福建省晋江市季延中学高二英语上学期期末考试试卷.doc

福建省晋江市季延中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷考试时间: 120分钟 满分: 150分本试卷共分成两卷，第一卷为选择题，请把答案填涂到答题卡上，第二卷为主观题，请把答案写到答题卷上。第一卷共115分第一部分：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，每段对话后有一小题，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15秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。1whats the weather like at the moment?arainy. bsunny. ccloudy.2whats the womens roommate like?ashes patient bshes nice cshes tidy3why has john moved out?ato be near the school bto live in a quiet placecto avoid the trouble4whats the mans problem?ahe cant see the sign clearly bhe has no ticket for the movieches parked in the wrong place5which musical instrument does bob have?adrums ba guitar ca violin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三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，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6、7题。6what can we learn from the conversation?athe woman has missed her flight bthe plane will take off tonightcthe airport is closed7what does the woman want?aa room for herself alone ba hotel close to the airportca room with bright light听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。8what can we learn about the woman? ashe isnt familiar with the internet bshe cant afford a camera cshe doesnt like ma-2059what is the man probably going to do next? areduce the budget bchange the model corder a camera听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10what does the man show the woman? aa magazine bhair care products ca bottle of red wine11how will the womans hair look? along. bshort. cshoulder-length12why doesnt the woman want to change the color of her hair? ashe thinks its too expensive bshes afraid it might damage her hair cshe doesnt like the suggested color听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13 how much pocket money does lily get a month? aabout 20 pounds babout 15 pounds cabout 5 pounds14why does lily want more pocket money? ato get as much as her friends bto pay for music lessons cto buy some clothes15when can lily have more pocket money?awhen she proves good at her school work bwhen she no longer argues with her mumcwhen she is mature in her mums eyes16what does david suggest lily do?ahave a discussion with her mum bhelp her mum with houseworkcsit down and wait calmly听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17where is the speaker?aon a planebin a bus cat a tourist site18why is food or drink not allowed on the journey?ato avoid annoying others bto show respect for the guidecto guarantee passengers safety19how long can the tourists stay at the first destination?a15 to 30 minutes babout an hour cabout two hours20what is the second destination famous for?astonehenge bthe river avon cthe roman baths第二部分 词汇知识第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. many chinese universities provide scholarships for students _ financial aid.a. in favor of b. in honor of c. in face of d. in need of22. the workers pretended _ hard at their machines when their boss came in.a. to work b. working c. to be working d. to have worked23. a small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _ all four people on board. a. killed b. killing c. having killed d. to kill24. completely _ in her painting, she didnt notice my coming in.a. absorbed b. being absorbed c. absorbing d. to absorb25. in those days, our _ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care. a. normal b. constant c. permanent d. primary26.a university is an educational institution which _ degrees and carries out research.a. rewards b. awards c. prizes d. presents27.years of efforts _ when he got a gold medal in the 11th national games.a. showed off b. took off c. paid off d. went off28. mother asked me to take more money _ something unexpected should happen.a. in case b. so that c. in order that d. as long as29. it is not socially _ for parents to leave children unattended at that age.a. accustomed b. abandoned c. adjustable d. acceptable30. though _ money, his parents managed to send him abroad.a. lacked b. lacking of c. lacking d. lacked in31. even though he has lived in china for many years. mark still can not _ himself to the chinese customs. a. assume b. acquire c. adapt d. approach32. we _ here at lunch time; we were delayed at the airport.a. could be b . should be c. must have been d. would have been33. it suddenly _ to me that we could use the computer to do the job.a. struck b. occurred c. happened d. saw34. _ you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents help.a. now that b. while c. unless d. even though35._ i wrote a little poem, i confidently placed it right on my fathers plate on the dining room table. a. the first time b. at first c. it was the first time d. for the first time第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）a friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. his legs were so hurt that he couldnt move. what was the _36_ was that he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of _37_ as a result of exhausted battery. nothing could be done but to _38_ in cold wilderness. it was eight hours later that day broke, and then it was the _39_ of the rescue. it is almost _40_ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. even more surprising was his _41_: “first of all, i checked up my _42_ conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. as there was no _43_ to call for help, i leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from _44_. in this way i dozed off.” his story put an end to my regret for the _45_ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. a group of young men _46_ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. _47_to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of _48_. finally they feel dead in fear and exhaustion. according to the _49_ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the _50_ of the cave. if they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to _51_ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away. dont you think you can compare it with _52_ itself? when you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. _53_ you its unclear yet and you neednt put up struggle _54_. it seems to be a negative attitude, _55_ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage in the first place.36. a. hopeless b. worst c. more d. best37. a. service b. way c. control d. work38. a. cry b. lie c. wait d. sleep39. a. delay b. success c. team d. arrival40. a. untrue b. unimaginable c. true d. useless41. a. plan b. decision c. explanation d. excuse42. a. physical b. mental c. working d. medical43. a. energy b. way c. tools d. strength44. a. rotting b. spreading c. hurting d. bleeding45. a. loss b. failure c. disappointment d. sadness46. a. had b. managed c. tried d. meant47. a. willing b. unable c. determined d. deciding48. a. hearing b. sight c. feeling d. direction49. a. rescue b. village c. local d. brave50. a. end b. top c. opening d. side51. a. save b. help c. stop d. calm52. a. adventure b. work c. life d. mankind53. a. mind b. watch c. imagine d. warn54. a. really b. immediately c. carefully d. hopefully55. a. and b. so c. but d. while第三部分 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(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。a one spring，when 1 was 1 0，during one of my fathers layoffs，i could tell my mother wasunhappyi decided to cheer her up by buying her a special mothers day gift one day after school i rode my bike to the agins，which，i learned years later，wasknown for its high-end fashions and stylei introduced myself to sylvia agins，telling her iwas looking for a mothers day present “do you think shed like a purse ?”she asked“i think she might”i told her she took out an italian purse made of leathershe asked me what i thought，and i toldher that my mom would like it “how much money do you have?she asked “twelve dollars，”i said “youre in luck，”she told me“its only $11you have a dollar left over for the card”she wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business，and i rode off home with the packageunder my arm when my mother opened the gift the next sunday morning，she asked in an accusingtone，“where did you get this?， “i bought it at the aginsit cost me $1 1i said my mother was shocked into silence it wasnt until many years 1ater，when i learned that the purse was worth several hundreddollars，that i appreciated just how wonderful sylvia agins had been to mei always feltregretful that i never had a chance to properly thank her “you know，my son，what really amazes me to this day，”my mother said“letting youhave the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enoughbut the fact that she let youleave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that i will never forget”56why did the author buy his mother a purse? ato thank his mother for buying him a bike bto show his ability of making moneycto make his mother happy d . to surprise his mother57the authors mother was shocked into silence because_ athe agins charged so little money for the purse bthe author bought a card to go with the purse cshe wasnt expecting a gift from her son d the purse was bought from the agins58sylvia aginsbehavior shows that_ ashe is critical and mean bshe is kind and thoughtful cshe is good at making money dshe knows how to choose presents59which can be the best title for the text? aa clever shop owner ba considerate mothercan unforgettable event da priceless mothers day giftbwriting about poetry is very similar to writing about a story or research you have conducted.the first thing you have to do to write an essay about a poem is to read the poem verycarefully and read it more than once each poem says something，so try to figure out what the poem is saying to you .what sthe theme of the poem ?whats the attitude of the speaker of the poem ?how does the poemuse words and sounds to communicate its message ?when you answer these questions，it canhelp you come up with a thesis(论题)for your essay. its necessary to have a thesis statement written before you start writing your essay， especially when youre writing about a poem your thesis should make an argument about thepoem youre dealing with you might want to argue that the poem is presenting a specific message，or that the words in the poem work together to create a certain tone. you may even want to argue that the poet wrote this particular poem because of a specific moment in history or a specific event in his or her lifethe possibilities are infinite . as long as you can use evidence from the poem and from your research about the poem or poet ,your thesis is correct before you even start writing， read the poem again once you have your thesis. at thispoint，youll be able to read the poem with new eyes since you know what youll be writingabout go