b (18 marks)directions：for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked a,b,c and d. fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.how many of us blame “destiny (命运)” when were going through tough stages of life? we hear people say, its bad luck. but is it really so irreversible (不可逆的)? though a few 36 of our life like birth, marriage or death are controlled by destiny, when it comes to hard times, we can change some things by our 37.even when passing through the roughest period of our life, we can change it by hard work. no good deed goes without being 38 and we do have the power of changing the fortunes. for example, if one has worked for 20 hours in a week, the 39 will pay for 20 hours. 40 ， if were walking on the path of positivity with great faith, well be paid off. even when nothing seems 41 ， its better to keep trying to make something good happen rather than sitting still or crying. when 42 from all sides in a dark cave, one is not supposed to break the rock straight away. one makes a small hole in rocks to let the 43 and air come in to avoid suffocation(窒息)then efforts are aimed at 44 the rock. human life is precious and powerful. this power is “will power”however, this “will power” has to be coupled with hard work and confidence. and if you are doing so, no matter how 45 the problem or the time is, it will have to change as the result of your deeds and you will rewrite your destiny.the secret lies in being energetic, never 46 and always struggling. the secret lies not in being the loser but in being the 47 of circumstances.36a. chancesbevents ccompetitions dperformances37a. dreams bwords cdeeds dgoals38a. set up bpaid off chanded out dworked out 39a. employer bcustomer csalesman dpartner40a. frequently bluckily csimilarly dfinally41a. appearing bgoing cchanging dworking42a. trapped bburied cprotected dbrought 43a. storm brain csnow dsunshine 44a. observing bbreaking cspeaking dsettling 45a. tough bvaluable cillegal ddangerous 46a. setting out bgiving up cholding on dbreaking down 47a. organizer bsupporter cpartner dvictor section c (12 marks) directions complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.types of stand-upthere are different styles of stand-up comedy. the main four are observational, prop, physical and impressionist. in observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes _48_humorous things he or she observes in everyday life. if you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way_49_ people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains _50_you forget your umbrella, you are listening to _51_ observational comedian. prop comedians use things, called props, to tell their jokes. the jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. it is a type of visual humour, if a comedian points to a computer tennis game _52_ says, ive been playing tennis every day for a month. i dont understand _53_ i am not losing weight! he or she is using the computer _54_ a prop. physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. they have been tripping _55_ chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. the last style is called impressionist. these comedians act or speak like a well-known person. this is called doing an impression of the person.part iii reading comprehension (30 marks) directions read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. awhen parents talk about school safety these days, theyre usually referring to the increase in violence（暴力）at schools. but research shows that school-age children are actually nine times more likely to suffer an injury while doing sports than to be the victim of violence while at school. accidents can be prevented if parents are on the lookout for potential（潜在的）dangers. to help you keep your kids free from harm, here are some safety tipsa. teach your child never to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from strangers. remember, a stranger is anyone you or your child doesnt know well or trust.b. be sure that your child walks to and from school with a sibling, friend or neighbor.c. teach your kid, whether walking, biking or riding a bus to school , to obey all traffic signals, signs and traffic officers. remind him to be extra careful in bad weather.d. when driving your kid, deliver and pick them up as close to the school as possible. dont leave until they are in the schoolyard or building.e. if your child rides a bike to school, make sure he wears a standard helmet（头盔）. research shows that a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85%.f. teach your kid to arrive at the bus stop earlier, stay off the street, and wait for the bus to come to a complete stop.g. be sure that your kid knows his or her home phone number and address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult and how to call 911 for emergencies（紧急情况）.56. the underlined word “sibling” probably means “_”. a. stranger b. neighbor c. friend d. brother or sister57. if your kid walks to school, tell him or her to _. a. wear a helmet b. go alone every day c. walk as fast as possible d. be more careful in bad weather58. which of the following statements is not true according to the text? a. kids should be taught never to talk to strangers.b. kids should obey the traffic rules. c. kids should be taught to call 911 for anything. d. kids should stay off the street while waiting for the bus.59. the intended readers of the text are _. a. teachers b. parents c. children d. officers60. the main purpose of the text is to _. a. talk about school safety b. call on readers to fight against school violence c. discuss the injuries at school