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2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第卷（三部分，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. Where does the man want to go? A. The supermarket.B. The bridge.C. The bookshop.( ) 2. Whats the date today? A. July 21st. B. July 15th. C. July 9th.( ) 3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Buy a new book. B. Take the novel out of the library. C. Borrow a novel from her teacher.( ) 4. How does the woman sound? A. Patient. B. Worried. C. Relieved.( ) 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. An interesting film. B. Some history books. C. Their activities last night.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至7题。( ) 6. What can the woman see around her? A. Many cars. B. An old cinema. C. A large field.( ) 7. What will the woman do next?A. Stay where she is. B. Find more street signs. C. Go to the gas station for help.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。( ) 8. What was the man looking for? A. A colored pencil. B. A book. C. Some paintings.( ) 9. Where did the woman find it? A. On the table. B. Under the sofa. C. In a corner.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。( ) 10. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a gym. B. In a clinic. C. In the womans office.( ) 11. Whats wrong with the woman? A. She works too hard. B. She is too heavy. C. She doesnt have regular meals.( ) 12. What does the woman have to do to improve her health? A. Watch her diet and exercise. B. Take a vacation soon. C. Take some medicine.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。( ) 13. Who is the man? A. The womans boss. B. The womans brother. C. The womans colleague.( ) 14. Where does the conversation take place? A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New Zealand.( ) 15. What does the man say about the lamb chops on sale? A. Theyre from a polluted country. B. Theyre cheaper than the other brands. C. Theyre from a distant country.( ) 16. What does the man usually buy? A. Food grown nearby. B. Imported food. C. Highenergy food.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。( ) 17. Where does the man probably work? A. At a bank. B. In a government office. C. At a technology company.( ) 18. According to the man, what matters most when saving money? A. Saving as much as you can. B. Getting into the habit of saving every month. C. Getting professional help.( ) 19. What will influence the way people save money? A. The type of bank account. B. Their future goals. C. Their health condition.( ) 20. What will the man probably talk about next? A. How to make a budget. B. How to limit your expenses. C. How to invest money wisely.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。( ) 21. Opposite is St. Pauls Church, _you can hear some lovely music. A. which B. where C. that D. when( ) 22. The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gifts from his patients, so he has a very good _. A. reputation B. expectation C. contribution D. civilization ( ) 23. -Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you. -_, but dont do that again! A. Go ahead B. Forget itC. It depends D. With pleasure( ) 24. Little Tom sat _watching the monkey dancing in front of him. A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. to amaze( ) 25. My voice was so little and the shop owner had to bend down to hear _ I wanted to say. A. what it was B. it was what C. what it was that D. what was that( ) 26. His wife is good to him but she has a(n) _ to talk too much, which sometimes upsets him. A. admission B. personality C. advantage D. tendency( ) 27. If you dont _ your smoking, I will _ your supply. A. cut up; cut down B. cut down; cut off C. cut in; cut off D. cut in; cut up( ) 28. Only when you take great delight in reading and begin reading good books _ the pleasure of reading. A. do you taste B. you taste C. you will taste D. will you taste ( ) 29. She got stuck in a terrible jam on the freeway to Shanghai, or she _dinner with her family now. A. will be having B. would be having C. would have D. is having( ) 30. -Whats this? I hear about your appearing on the six oclock news. -Well, some people _ something on campus and I just happened to pass in front of the cinema. A. filmed B. had filmed C. were filming D. have been filming ( ) 31. Its funny that Doctor Brown can do complex brain surgery in the operating room, but hes _ at home when he tries to set a nail (钉子) in the wall to hang up a picture. A. all thumbs B. all ears C. green fingers D. no-brainers( ) 32. The keen competition in online game industry forced the firms with poor performance to _ from the market.A. withdraw B. benefit C. result D. remove( ) 33. _, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John. A. As long as I have traveled B. Much as I have traveled C. Now that I have traveled so much D. As I have traveled so much ( ) 34. Thanks to Mr. Smith, the father and son eventually _ after ten years cold relationship between them.A. took up B. broke up C. made up D. turned up( ) 35. There is only one more day to go _ your favorite music group play live. A. since B. until C. when D. before第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 For a good 20 years of my life, I was a people pleaser. I tried hard to become what others _36_ me to be. This was what I thought