through the poem with a fine-toothed comb and pick out everything that supportsyour thesiswhen you find quotes you want to use，write them down in an outline of the main points of your essaythis will help keep you organizedwhen you write a quote down, be sure to cite(引用)it correctlydepending on the text of your essay, you may or may not want to include the poets name in your quote once you have everything ready to go，you are all set to write your essay60the passage mainly talks about_ athe function of poems bhow to look for quotes chow to write about poetry dthe benefit of writing about poetry61by asking a series of questions in paragraph 2，the writer wants to tell us the way of_ awriting an essay bunderstanding a poem cunderstanding key words dcollecting enough evidence62the underlined word “infinite” in paragraph 3， is closest in meaning to“_”aunnecessary bunclear cmeaningless dendless63according to the writer，what should you do once you have your thesis? aread the poem again and try to find important quotes bwrite about the poem immediately without referring to it again cput aside the poem and search the internet for supporting evidence dcite quotes from the poem including the poets name and page numbersc welcome to enjoy the mattaponi powwow(meeting of north america indians)and culture day! created in virginia，america，the mattaponi indian museumsits on a cliff(悬崖)overlooking the mattaponi riverthemattaponis have worked hard to keep their ancient way of life, customsand ceremonies one purpose of their yearly powwow is to sharethese traditions with you mattaponi powwow and culture day：may 18 admission：adult$6.00 children(under 12)free come and spend the day with us on the shores of the mattaponi river for an educationalexperience presenting the customs and beliefs of the mattaponiduring this special day，american indians will dance and play drums while dressed in tribal clothingthis year visitorsmay join in the dancing and trummingvisitors will be able to observe artists and craftsmen（工匠）as they show their basket-making and tool-making skillsamerican storytellers willhelp you see how their habits and beliefs are passed on to their children through stories enjoy activities taste american indian foods purchase crafts and souvenirs play american indian childrens games watch ceremonial dances and listen to ceremonial songs important cautions no pets bring your own chairs and blankets tickets may be purchased in advance although no refunds（退款）will be allowed for more information，please visit http: /main64according to the text，the mattaponishabits and beliefs are handed down from generationto generation through . asongs bstories ccrafts ddance65visitors coming to enjoy the mattaponi powwow and culture day can do all the following except aenjoy american indian foods bwatch ceremonial dancescplay american indian childrens games dget crafts and souvenirs for free66this text is mainly intended to ainform readers about an event bpersuade readers to try drumming csell crafts and souvenirs to readers deducate readers on different types of powwowsd alexis vaughan，17，sat tiredly in the passenger seat of her dads carthe early saturday morning run with her father，michael，was part of the punishmentshe stared sadly outof the window at the cornfields an experienced hunter，alexis let her eyes lazily search for wildlifeshe was shockedwhen a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of themmule deer never appeared inplain sight ten days before hunting seasonit was a bucka male deer with sharp，three-pronged antlers（三齿鹿角） suddenly alexis heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deers headshe realizedthe buck was attacking a womansue panter had been out for her morning runthe deer hadappeared from the tall corn and begun following herhaving lived in the countryside of idahofor years，sue knew that most deer got frightened by humansbut this deer moved closer，even when she threw a handful of small stones at it “i knew i was in trouble，”she says the buck rushed forward，lifted her up with its antlers and threw her into the air. suecould feel the antlers make small holes in her leg and blood ran down her leg. when the vaughans pulled up，the buck was throwing sue like a rag doll. before herfather had stopped the car，alexis rushed out of the car and down the slope（斜坡）toward thebuck“1 was kicking and hitting it hard with my fists to get its attention so that it will leavethe woman，”she sayshowever，the animal was not frightened at allthen michael pushedthe buck away from the woman by the antlers alexis helped sue up the slope and into the vaughanscarthen she tied a tourniquet（止血带）to sues right legher neck was cutthen she heard her father shout loudly.michael had been knocked to the ground，his right leg seriously cut by the buck. alexis took ahammer from the car and ran to where michael lay on his back in the dirtshe beat the buckshead and neck，but the blows didnt frighten it away“i was losing faith,”she says.“a couple more strikes，alexis，”said michael“you can do it”alexis closed her eyesand hit with all her strength at the deers neck with the hammer. when she opened her eyes,the deer was running away a1exis got in the drivers seat and sped toward the hospital in franklin，hearing her dadsbreathing grow difficult and unsmooth as the blood from his wounded leg had flowed throughthe tshirt hed wrapped around itin the backseat，sue looked unconscious.