d. give advice on school-age childrens safetybwhen i was a child，i stayed with my grandmother a lot of the time while my mother was at work. one day some money problems started to arise for my grandmother and the family. they needed a little more income so she decided to sing at the nearby retirement home(养老院)so i had to go with her. i wasnt sure about it at first，but as soon as my grandmother actually convinced(说服)me to get on stage and start singing，i loved it. i just loved seeing that sparkle(光亮)in those peoples eyes. they would stand up and dance and clap to the beat of the music. eventually，we were singing at many of the homes in the surrounding area 5 out of 7 days a week.making other people happy has always made me happy. and during that experience i even discovered my gift，singing. my grandma still sings to those people 15 years later，only for no charge(收费)now. i moved to north carolina when i was 13，leaving my grandma in florida，but i still carry on her effort and try and go out of my way to do something kind，even if very small，for at least one person every day. there is no better feeling in the world than the one you get when you hear appreciation in someones voice.61the author stayed with her grandmother as a child because _.aher mother was busy workingbher mother had no ability to care for hercher grandmother liked her moredher grandmother was richer62the authors grandmother sang at the the nearby retirement home probably to _.abring joy to the old people therebmake ends meetcstart a new careerdsatisfy her husband63we can infer from the second paragraph that _.athe author had great confidence when she started to singbthe audience were surprised that the author could sing at such an early agecthe author was loved by the audiencedthe audience didnt like the author at first64what does the author intend to tell us in the passage?aone can find his gift only through failure.bothers appreciation can make one happy.cone can succeed if he doesnt give up halfway.dits hard to win others appreciation.65the underlined “it” in paragraph 2 probably refers to “_”。ahow the author could please the old peoplebwhether grandmother could make moneycwhether the author could sing or notdwhat songs the author had to singcsince the gene，called daf 16 in worms，was found in many animals and in humans，the finding could open up new ways to affect aging，immunity(免疫)and resistance in humans，the scientists said.“we wanted to find out how normal aging is being governed by genes and what effect these genes have on other traits，such as immunity，”said robin may of the university of birmingham，who led the study.populations across the world are aging at a surprising pace，bringing potentially big challenges for health and social care systems. a study by danish scientists last year found that half of babies born in the rich world today will live to celebrate their 100th birthdays. scientists are eager to find out how people age to try to develop drugs to help them stay healthier as their lives extend.“what we have found is that things like resistance and aging tend to go hand in hand，”may said in an interview.mays team compared longevity，stress resistance and immunity in four related species of worm. they also looked for differences in the activity of daf 16 in each of the four species，and found that they were all quite distinct.may said daf 16 was active in most cells in the body and was very similar to a group of human genes called foxo genes，which scientists believe play a role in the aging process.“the fact that subtle(微妙的)differences in daf 16 between species seem to have such an impact on aging and health is very interesting and may explain how differences in lifespan and related traits have arisen during evolution，”may said.66in which section may the text appear in a newspaper?aeducation. bscience.centertainment. dculture.67according to may，_.aresistance has a lot to do with agingbfoxo genes can be found in wormscgenes play the same role in different speciesdnew drugs will change the genes in older people68what can we know from the third paragraph?anew ways have been found to affect aging.bbabies in the rich world will all live longer.cpresent social care systems are poorly managed.daging populations are causing more challenges.69from the text we know that daf 16 _.ais a gene that is only found in wormsbcan make people live longerchas an effect on aging and immunitydhas been quite familiar to scientists70what can be the best title of the passage?ascientists find gene linked to agingbpopulation aging faster than expectedchow to make people live longerdgene determines how long we livepart iv writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. write no more than three words for each answer.people 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. 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 days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. more mothers now work outside the home. more fathers must help with child-care.these two special days are celebrated in many different ways. on mothers day people wear carnations. a. red one stands for a living mother. a. white one shows that the mother is dead. many people attend religious services（宗教仪式）to honor parents. it is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves(坟). on these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. they often have outdoor bbqs for fathers day. these are days of fun and good feelings and memories.another tradition is to give cards and gifts. children make them in school. many people make their own presents. these are valued more than the ones bought in stores.