江苏省邗江中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

江苏省邗江中学2015-2016学年度第二学期高二英语期末试卷本试卷分六部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟第卷（共85分）第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 20 分)第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 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. what will the woman probably do next?a. buy some batteries. b. fix her smoke alarm. c. put out the fire.2. who is the man speaking to? a. his boss. b. a delivery worker. c. a customer service representative.3. what time is the mans appointment? a. 2:15p.m. b. 2:30p.m. c. 2:45p.m.4. what does the man mean? a. he likes the womans idea. b. the deal sounds impossible. c. he has some questions to ask.5. what will the man wear? a. a blue shirt. b. white shoes. c. a brown jacket.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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. what do we know about the man? a. he is good at marathon. b. he just ran a marathon. c. hes a beginner runner.7. what does the man decide to do in the end? a. go to the gym. b. give up the idea. c. exercise outdoors.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what is the man doing? a. doing some last-minute christmas shopping. b. preparing for an emergency. c. getting camping supplies.9. what does the woman say about earthquakes? a. there hasnt been one in a long time. b. you need to be prepared. c. theyve been increasing in recent years.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. who does the man recognize? a. uncle charlie. b. bobby and sally. c. grandma and grandpa.11. what is max doing? a. playing with a ball. b. running after joe. c. sitting on the ground with sally.12. what can we learn about the man? a. he spends a lot of time in the garage. b. he gives the children candy. c. he loves cucumber.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why does the man say its so hot? a. they are close to africa. b. they are never out in the sun. c. they have been on the beach too long.14. how is the woman getting information? a. from a tour guide. b. from a guidebook. c. from a travel website.15. where did the speakers take a boat? a. from tunisia. b. from india. c. from italy. 16. what is true about poetto beach? a. it is free for tourists. b. it has white sand. c. it is 120 miles from the speakers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. why is the speaker making this announcement? a. to celebrate a graduation. b. to congratulate a prize winner. c. to thank someone.18. what do we know about ms. greens uncle?a. he got a bunch of flowers from bobby.b. the speaker visits him every year.c. he has passed away.19. who owns a flower shop?a. bobbys mother. b. ms. green. c. mrs. jenkins.20. what does the speaker want students to learn? a. the benefits of working hard. b. the importance of being nice. c. the need to respect your elders.第二部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分 35 分)第一节: 单项填空 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)请阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 a、 b、 c、 d 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上21.with the number of migrants rising sharply, europes leaders have struggled to find solution that can _ both domestic political pressures and their legal and moral duties to shelter those migrants. a. influence b. guarantee c. accommodate d. convince22. nowadays chinese pedestrians feel caught between morality and trick: should they help an elderly person who _ into the street? a. has fallen b. is falling c. had fallen d. was falling23. _ in the valley of the mountains is the tomb of king tutankhamun, which howard carter came across in 1922.a. locating b. being located c. buried d. being buried24. we stayed a week in paris. it is a pity we cant speak french; otherwise we _ our visit to the romantic city much more. a. would enjoy b. enjoyed c. had enjoyed d. would have enjoyed25. some teenagers never take entrance exams seriously; they simply leave _, to a large extent, could be lifes most important event-admission to universities almost entirely up to luck. a. as b. that c. which d. what26. its required that under no circumstances _ betray ourselves even if there are temptations like money or beauty. a. we will b. will we c. should we d. we shall27. -had we been more careful, the car crash could not have happened. -but you _. a. didnt b. hadnt c. couldnt d. werent28. -how about your new business? -were drawing up our plans _ experiences of other factories. a. in the charge of b. in the light of c. in the event of d. in the name of 29. do you believe that _ economic development and pollution are beyond control, it can be concluded that the latter is purely due to the former? a. where b. even though c. unless d. while30. -morning, madam, can i help you? -yes, im looking for a plain handbag-nothing _. do you have any suggestions? a. authentic b. ordinary c. fragile d. fancy31. jack, to his _, refused to get involved although his friends insisted on his trying the drug. a. preference b. surprise c. credit d. opinion.32. the countrys bad security situation doesnt seem to be _ tourists who still flood in. a. putting away b. putting on c. putting down d. putting off33. drugs like upper may increase the heart rate of users and create an artificial sense of pleasure, but they can unconsciously suck life right out of a person_. a. either b. regardless c. meanwhile d. therefore34. we should realize the fact that when you graduate from university, you are still not prepared for the possible situations _ we may face in the working world. a. where b. when c. that d. what35. -my goodness, the lawn looks dead! -_. theres no rain and water is so precious. a. it cant be helped b. it beats me c. its on me d. its out of the question第二节: 完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 2 0 分)请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 a、b、c、d 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。