increased my _37_ and happiness. However, as I controlled my desires and my voice, I became more negative, bitter, and _38_ at the world, which _39_ led me to depression. For four years, in my head I lived in this cycle of being angry to feeling sorry for myself like nobody _40_. I lost my passion for life. During this time I didnt seek any help because I felt embarrassed and my _41_ was in the way. It wasnt like I lived a _42_ life because I had a well-paid job. Therefore, I thought if I continued to _43_ to be happy and think positive thoughts _44_, eventually I would go mad.When I visited my family doctor for a checkup, she sensed a medical intervention(介入) was needed and talked to me, handing me a number to call in case I _45_ it. That night I asked her for something to _46_. A week later, I was at my parents and they said to me “please go and do whatever you want as long as it makes you _47_. Your being so miserable makes us feel _48_.” At that moment, I realized theyd tried to _49_ me this before many times _50_ for some reason, I resisted and kept believing they were just saying that to comfort me. For the first time, I could see my _51_ from another angle. When I _52_ it to happen, a weight was lifted off my shoulder. I soon started to feel more _53_, and more relaxed. I became more patient, less annoyed and frustrated. I started creating new _54_ that were good for my body and mind, like yoga and being outdoors. To continue to grow and experience the _55_ of life, I continued to study, and learn from the past to help me be at my best both personally and professionally.( )36. A. persuaded B. wanted C. taughtD. encouraged( )37. A. admirationB. significanceC. assistanceD. reputation( )38. A. angryB. strangeC. weak D. loose( )39. A. similarlyB. casually C. eventuallyD. temporarily( )40. A. complainedB. arguedC. apologized D. cared( )41. A. prideB. devotionC. faithD. conscience( )42. A. selfishB. quietC. hard D. short( )43. A. deserveB. pretendC. expect D. decide( )44. A. alone B. instead C. too D. next( )45. A. trustedB. lostC. adoptedD. needed( )46. A. gain B. prepareC. giveD. talk( )47. A. confidentB. attractiveC. happy D. safe( )48. A. homelessB. fearless C. aimless D. helpless( )49. A. tell B. offerC. bringD. show( )50. A. orB. but C. and D. after( )51. A. fortune B. background C. ability D. story( )52. A. improvedB. remembered C. allowedD. introduced( )53. A. respectfulB. peacefulC. gratefulD. beautiful( )54. A. habitsB. routes C. objectsD. groups( )55. A. paces B. truthsC. wonders D. conditions第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASpend the summer creating memoriesTheres no more exciting place to spend the summer than at Summer Camp at the Smithsonian, where all kinds of dreams can come true. Where else can campers go into space or invent a fantasy world, or relieve history or learn to shape the future of the planet? The rich and exciting world of the Smithsonian Summer Camp program, now in its 46th year, is all theirs to discover in these one-of-a-kind learning experiences that fire the imaginationand offers plenty of great fun!Summer Camp Registration begins on February 13.Getting started:Sign in or create an account if you do not already have one. Camp information will be sent to your email addresses one month before your first day of camp.Read our selection of camps. Be more prepared by knowing which camps you plan to purchase in advance. We suggest you have a second chance in mind when registering as camps can sell out quickly.Become a member of the Smithsonian Associates and save big on camp prices! Register for camp early, before registration opens to public.Notes: Each camp is a week long and runs the full day (9:30AM4:30PM). Camp provide a brown-bag lunch. Many camps take a snack break, so please pack a water bottle and extra snack foods. Campers provide their own transportation to the Mall ( the entrance of the S. Dillon Ripley Center at 1100 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington D.C., where campers are dropped off and picked up). Please provide a signed letter of permission if your child is allowed to leave without an adult.56. The program provided by the Smithsonian Summer Camp _. A. starts from February 13 B. focuses on space science C. can help inspire kids imagination D. can excite kids interest in their studies57. If you want to enjoy an early booking, you should _. A. create a bank account B. join The Smithsonian Associates C. have at least two choices in mind D. keep a close eye on camp informationB If you could be anybody in the world, who would it be? Your neighbor or a super star? A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person, thanks to an unusual virtual reality（虚拟现实）device. Rikke Wahl, an actress, model and artist, was one of the participants in a body swapping experiment at the Be Another lab, a project developed by a group of artists based in Barcelona. She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man. As I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partners pants, she said. Thats the picture I remember best. The set-up is relatively simple. Both users wear a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is sent to the other person, so what you see is the exact view of your partner. If she moves her arm, you see it. If you move your arm, she sees it. To get used to seeing another persons body without actually having control of it, participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly, so that the other can follow along. Eventually, this kind of slow synchronized（同步的）movement becomes comfortable, and participants really start to feel as though they are living in another persons body. Using such technology promises to alter peoples behavior afterwards- potentially for the better. Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism-the bias（偏见）that humans have against those who dont look or sound like them. Researchers at the University of Barcelona gave people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test, which measures the strength of peoples associations between, for instance, black people and adjectives such as good, bad, athletic or awkward. Then they asked them to control the body of a dark skinned digital character using virtual reality glasses, before taking the test again. This time, the participants bias scores were lower. The idea is that once youve put yourself in anothers shoes youre less likely to think ill of them, because your brain has internalized the feeling of being that person. The creators of The Machine to Be Another hope to achieve a similar result. At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms, says Arthur Pointeau, a programmer with the project. Its a really nice way to have this kind of experience. I would really, really recommend it to everyone.( ) 58. We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another lab that_. A. we can learn to take control of other peoples bodies B. participants will live more passionately after the experiment C. our feelings are related to our bodily experience D. the Machine to Be Another can help people change their sexes( ) 59. In the Implicit Association Test, before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character, _. A. they fought strongly against racism B. they scored lower on the test for racism C. they changed their behavior dramatically D. they have more prejudice against those unlike them( ) 60. It can be concluded from the passage that_. A. technology helps people realize their dreams B. our biases could be eliminated through experiments C. virtual reality helps promote understanding among people D. our points of view about others need changing constantlyCNationally, an ageing population is a problem. But locally it can be a boon. The over-50s control 80% of Britains wealth, and like to spend it on houses and high-street shopping. The young “generation rent”, by contrast, is poor, distractible and liable to shop online.People aged between 50 and 74 spend twice as much as the under-30s on cinema tickets. Between 2000 and 2010 restaurant spending by those aged 65-74 increased by 33%, while the under-30s spent 18% less. The pension pots (养老金池) liberated by George Osbornes budget earlier this year likely pour into property. And while the young still struggle to find work, older people are retiring later. During the financial crisis, full-time employment fell for every age group but the over-65s. Pensioners also support the working population by volunteering: some 100 retirees help out as business mentors (顾问).Even if they wanted to, most small towns and cities could not capture the cool kids. Mobile young professionals cluster（聚集）, and greatly prefer to cluster in London. Even supposed Meccas like Manchester are ageing: clubs in that city are becoming members-only, and there are an increasing number of places, as one resident puts it, that “a 19-year-old wouldnt be seen in”. Towns that aim too young, like Bracknell and Chippenham, can find their high streets full of closed shops. Outside Britains capital, high concentrations of youth are commonly tied to high unemployment rates.Companies often fall behind local authorities in working this out. They are London-obsessed, and have been slow to appreciate the growing economic importance of the old-who are assumed, often wrongly, to stick with products they learned to love in their youth. But Carolyn Freeman of Revelation Marketing thinks Britain could be on the edge of a marketing surge directed at the grey pound, “similar to what we saw with the pink”. The window will not remain open forever: the baby boomers ( people born during a period when a lot of babies were born, especially in the 1950s) are ageing, and no one else alive today is likely to have such a rich retirement.Meanwhile, with the over-50s holding the purse strings, the town that draw them are likely to grow more and more pleasant. The lord mayor of Manchester, Sue Cooley, notes that decent restaurants and nice shops are springing up in the favored places of the old. Latimer House, a furniture store full of retro (复古的) clothing, would not look out of place in Hackney.61. By “But locally it can be a boon”, the author means _. A. the ageing population is contributing to the weak British economy B. the ageing population is having a strong effect on the young. C. some towns are benefiting a lot from the ageing population D. old people control most of Britains wealth62. What can be learned from Paragraph 2? A. Job-hunting for the young is difficult because of the liberated pension pots. B. Both the old and the young enjoy watching films at a cinema. C. The financial crisis had little effect on over-65s