云南省玉溪一中高二英语下学期期末考试(1).doc

玉溪一中20132014学年下学期期末考试试题高二（2015届）英 语注意：本试卷共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 第i卷（选择题 共100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. who was injured? a. george. b. georges wife. c. georges father-in-law.2. what will the two speakers discuss about? a. a computer. b. a report. c. a story. 3. how will the two speakers probably go to the park? a. by bus. b. by bike. c. by taxi.4. what is the probably relationship between the two speakers? a. doctor and patient. b. doctor and nurse. c. husband and wife5. what does the man think of getting a red hat for the woman?a. its a good idea b. its his honor c. its a waste of money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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。6. when is the mans wifes birthday? a. on sep.10th. b. on oct. 9th. c. on oct.10th.7. who will the man discuss the contract with? a. mr. williams. b. mr. smith. c. susan.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. how many people will come for dinner there? a. six. b. eight. c. twelve 9. what does the man reserve at last? a. a private dining room. b. a sharing dining room. c. a dining table. 10. where does the conversation take place? a. in a restaurant. b. in a hotel. c. on the phone.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. who has got hurt? a. the woman. b. the womans son. c. a strange boy.12. where does the conversation take place? a. at home. b. in a hospital. c. on the phone.13. when will the doctor arrive? a. at 4:35. b. at 4:45. c. at 4:55听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. how long did the man stay in the us? a. for about two weeks. b. for about three weeks. c. for about six weeks.15. where is the sears tower exactly? a. in chicago. b. in new york. c. in mexico city.16. what places does the man suggest the woman visit? a. the museums. b. the mayan ruins. c. the theaters.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. how old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly? a. about 18 months. b. about 21 months. c. about 24 months.18. what was the first word the baby said? a. truck. b. ok. c. duck.19. what did the father do when the baby screamed that word? a. he corrected the baby. b. he tried to stop the baby. c. he hid himself somewhere.20. why did the mother pretend not to know the baby? a. she got angry with the father. b. she was frightened by the noise. c. she felt uneasy about the noisy baby.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ahow to be a winnersir steven redgravewinner of 5 olympic gold medals“in 1997 i was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病).believing my career(职业生涯) was over, i felt extremely low. then one of the specialists said there was no reason why i should stop training and competing. that was itthe encouragement i needed. i could still be a winner if i believed in myself. i am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes. but i wanted to prove to myself that i wasnt finished yet. nothing is to stand in my way.”karen pickeringswimming world champion“i swim 4 hours a day,6 days a week. i manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. this is the key to successyou cant follow a career in any field without being well organized. list what you believe you can achieve. trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them.”kirsten bestpoet & writer“when things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that i cant achieve something. then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. the key is to concentrate. when i feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm,peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mind. it makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. this is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool.”21. what does sir steven redgrave mainly talk about?a. difficulties influenced his career.b. specialists offered him medical advice.c. training helped him defeat his disease.d. he overcame the shadow of illness to win.22. what does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?a. ways that help one to focus.b. words that help one to feel less tense.c. activities that turn ones attention away.d. habits that make it hard for one to relax.23. according to the passage, what do the three people have in common? a. courage. b. devotion. c. hard work. d. self confidence.btwo traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. the family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. as they made their bed on the hard floor，the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. when the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “things arent always what they seem.”the next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. after sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good nights rest. when the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.the younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “how could this happen?” “why did you not watch out for the cow? the first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “the second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”“things arent always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “when we stayed in the basement，i noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，i asked god if i could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldnt find it. then last night as we slept in the farmers bed，the angel of death(死神) came for his wife. i asked god if the angel could take the cow instead. things arent always what they seem.”24.the underlined part “the pair” in the second paragraph two refers to .a. the poor couple b. the rich couple c. the guests d. the angels25.the younger angel was very angry because .a. the older angel killed the farmers cow b. the older angel treated the two families unfairlyc. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live d. the angel of death took the cow away26. why did the older angel let the farmers cow die?a. because god wanted the older angel to take the cow.b. because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.c. because she wanted to save the farmers wife. d. because she was sympathetic to the rich.27. the story tries to tell the reader that .a. sometimes things are not what they seemb. angels are always ready to help the poorc. angels are always ready to help the richd. the young should always learn from the old cin canada and the united states, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.asians are immigrating (移民) to canada and the united states in larger numbers than ever before. most asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the west. in asia, especially in china, japan, and korea, it is difficult to go to university. students must first pass the strict national examination. however, in canada and the united states, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. as a result, asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.the problem is that when asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the west than in the east. also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. for these two reasons, most asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the west. therefore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.only until now are canadians and americans discovering the “satellite kid” problem. because these children do not speak english and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. to be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak english well. also, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere. what these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education.28. some asian parents send their kids abroad