湖南省怀化市高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

湖南省怀化市2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号写在答题卡上。2考生作答时，选择题和综合题均须做在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考生在答题卡上按答题卡中注意事项的要求答题。3考试结束后，将答题卡收回。4本试题卷共8页，如有缺页，考生须声明，否则后果自负。怀化市2014-2015学年上学期期末教学质量统一检测 高二英语 命题: 舒迭斯审题: 陈燕玲温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共10页。时量120分钟。满分150分。part listening comprehension (30 marks) section a (22.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice. example：when will the magazine probably arrive?a. wednesday. b. thursday. c. friday. the answer is b.conversation 11. what size does the woman want to try on?a. size l. b. size xl. c. size m. 2. why doesnt the woman want to buy the red skirt?a. she already has some. b. it is too expensive. c. she doesnt like red.conversation 23. what do we know from the conversation? a. they watched a movie together. b. the man sent her a message. c. the woman waited three hours.4. how is jim now? a. he feels angry. b. he feels fine. c. he feels sorry. conversation 35. what is not mentioned in washing a car? a. towel. b. brush. c. soap.6. what does the man mean actually? a. he will spend money on a car wash. b. he will wash the car by himself. c. he will wash the car with the woman.conversation 47. what is the womans problem?a. her plant doesnt grow well. b. she cant find plant food.c. her house doesnt get enough sunlight.8. where does the woman put her plant?a. in her yard. b. in the front window. c. in a dark corner.9. how much light does the plant probably need every day？ a. three hours. b. two hours. c. four hours.conversation 510. what does the woman want to do? a. stop smoking. b. get a new job. c. take a trip. 11. why does the man want to start tomorrow?a. he wants to smoke today. b. he wants to enjoy the desserts first. c. he wants to go to the gym first.12. whats the relationship between the two speakers? a. teacher and student. b. boss and worker. c. husband and wife.conversation 613. what was the boys father telling him about? a. animal behavior. b. global warming. c. study methods.14. why are the polar bears disappearing? a. people are hunting them. b. the temperature keeps rising. c. the ice is too thick.15. what do the speakers decide to do?a. collect money. b. raise more animals. c. study hard.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice. saving the environmentsaving water use 16 water when we wash dishes, take a bath and do other things.dealing with the rubbish keep the rubbish until finding a 17 to put it in.saving & recycling 18 save the 19 where animals live. make use of the newspapers, collect newspapers and take them to a 20 .part language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.例：it is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.a. however b. whatever c. whichever d. whenever答案是b。21. _ we need are better laws to protect the environment. a. whichb. thatc. whatd. how22. now im getting old, and i _be careful not to hurt myself.a. can b. may c. must d. shall23. youll sleep in an indian tent and wear clothes_ from animal skin.a. makeb. makingc. to maked. made24. a very old actor, who_ in films before, gave a speech.a. has actedb. had acted c. acted d. was acting25. this project resulted in farmers _their crops with trees or grass. a. replaced b. to replace c. replace d. replacing26. _many people are excited about gm food, these technologies frighten others. a. while b. when c. if d. unless27. we are only doing what humans have always done, _nature to meet our needs. a. use b. using c. to use d. used28. ding guangquan, _crosstalk to foreigners since 1989. a. is teaching b. has taught c. has been teaching d. had taught29. only when you are always in a good mood_ optimistic in life.a. will you become b. you will become c. you became d. did you become30. _smiles on your face, because life smiles to you.a. keeping b. to keep c. kept d. keep31. it also stops the illegal hunting of animals, _has put their population in danger. a. which b. that c. what d. this32. thinking in a positive way _me the motivation to work harda. give b. to give c. gives d. giving 33. it was after the second war _the united nations was set up. a. when b. that c. what d. which34. if you _me earlier, i would not have got into trouble.a. told b. had told c. tell d. have told35. one reason why crystal has become so famous is_ he is vey quick thinking. a. that b. whether c. which d. whatsection b (18 marks)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.forgiveness（原谅） is not easy for anyoneit 36 strong feelings both in people who choose to forgive and in people who do not forgiveit is a process that only works if people freely choose it, and it has the 37 to completely change some difficult situations one day, someone 38 his house while matthew was at work. this person stole his things and leftmatthew was angry and called the policeafter a month, the police 39 the man who entered matthews househis name was billysoon after, a police officer 40 matthew to meet billymatthew decided to go to the 41 and talk with him, but he was not the only person thereother victims billy hurt were there, toobilly told matthew and the others about his pastthen the 42 talked about how they were hurt by billymatthew saw a change in billybilly could now see how his 43 had hurt the people like matthew matthew said, “when i left the prison, i 44 things had changed for mei changed from being a victim to being able to see things from billys sidesome kind of balance had been recovered” forgiveness looks different in every situationsome people can only be forgiven if they are 45 for their actionsothers can be forgiven even if they dont recognize their mistakesforgiveness is difficult, expensive and 46 .but it has the possible power to 47 change hard situations36. a. causesb. lacks c. provides d. wastes 37. a. chance b. power c. feelingd. right38. a. broke into b. broke down c. broke up d. broke out39. a. saw b. found c. caught d. interviewed40. a. orderedb. refused c. forced d. invited 41. a. prison b. market c. apartment d. station42. a. thieves b. victims c. officers d. policemen43. a. words b. expressions c. looks d. actions44. a. understood b. remembered c. realized d. forgot45. a. forgettable b. regretful c. thankful d. concerned46. a. joyful b. cheerful c. painful d. plentiful47. a. partly b. mostly c. mainly d. totallysection c (12 marks) directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.a taboo is a social action that is not allowed. almost 48 culture in the world has its own taboos. taboos are often connected 49 religion. usually, taboos can include eating certain foods, relations between people, body language and gestures. when you meet people from different cultures, it is important to understand 50 you can and cannot do. if you are not aware of these differences, some unusual things might happen. for example, 51 you are from india, you may not eat beef because of your religion, and 52 is rude to shake hands or give someone something with your left hand. in japan, japanese people often bow 53 even give out their business cards to greet others. they dislike it when people do not look at the cards, so remember not to just put them in your pocket 54 looking. while these different forms of greetings and customs might seem strange to you, remember that what you consider 55 probably