my first salary was $2,500. it was last year and my father was the first one to congratulate me. he -36- described, “no matter how much or how little, it is important to use your money wisely. the -37- you earn does not matter but the hard work -38- it matters. a tree is known by its fruit; a man by his -39-.”when i used to be sad, i would ask my father, “if there are so many stars in the universe, why is the sky -40- at night?”my father used to -41- explain to me that stars are scattered in disorder in the sky and if they came -42-, it would be like day. they are scattered to give us the advantage over light so that we can -43- in the night. there is a reason for every act of -44- to give us its best.i lived my childhood following my fathers -45-. but then there are other instances where you can really feel that it is -46-. there are certain things that go -47- “law of nature”. nature plays no role in their existence.most of the time, we judge people by their -48- or by their habits. our way to judge conceives into a(an) -49- about them that we carry like a baggage, in all your meetings with them. in short, we develop preconceived concepts about someones -50- personally. this certainly -51- from law of nature or gift of nature to us.nature is all about “-52-“ and “loving”. nature gives us a reason to understand humanity by asking and -53- rather than judging. but how often do we remember all this when we judge someone wearing unpolished shoes to an office? we might -54- to ask as it is like an intrusion to someones life we judge and form an -55- without delay. it is easier to judge than to acknowledge someones journey of life.36. a. subjectively b. casually c. inspiringly d. optimistically37. a. award b. amount c. trust d. reputation38. a. on b. with c. behind d. through39. a. knowledge b. interest c. friends d. deeds40. a. unattractive b. peaceful c. dark d. dull41. a. partly b. ambiguously c. humorously d. patiently42. a. together b. close c. forward d. down43. a. hide b. sleep c. travel d. see44. a. ours b. astronomers c. faith d. nature45. a. patterns b. tracks c. teachings d. instructions46. a. untrue b. unbearable c. unfair d. uncertain47. a. beyond b. against c. off d. within48. a. beliefs b. accents c. achievements d. appearances49. a. description b. conclusion c. analysis d. assumption50. a. personality b. experience c. development d. competence51. a. evolves b. results c. benefits d. differs52. a. sharing b. adjusting c. creating d. cheating53. a. answering b. helping c. competing d. learning54. a. prefer b. manage c. hesitate d. regret55. a. opinion b. argument c. excuse d. error第三部分: 阅读理解 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分)请阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的 a、b、c、d 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aday trips from sydney: a short tour of the blue mountainhere is a suggested short tour of the blue mountains that you can easily follow in a day from your base in sydney.from the center of sydney, head towards parramatta and join the m4 highway at stratified. after you leave the highway at lapstone, you will drive through a series of small towns.stop at subline point, near the town of leura.there is short, step climb down to the lookout point. you need to walk carefully, as there is just enough space for two people to pass on the uneven steps that border a very sharp drop down the mountain.when you reach the lookout at subline point, you are rewarded for the somewhat scary walk by the most wonderful, breathtaking panoramic view of the mountain.the three sisters at echo point, near the town of katoomba.take a ride on the aerial cable car for a more close-up view of the three sisters and to appreciate just how steep the mountains are. you can also experience the worlds steepest railway incline by taking the scenic railway.visit katoomba waterfall.katoomba is a good place to stop for lunch, with cafes and restaurants in its long main street. on the outskirts of katoomba, visit katoomba falls where a waterfall cascades down the steep, tree-covered mountain. the katoomba falls kiosk is a good place to sit on a sofa and relax with a cup of coffee.outside blackheath, head for hargraves lookout.hargraves lookout is a good place to visit because there are very few tourists. there are no steep drops on the way, although there is a walk from the lower lookout point into the bush that looks very steep .once you have visited hargraces lookout, you could head back to sydney.56. which of the following can best describe your journey to subline point? a. no root, no fruit b. high risk, high reward c. easy come, easy go. d. first come, first served 57. which is the quietest and easiest scenic spot for visitors? a. subline point b. the three sisters c. katoomba waterfall d. hargraves lookoutbvaccines are substances that help the body fight off diseases and illnesses. in the past they have helped save millions of lives around the world.diseases are often caused by bacteria or viruses that attack the human body. a vaccine is a dead or very weak form of such a virus. when you get a vaccination from your doctor the body it gets used to these weaker viruses and can produce antibodies which