because _.a. they hope their children may easily find a job thereb. all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countriesc. the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countriesd. the kids want to improve their english and make foreign friends29. “satellite kids” refer to asian kids _.a. without parents b. speaking no english c. with university educationd. living abroad alone30. some asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents _.a. want to leave their own country b. want them to go to universityc. return to their countries to work d. want them to be independent31. what is the main idea of the passage?a. parents want better education for their kids.b. parents feel lonely and miss their families.c. kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.d. canadians and americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problem d how important is your mobile phone, better known to americans as a cellphone? jack said, “i use my phone all the time. im always on my phone.” ann said, “its important to me because its like my life saver.” jenny said, “i need my cellphone. i cannot live without it.”so far, no studies have proven beyond question that the radio signals from cellphones cause brain cancer or other health problems. but a new study by government scientists in the united states has some people wondering what to think. the scientists have found that holding a cellphone to your ear for more than fifty minutes increases brain cell activity. even the scientists themselves are not sure about the meaning of their findings.dr nora volkow led the study. she heads the national institute on drug abuse, part of the national institutes of health. dr volkow says she is not concerned that fifty minutes of cellphone exposure (暴露) would harm anyone. but she says the research does show the need to study whether there are long-lasting effects of repeated exposure over several years.her team studied forty-seven healthy volunteers between january and december of 2009. the volunteers had cellphones placed against both ears while the scientists made images of their brain activity. as part of the test, one phone was activated for fifty minutes. the other phone was off. after that, the volunteers were tested with both phones turned off. dr volkow says the brain scans showed increased activity in brain cells closest to the activated phone.the scans showed how the brain cells used sugar to produce energy, a normal activity. the activity was seven percent higher in areas of the brain closest to the cellphone antenna.dr giuseppe esposito is a nuclear medicine expert at georgetown university medical center in washington. he says after many years of studies, better kinds of research are still needed to settle questions about cellphone safety. these studies would take years.32.what the three people said in paragraph 1 shows that .a. not everyone needs to use a cellphoneb. cellphones are the most important thing in our lifec .cellphones play an important role in our lifed. cellphones have different functions for different people33. according to paragraph 2, what is still unknown to scientists?a. whether radio signals cause health problems or not.b. whether using a cellphone for too long can lead to brain cancer.c. whether cellphones have more advantages than disadvantages.d. whether people worry about talking on the cellphone for too long.34.the results of the study tell us that .a. people use cellphones for too long every dayb. using cellphones has an effect on brain cellsc. cellphones that are powered off can also affect the braind. increased activity in brain cells has many causes35. which statement would dr giuseppe esposito probably agree with?a. cell phone safety is not an important issue.b. it goes without saying that cell phones harm peoples health.c. few studies have been done on whether cell phones are safe to use.d. there is still a long way to go to find out whether cell phones are safe to use.第二节(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。tips for a happier workplaceyou dont have to be friends with your co-workers, but you do need to be friendly. read on for fresh ways to make your office a kinder, gentler place.give a happy “hello!” in the morning.do you walk into the office, eyes down, and immediately start work? if so, you are likely to find that co-workers ignore you or avoid you.36. its really amazing how fast this small gesture can change unfriendly workplace relations.learn the art of small talk.ask your co-workers about their interests their favorite music, movies, and books, as well as their hobbies.37. once you know what catches their imagination, pick up stories from newspapers or magazines to help start conversations. ask what they think.people love to be asked for their opinion, so go out of your way to ask ,“what do you think of this report?” or “how do you think i should deal with this situation?” 38.avoid gossip.39. so return the favor. when a co-worker walks towards you bearing a piece of gossip, respond with, “really?” and then change the subject or get back to work. if you dont respond, the gossiper will move on.40. to win friends at work, start with good office etiquette (礼节).theres nothing more frustrating to busy co-workers than to have their emails and phone messages ignored. your silence doesnt just make their jobs harder, it also conveys an unpleasant message: you are unimportant to me.a. stop complaining.b. return calls and emails immediately.c. then give the advice giver a silent thank-you.d. always work as hard as anyone working for you.e. you dont want anyone talking about you behind your back, right?f. showing an interest in them will make them feel comfortable around you.g. get into the habit of greeting your co-workers with a smile as you arrive in the morning.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。sometimes i really doubt whether there is love between my parents. every day they are very busy trying to 41 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. they dont act in the 42 ways that i read in books or i see on tv. in their opinion, “i love you” is too 43 for them to say. sending flowers to each other on valentines day is even more out of 44 .one day, my mother was sewing a quilt. i sat down beside her. “mom, i have a question to ask you. is there 45 between you and dad?” i asked her in a very low voice. she didnt answer immediately. she 46 her head and continued to sew the quilt.i was very worried because i thought i had 47 her. i was 48 and i didnt know what i should do. but at last i heard my mother say the following words:“susan,” she said thoughtfully, “look at this threadsometimes it 49 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. the thread really makes the quilt 50 . if life is a quilt, then love should be a threadit can hardly be seen 51 , but its really there. love is 52 .”i listened carefully but i 53 her until the next spring. at that time, my father suddenly 54 seriously. my mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. when they returned from the hospital, they both looked 55 . it seemed both of them had had a serious illness. after they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 56 on the country road“dad, how are you feeling now?” i asked him one day.“susan, dont 57 me.” he said gently. “to tell you the truth, i just like walking with your mom.”58 his eyes, i know he loves my mother deeply. once i thought love meant flowers, gifts and 59 . but from this experience, i understand that love is just 60 in the quilt of our life. love is inside, making life strong and warm. 41. a. keep fit b. rise early c. collect money d .earn money42. a. romantic b. magic c. fantastic d. attractive 43. a. simple b. luxurious c. relaxing d. easy 44. a. q