高二下学期学情检测.doc

12 江苏省扬中高级中学高二英语第二学期学情调研 命题人：杨敏 审核人：潘志萍 2015/5/25第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1分，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. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. At a hotel. B. at home. C. At a store.2. How much did the man pay for the camera? A. $175. B. $150. C. $200.3. How does the woman feel after the dance class? A. Tired. B. Disappointed. C. Happy.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A film-maker. B. A magician. C. A movie.5. Why cant the woman sleep? A. She hears very bad noises. B. She often receives strange calls. C. She has to work late in a restaurant.第二节（共15小题；每题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 does the woman mean about the watch? A. Its not worth repairing. B. Its impossible to repair it. C. It has an uncommon problem.7. What does the man decide to do in the end? A. He will use the watch for another couple of months. B. He will ask someone else to repair the watch. C. He will replace the watch.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why does the man like listening to the news on the radio? A. He will get the news as it happens. B. He can know the news more clearly. C. He doesnt like to stay in one place.9. How does the woman like to get the news? A. From the newspaper. B. On TV. C. Over the radio.10. What does the man think of the newspaper? A. Boring. B. Slow. C. Reliable.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where will the party be held? A. In Newcastle. B. In Hill Peak. C. At Central Park.12. How will the woman probably go there? A. By car. B. By subway. C. By bus.13. What gift will the woman bring in the end? A. An ice cream cake. B. Some flowers. C. A teddy bear.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What kind of books did the woman use to like? A. Adventure stories. B. Funny stories. C. Moving stories.15. When do the book clubs meetings usually end? A. At 8:00 pm. B. At 9:00 pm. C. At 9:30 pm.16. What will the woman do on Saturday evenings over the next six weeks? A. Doing physical exercise. B. Meeting people at the club.C. Reading at home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What kind of outing does the travel agency offer? A. An outing to the lake. B. An outing to the beach. C. An outing to the forest.18. What do we know about the outing? A. It is only aimed at kids. B. It will last about a week. C. It offers snack foods.19. What is included in the special family price? A. Three meals a day are free. B. Two children can come free. C. Two comfortable rooms are free.20. What is the purpose of the talk? A. To advertise a tour. B. To advocate sports. C. To introduce a hotel.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21.In Pride and Prejudice, pride prevents the characters from seeing _ truth of a situation and from achieving happiness in _ life.A.不填；the B.the ;the C.a ; the D.the；不填22.-The car is small.Is it safe?-Definitely.Tests suggest it is _ safe than any other type of good car.A. no less B. not less C. no more D. not more23._ to too much sunlight, as is generally considered, will add to the potential of catching skin cancer.A.Being exposed to B.Exposed C.To expose D.Exposing24. Ill share a story with you this class, one _ music can touch ones soul and change ones life.AthatBwhich CwhenDwhere25. If you have let out your friends secret, the problem lies _ you. You have no right to blame the quarrel _ your friend. A. in; for B. with; with C. with; on D. on; on26. Its hard to believe that Jack _ have fought with the policeman. Yes. If one _ ask for trouble, it cant be helped. A. would; will B. must; may C. should; must D. need; dare27. _ I saw Linda, she was playing the piano attentively. A. At the first timeB. For the first timeC. By the first timeD. The first time28. When asked what original intention led them to volunteer, about half of _ said they were willing to devote themselves. A. whom B. whose C. them D. who29. “Freeze, you guy! _, and Ill shoot you.” an old man with a gun in his hand shouted at me.A. If you go for one more stepB. Going for one more stepC. One more step D. You going for one more step30. Hes never been to Paris . But I really want to pay a visit to that beautiful city.A. So do I. B. So I have. C. Neither am I. D. Me neither.31-Have you ever been to the Great Wall? -I cant quite remember._,it might have been during my childhood. A. If any B.If ever C.If possible D.If so32.-I wonder what makes you a successful manager.-I_ as a waiter for five years, which contributes a lot to my todays work.A.serve B.have served C. had served D.served33.Beyonces voice and breath-taking dances combined with stage effects to _ the fans passion. A. take up B. make up C.bring up D. light up34. There, _ Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious eggs laid by her hen. A. standing on a wooden box was B. was standing on a wooden box C. on a wooden box was standing D. was on a wooden box standing35.Seriously, I will give up smoking this time. I remember that was your doctors advice years ago. , anyway. A. Its a piece of cake B. Better late than neverC. Well begun is half done D. Its your cup of tea第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后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。As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We 36 cant remember where we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old 37 name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain 38 ,we refer to these occurrences as “senior moments.” While seemingly 39 , this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n) 40 impact on our professional, social ,and personal health .Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that theres actually a lot that can be done. It 41 out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental 42 can significantly improve our basic cognitive（认知的） 43 .Thinking is essentially a 44 of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to feature in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited. 45 , because these connections are made 46 effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can 47 and change according to mental effort.Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step 48 and developed the first brain training Program 49 to actually help people improve and regain their mental 50.The Web-based program allows you to 51 improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps 52 of your progress and provides detailed feedback for your performance and 53. Most importantly, it 54 modifies and enhances(升级) the games you play to build on the strengths you are developing much like a(n) 55 exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.36. A. suddenly B. deliberately C. merely D. desperately 37. A. accountants B. acquaintances C. ancestors D. consultants 38. A. improves B. fades C. recovers D. collapses39. A. consistent B. innocent C. subjective D.explicit 40. A. damaging B. limited C. beneficial D. positive 41. A. figures B. finds C. points D. turns42. A. responses B. sufferings C. workouts D. breakthroughs 43. A. gravity B. criterion C. fraternity D. functions44. A. channel B. dilemma C. process D. condition45. A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Therefore46. A. in B. through C. beyond D. without 47. A. expand B. extend C.deposit D. squeeze 48. A. further B. away C. apart D. aside 49. A. committed B. designed C. added D. scheduled 50. A.conscience B. stability C. flexibility D. sharpness51. A. temporarily B. originally C. systmatically D. occasionally 52. A. record B. track C. order D. pace53. A. compromise B. commitment C. improvement D. inspiration 54. A. constantly B.consitently C. irregularly D. initially 55. A. effecient B. familiar C. abnormal D. effective第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARyo Desmidt is in his first year at a kindergarten in Hong Kong and seems like an especially gifted child. Thats because his parents say he can communicate in three languages. He is three years oldSince he was ten months old，his mother, Momoe，has been taking him to Learn parole five times a week in a center where he is taught to listen, speak and interact in English, Mandarin and Japanese. He attends a language school in the city that offers courses for children as young as a few months old.Some parents will even pay a tutor to speak in a particular language for an hour in the belief that their baby will absorb this. This is just one of the many examples of how parents in Hong Kong are trying to get ahead of the game by giving their children a competitive edge in the race for limited school places.With a large expatriate（移居外国者）community and an increase in mainland Chinese parents wishing to send their kids across the border to school, Hong Kongs world-class educational system is under siege （被包围）with applicationsAnd this pressure is being felt by parents, many of whom are starting early and trying their best to outshine thousands of other applicants for limited pre-school opportunities, believing it will give them an advantage when it comes to getting a primary school place.At this time of year，parents go into a frenzy（疯狂）queuing for application forms at schools across Hong Kong. In the citys northern district, Hong Kong and mainland parents have even camped out overnight to get their hands on the right admission forms. According to Fung Kai Kindergarten in the citys Sheung Shui district, around 2,000 people queued up to apply for only 240 available spaces on October 7the police were even called in to deal with complaints about people cutting the queue.In Hong Kong，where formal preschool education begins at the age of three，many prospective parents begin mapping out education plans before their children are born. Desmidt, an expatriate mother living in Hong Kong, revealed she started looking for potential kindergartens and playgroups during her pregnancy. “In Hong Kong, if you dont get into a good pre-nursery or kindergarten, its really difficult to get into a good primary school, and thats why you already have to have a plan when you are pregnant.”56It can be inferred that parents in Hong Kong .Athink education in kindergarten is very necessaryBspend much on their childrens language learningCtry their best to help children with studyDtry to set examples for others in childrens education57Why is it more difficult to apply for Hong Kongs schools?ABecause more kids in the mainland are studying there.BBecause education in Hong Kong is the best of the world.CBecause children in Hong Kong are outstanding.DBecause the education starting point in Hong Kong is high. BThe rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each other instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internets tremendous impact has only just begun.“Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political transformations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global,” Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Internet revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, its that authors dont spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these sweeping changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes and more importantly predicts how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that “technology is neutral, but people arent.” By using this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy(对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet, theyre also realistic about the risks and dangers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视).58. In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph?A.It transforms human history. B.It makes daily communication easy.C.It is adopted by all human beings. D. It revolutionizes peoples thinking.59. In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.60. What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A.People will be living in two different realities.B.People will have equal access to information.C.People dont have to travel to see the world.D.People dont have to communicate face to face.61. What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D.They dont take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.CKING LEARPart 3NARRATOR: As soon as Goneril has got all she can from her father, she begins treating him disrespectfully. When Lear wants to speak to her, Goneril tells her servant, Oswald, to say she is sick. She encourages her staff to be disrespectful towards Lear and begins complaining about the hundred soldiers Lear has brought with him. However, King Lear soon has a friend by his side. The Duke of Kent, who Lear ordered to leave Britain, cannot abandon his king. He therefore comes to Lear disguised as a servant called Caius and asks for a job.(Enter Lear, several of Lears soldiers and Kent disguised as a servant.)LEAR: OK, Caius. Ill give you a trial. And if you prove to be good at your job, Ill keep you on as my servant. (Oswald enters.) Hey, you there. Wheres my daughter? (Oswald ignores the king and hurries out of the room.) Hey. Whats going on? Call him back. Is he deaf? (A Soldier rushes out after Oswald.) Its as though the whole world has gone to sleep. (Soldier reenters.) Wheres that servant? Why didnt he come back when I called?SOLDIER: Sir, he answered me very rudely and said he would not come back. LEAR: I dont believe it! SOLDIER: Sir, I am sorry, to tell you this, but it seems to me that you are not being treated with the respect due to a king. Everyone here, including your daughter, is behaving very coldly towards you.LEAR: Mmm. I suspected the same, but I kept telling myself it was my imagination. Please tell my daughter I wish to speak with her. (Soldier bows and leaves. Oswald enters.) Ah, come here my man and answer me. Who am I?OSWALD: My ladys father.LEAR: Your ladys father? Is that all I am to you, you dog, you slave! (Lear raises his arm as though to strike Oswald.)OSWALD: Ill not be hit, my Lord.KENT: (Kent kicks Oswalds feet out from un