湖南省株洲市第十八中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

株洲市第十八中学2015年下学期期末考试试卷高二英语暨模块六结业考试时量：120分钟 总分：150分 第一部分、听力（共两节，共30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。1. what does the man usually do on sundays?a. he often does some reading.b. he often goes shopping.c. he often goes swimming.2. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. boss and employee.b. salesman and customer.c. friends.3. how much will the man spend?a. $34.b. $44.c. $68.4. where does this conversation take place?a. in a restaurant.b. in a museum.c. in a theatre.5. why is the climate getting warmer?a. the suns heat is getting stronger and stronger.b. the ice at the poles is beginning to melt.c. pollution is stopping the suns heat leaving the atmosphere. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听下面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,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. what did jack say?a. he wouldnt come here.b. he would come here later.c. he would talk to his parents.7. why doesnt jenny come here?a. her daughter is ill.b. she is ill.c. she will meet her parents. 请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. where do the foreign teachers come from?a. britain.b. australia.c. america.9. what do the foreign teachers teach?a. english writing.b. oral english.c. grammar.10. how does the woman like the foreign teachers?a. humourous.b. serious.c. friendly. 请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. which novel is the man reading?a. great expectations.b. oliver twist.c. david copperfield.12. what does the woman think of dickens novels?a. difficult.b. boring.c. interesting.13. what does pip think is more important in the end?a. wealth.b. education.c. friends. 请听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. the mid-term tests.b. a kind of comedy.c. superstars.15. what will the speakers do this evening?a. have a test.b. go to the theatre.c. act in a play.16. what can we know from the conversation?a. the man failed the mid-term tests.b. the woman comes from china.c. the man doesnt know stand-up performances. 请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. what does the speakers uncle do?a. a teacher.b. a manager.c. a clerk.18. what does the speakers uncle usually eat at noon?a. rice.b. bread.c. noodles.19. why are all the clerks in the company working hard?a. their manager is very strict with them.b. they want to gain promotion.c. they want to be paid more.20. how does the speakers uncle feel when he comes home from work?a. angry.b. excited.c. tired.第二部分、阅读理解（共40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）a do you plan to go to hong kong disneyland with your family this summer? if your dad smokes, you may have to ask him to be careful. from january 1st, hong kong banned(禁止) smoking in most public places. these places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and so on. even smoking in some outdoor places is not allowed, for example, beaches, sports grounds, museums and most areas of public parks. hong kong hopes the ban can stop passive smoking. what is passive smoking? when people smoke in a restaurant or on a bus, others have to smoke, too. they dont want to smoke but they have no choice. this is passive smoking. it is bad for peoples health. and itll be better if more people in hong kong give up smoking because of the ban. jack lee, a 26 - year - old bank clerk says, the ban is really good. i dont like people smoking next to me. its so smoky and smelly. if someone breaks the ban, he will be fined hk s 5,000. hong kong is not the first asian city to have a smoking ban. on january 1, 2006, singapore banned smoking in most public places.21. smoking is not allowed in hong kong.a. in indoor placesb. in most public placesc. at home d. everywhere22. which outdoor place is not mentioned in the passage?a. the park.b. the beach.c. the airport. d. the museum23. whats the purpose of the smoking ban in hong kong?a. to stop passive smoking.b. to stop the sale of cigarettes.c. to stop people from smoking. d. to stop the production of cigarettes.24. the example in paragraph 4 shows that .a. jack lee likes smoking very muchb. people in hong kong support the banc. jack lee is used to smoking d. jack lee cant get along well with people.25. whats the chinese meaning of the underlined word fined?a. 罚款b. 给予c. 奖励 d. 