stay active for a long time. when the real virus or bacteria attack, the body becomes immune and can defend itself.people can get their vaccinations in many forms.very often the vaccine is injected into your body, but vaccines are also taken by mouth or are breathed in.although many vaccines protect you throughout your life, some provide immunity for only a certain time. vaccines against the flu must be administered every year, because the flu virus can change or may appear in a different form.most people already have a certain amount of immunity in their bodies. it is passed to them from their mother. however, these antibodies do not protect a baby for a long time, so that many vaccines are given to infants in their first yearssome illnesses only occur in certain areas. if you travel, for example, to tropical regions, you should get vaccines to protect you from yellow fever, malaria or hepatitis.vaccines have virtually put an end to many diseases. smallpox, for example, was once one of the worlds most serious diseases, which killed millions every year. by the end of the 1970s smallpox had disappeared completely because nearly everyone was vaccinated.the first vaccines were created towards the end of the 18th century. an english scientist, edward jenner, carried out experiments with cowpox, a milder form of smallpox. he found out that people who got cowpox rarely got ill from smallpox. in france, louis pasteur developed a weak form of rabies to protect people from dog bites. in the 20th century polio has been wiped out completely.today there are vaccines for many illnesses. the most common are the flu, cholera, the plague , hepatitis. although vaccination is widely available and a part of the regular health program in almost all industrial countries, there are still countries, especially in the third world where people die of serious diseases. about three million children each year are killed by diseases that could have been prevented. in developing countries almost two thirds of all children are not vaccinated. the world health organization is fighting to provide vaccines for these children.58. which paragraph of the passage gives the principle of vaccines? a. paragraph 1 b. paragraph 2 c. paragraph 3 d. paragraph 459. which is true according to the passage? a. one should receive all kinds of vaccines to stay fully healthy. b. those who have got smallpox will never suffer from cowpox. c. everyone all over the world can benefit greatly from vaccines. d. people have become free from some illnesses due to vaccines.60. which of the following would be the proper title for the passage? a. some diseases have disappeared b. vaccines protect us from diseases c. you should develop your immunity d. poor children are in need of vaccinescbooks were the primary source of intellectual entertainment just a hundreds years ago, but it is a disappointment that people read less often in these days of widespread technological reliance. however, i believe that books are an irreplaceable part of our lives, and the role that good books play in the personal growth and development of a particular person throughout ones life is a remarkable one. books expand our knowledge and conception of the world around us. one may argue that films and tv documentaries do that too, but i believe that books are a much better alternative, since they allow each reader to experience the same story using ones own imagination. the experience achieved through reading is richer and more personal, since the same description and the same word choice will result in as many different interpretations as there are readers. we are all unique, and books allow us to experience whatever is written in the light of our own personal values, through our ideas and our imagination.in addition books enrich our vocabulary, introduce us to new concepts and offer a wider choice of words to us. watching certain tv programs and documentary films can also widen ones vocabulary, but hardly as effectively as books do, since reading operates with both more sophisticated visual and audio(if reading aloud) receptor. moreover, our imagination reproduces mental picture of what we are reading about, so a new word automatically links to a certain image and a particular emotion that it relates to.and also, books are a fantastic source of inspiration. unlike fine art, architecture or travelling, books help us create our own mental illustration for what we read on paper. in a way, books make us all artists and creators of our own mental cartoons, movies or illustration collections. every image we create ourselves is automatically given a certain emotion, whether a simple or a more complicated one. every mental image that a written word projects is full of life and energy with emotions. this is what makes books powerful and memorable. books are an endless source of inspiration and motivation to become a better person.im certain that creating a system of symbols and eventually an alphabet, words, and books was the greatest series of inventions of humankind. good books do not have an experience date and will be priceless for any generation. they will continue sparking new ideas, inspiring new deeds and enriching the lives of every generation to come. i am positive that books will eventually regain their popularity with todays youth, since books are those roots to which people will go back, in search of the motivation, inspiration and aspiration, to find the true meaning and value of life.61. the passage conveys to us the idea that _. a. books are as important to us as the media b. good books can