seems just as unusual to others. part reading comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.alast year i bought a game for my children and i played it with them together. it troubled me that everyone won the game in the end. this seems like a perfect ending, but wheres the incentive (刺激) to keep playing? we played the game twice in all, and it has been covered with dust there ever since.without a possible winner, a game or contest loses its excitement. if theres nothing for one to compete for, the drive to do ones best is replaced by a whats the meaning? attitude. competition is closely related to motivation. its part of human nature to be competitive. a competitive spirit is the key to our success among our adults, so why not teach it in our children?im not suggesting we make our children compete against each other in heated competitions in all aspects of life. what im here to say is that we should pay attention to coaches(教练) who lose the spirit of good sportsmanship in the heated moment of the game. but in the right situations, a healthy competition can teach our kids a lot about life. while games and contests show the importance of drive and determination, they also teach our children how to deal with failure. and then come other good lessons about learning from mistakes, searching for ways to improve and finding the will to try again.56. the author found that . a. the game interested them lot b. they had great fun playing the gamec. the game turned out to be less challenging d. the game gathered dust very easily57. what can we know from paragraph 2?a. humans are competitive by nature. b. only adults have a competitive spirit. c. only children have a competitive spirit. d. there is one possible winner in games. 58. what does the underlined word drive in para.2 mean?a. power. b. ability. c. strength. d. determination.59. in a healthy competition, children can learn the lessons except . a. learning from mistakes b. giving up games and contests c. having a try again d. finding ways to get improved60. what can we infer from the passage? a. children should develop a competitive spirit in a game or contest. b. we should encourage children to compete in all aspects of life. c. children should compete for nothing but prizes.d. children must obey their coaches strictly in a game. bmillions of people die of hunger in southern africa every year, but when zambia (赞比亚) was offered thousands of tons of free maize（玉米）by the u.s.a., the government politely said no “we dont know whether the food is safe,” said zambias commerce, trade and industry minister dipak patel. his worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about americas genetically modified（gm,转基因的）cropsjust last week, european union member nations were discussing whether or not to import gm sweet corn from the us ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed（杂交）plants to make them stronger or better tasting. at one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other but when gm techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature. this means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other speciesthey can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is rich in vitamin a. but many people believe gm foods are a health risk.at the moment, the official argues that gm foods “are not likely to have an impact on human health”. but there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways.some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can be absorbed by humans and do damage to our bodies. further harm could be caused by the genes from gm plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops people in china are also getting worried about gm foods. more than 70 percent of the countrys soybean oil is produced from imported gm soybeans. meanwhile, a survey last november found that 12 of 60 famous foods sold across the country were gm products. the government has begun to introduce a marking system (标记系统) for gm goods so that people can choose whether or not to eat them. 61. what can be the best title of the passage? a. gm foods in the world b. gm foods, health risk? c. the techniques of gm foods d. problems of gm foods 62. the underlined sentence in para.2 probably means that . a. zambia and many other countries shared the free maize from the u.s.a.b. gm food is better than naturally produced foods. c. besides zambia, many countries worldwide are worried about the safety of gm foods d. many countries are worried about the gm techniques.63. according to the passage, gm crops are .a. less productive b. rich in vitamin b c. strange tasting d. not easily affected by diseases 64. which of the following statement is not true?a. eu member nations have already imported gm sweet corn from the us.b. some experts believe genetic material from gm foods can do damage to human bodies. c. zambia has refused the american free maize because of the safety of gm food. d. more than 70 percent of chinas soybean oil is produced from imported gm soybeans. 65. where can we read the passage? a. in a travel magazine. b. in a textbook. c. in a newspaper. d. in a medical report. cthe world bank is one of the largest suppliers of development assistance (援助). its main goal is to improve living conditions for poor people throughout the world. last year, it provided more than seventeen thousand million dollars in loans (贷款) for developing countries to help end poverty.the money was sent to reduce debt (债务) for some of the poorest countries in the world. that program was aimed to increase debt assistance and provide it faster than in the past. as a result, twenty-three countries received debt assistance last year as compared to seven countries the year before.the world bank does more than just provide loans, however. it believes that continued poverty reduction comes from investing in the people of a country especially through education and health programs.the world bank employs engineers, economists, public policy experts and social scientists to create these kinds of programs. these professionals also provide developing countries with the necessary technical help to carry out the programs.the bank has helped to make great progress in developing nations, where life expectancy (寿命) has increased and baby and child deaths have decreased, and more adults now can read than in the past.however, at recent world bank meetings, opponents say bank programs make developed nations richer and developing nations poorer. others say the organizations activities result in environmental damage.66. the world bank aims to .a. help better people living conditions in poor countries b. help reduce debts for some of the poorest countries in the worldc. get money from providing loans for developing countries d. become the largest supplier of development assistance67. debt assistance was offered by the world bank last year to _.a. more rich countries b. fewer developing countries c. more developing countries d. fewer developed countries68. which of the following is probably not the way that the world bank helps a country?a. educating people b. reducing debt assistance.c. providing technical help d. creating health programs.69. according to the passage, opponents are against the world bank because _.a. it has wasted a large amount of money b. it has helped the poor countries a lotc. it has resulte