很好b good morning. the program today is about music. the word music comes from the greek word muse. the muses are the goddesses of the arts. music is only one of the arts. it is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. todays program brings together music from different comers of the world. who invented music? who sang the first song? no one knows exactly the answers to these questions. but we know that music plays an important part in almost everyones life. babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. when they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. when children go to school, their world of music grows. in the middle grades students take music lessons. when they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music. the records we have chosen for you today are from american country music, indian music, pop music and so on. music has meaning for everyone. it can make people happy or it can make them sad. in this program we shall study the language of music. we shall be trying to find out more about how music works. we shall try to find out how music says what people feel. now, here comes the music today, i shall explain why they are all good music.26. the first paragraph is mainly about the .a. styles of musicb. history of musicc. taste of musicd. knowledge of music27. the speaker is probably .a. a hostb. a singerc. a dancerd. a teacher28. which is true according to the passage?a. the muses invented music.b. music can bring people some feelings.c. music was from a greek village.d. everyone is interested in pop music.29. the speaker believes that .a. music is a spoken languageb. music develops as we grow upc. music is above the other artsd. music plays an important part in our life30. what is not the purpose of this music program?a. to study the language of music.b. to learn more about music.c. to give a complete background to music.d. to give people some music to listen to.c most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. aristotle, a greek thinker, said, happiness depends upon ourselves. in other words, we make our own happiness. here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. the first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job-which we fail to enjoy the present. you should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. people who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives. another secret to living a happy life is to be active. many people go dancing or play sports. people can forget about their problems and only think about the activities. finally, many people find happiness in helping others. studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. if you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. you can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.31. the best title(标题) of this passage is .a. the secrets of happinessb. money makes you happyc. ideas for helping other people to be happyd. good friends make you happy32. the second paragraph tells us that .a. the more friends you have, the happier youll beb. we shouldnt think about our futurec. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in lifed. some people fail to live a happy life33. the passage gives us pieces of advice on happiness.a. oneb. twoc. threed. four34. the writer thinks that .a. everyone knows how to live a happier lifeb. its wrong to spend time on workc. hobbies take up too much timed. doing good things for someone can make you happier35. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?a. reading a good bookb. traveling to a foreign countryc. playing a sportd. spending time with close friends第二节（共5小题；共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。 get a good nights sleep no one knows precisely why we sleep. 36. in a recent survey, the results can be dangerous. one out of 20 adults admitted they had dozed off while driving a car during the previous month. teenagers are known owls, but most high schools begin classes early in the day, which contributes to poor school performance. with all these obstacles, how is a person supposed to get enough sleep? here are a few tips from the experts: do not nap(打盹). true, some lucky people can catnap during the day without affecting their sleep schedule. 37. dont close your eyes while watching tv or reading the newspaper. make dinner your main meal. eating a light breakfast and lunch will help you stay alert(清醒的) during the day. a big meal at night will help you get to sleep. but dont eat right before bedtime. 38. dont do anything too stimulating. wind down and relax for at least an hour before bedtime. taking a warm bath can help ease tension and soothe muscles. a shower tends to wake you up. set the environment. 39. opening a window at night can help on both counts. you may want to use a humidifier(加湿器), which also produces a white noise that some people find helpful. 40. you want to develop a routine. walk the dog, brush your teeth, read a chapter of a book, and then turn out the light. you have a ritual(固定程序) for dinnertime that helps improve your appetite. you should develop a ritual for bedtime to help you feel sleepy.a. do not oversleep.b. go to bed at the same time every night.c. most people sleep best in a cool room where the air is not too dry.d. but if you are having trouble getting to sleep at night, stay awake during the day.e. give yourself a couple of hours so your digestive system is ready for sleep as well.f. try sleeping as much as possible when you can sleep.g. but we do need sleep. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） several years ago i noticed something strange: people seemed to be smiling at me more often. 41 , during my young adult years people had never smiled at me that much. they would look at me for only a second or move away their 42 altogether. once a while they would 43 and say hi to me but more often they said 44 at all. all that seemed to 45 as i got older, though. for some 46 reason people were suddenly greeting me with a 47 smile when i walked past them. their eyes seemed to 48 up brightly when they said hello to me and many times they would even 49 to chat happily with me for a few minutes. at first i didnt know what 50 had happened to me. had the whole world suddenly gotten kinder without 51 me? then one day when i was walking alone in a store, the 52 came to me. at that moment i walked by a display of 53 and saw that i had the 54 expression on my face. i had been smiling without even knowing it. all of a sudden, i 55 that i was the one who had really changed. i had grown so much in love and joy. and it was the light shining from my own soul that others 56 back to me. we are all mirrors in the life. we all 57 each others light out of their souls. we all help each other to become a good 58 that we were meant to be when we were born. may you reflect every kindness and joy that you 59 in this world. and may your own soul always 60 brightly as well, thus you will always be happy.41.a. besidesb. howeverc. therefored. otherwise42.a. eyesb. attentionc. feetd. steps43.a. nodb. wavec. shoutd. whisper44.a. neitherb. anythingc. nothingd. none45.a. remainb. changec. removed. turn46.a. possibleb. specialc. familiard. terrible47.a. coldb. bitterc. warmd. funny48.a. pickb. growc. turnd. light49.a. moveb. stopc. continued. prefer50.a. on handb. in factc. in troubled. on earth51.a. predictingb. strugglingc. informingd. warning52.a. answerb. ideac. thoughtd. secret53.a. furnitureb. goodsc. shelvesd. mirrors54.a. saddestb. happiestc. biggestd. toughest55.a. explainedb. noticedc. realizedd. felt56.a. deliveredb. reflectedc. returnedd. sent57.a. acceptb. avoidc. preventd. share58.a. imageb. modelc. exampled. picture59.a. joinb. experiencec. seed. possess60.a. singb. shinec. appeard. show第二节 （共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。there are many opinions about happiness. to some, happiness is being surrounded 61. _ family and friends. to others, happiness means 62. _ (achieve) success in something, such as meeting a goal. to those 63. _have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can 64. _ (simple) mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. then, how to find happiness? sang lan is 65. _very good example. while she 66. _ (injure) and in hospital, she amazed the world by the way she remained 67._(cheer). after she went back to china, she adapted 68. _ her new life quickly. not only did she graduate from peking university in 2007 with a degree in broadcasting 69. _she also hosted a sports programme about the 2008 beijing olympics. her courage is admirable and all of 70. _should think about how she rebuilt her life whenever our lives feel unbearable.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；共10分）文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出改加的词。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。 the big bang theory, one of the most popular comedy in america and even around the world these days, tell stories about four male scientists and a beautiful waitress. these scientists are smart in their fields, especially sheldon. he has a real high iq in physics and he is very bad at getting along with others. fortunately, his roommate leonard was very tolerant and always forgives him at every time sheldon makes a mistake. the waitress, naming penny, is a very easy-going and nice girl whom has a dream of becoming an actress. the comedy has gained popularity among people aged from 18 to 49. its special and funny stories make people falling in love with it in short time.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假设你是李华，你们学校的外教mr. hans组织英语小组同学周六下午去他公寓交流阅读莫言小说蛙（frog）的读后感，你因故无法参加。请按下列要求用英语给他写一封100个词左右的信件。内容应包括： 1. 表示歉意；2. 解释缺席原因； 3. 询问借阅讨论摘要的事宜。dear mr. hans,_ _ best wishes! yours, li hua答案 第一部分、听力1. a2. a3. c4. a5. c6. b7. a8. c9. b10. a11. a12. a13. c14. b15. b16. c17. c18. b19. a20. c第二部分、阅读理解第一节21. b22. c23. a24. b25. a26. d27. a28. b29. d30. c 31. a32. c33. c34. d35. b第二节 36. g37. d38. e39.c 40. b第三部分 第一节、完形填空41. b42. a43. a44. c45. b46. b47. c48. d49. b50. d51. c52. a53. d54. b55. c56. b57. d58. a59. c60. b第二节61. by 62. achieving 63. who 64. simply 65. a 66. was injured 67. chee