福州八县市一中2015年第二学期高二英语期末试题含听力

2014-2015学年度第二学期八县（市）一中期末联考高中 二 年 英语 科试卷 第卷（共90分）第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，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. What does the man plan to do this afternoon? A. Buy a new pair of glasses. B. Go to the library. C. Go to a clothes shop.2. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt know why she came here. B. He himself is Dr. Johnson. C. The doctor will turn up soon.3. What does the man think of the tea? A. Bad. B. Expensive. C. Cheap. 4. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. 28 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 32 dollars. 5. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Customer and salesgirl. B. Brother and sister. C. Friends.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. Who is supposed to attend the meeting?A. Tom. B. John. C. Sam.7. When does the meeting start?A. At 3:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 3:15.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where does this conversation take place? A. In the booking office. B. In the company office. C. In the railway station.9. Where should the man change trains for the first time? A. In San Antonio. B. In Chicago. C. In Houston.10. Why will the man take a train? A. Its much cheaper. B. He wants to enjoy the country scenery.C. Its more comfortable.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Who does the woman buy the shoes for?A. Her grandson. B. Her son. C. Herself. 12. What does the woman care about most?A. The color. B. The size. C. The price.13. How much change will the woman get?A. $35. B. $75. C. $65.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How long will it take the man to drive to Salt Lake City?A. Four days. B. Three days. C. Five days.15. Where will the man stay for the nights during the journey?A. At his brothers home. B. In his sleeping bag. C. In hotels.16. What will the man do during his journey?A. Drive fast so as to arrive at Disneyland earlier.B. Take his time to do lots of sightseeing on the way.C. Spend his fortieth birthday with his brother and family.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why do customers think Billy does a good job?A. Because Billy puts newspapers where they can be protected.B. Because Billy delivers newspapers even when it is dark.C. Because Billy doesnt charge them for delivering newspapers.18. Why does Billy collect the money at night? A. Because he was free only at that time. B. Because the customers went to work at day.C. Because he could ride on a truck then. 19. How much does Billy earn a year? A. $490. B. $70. C. $840.20. What prize does Billy want more?A. A trip to Europe.B. A new bike.C. A title of a newspaper boy.第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ALindsay Binegar of Greenfield, Ohio, made her first $ 100 at the age of four, when she won a prize for showing a pig from her familys farm to the local 4H Club. Most kids would be thrilled to spend that money on toys, but not Lindsay. “I didnt get the money; it went to the bank,” she told the Columbus Dispatch.Over the years, Lindsay kept on raising and showing pigs, and kept on winning prizes. Some were $ 100 for small wins, but she won thousands of dollars for championship prizes at county fairs. Before long, she earned an impressive amount of cashbut, aside from a purse when she was 14, Lindsay had never spent a dollar of her savings. By the time she was 18, she had got more than $ 40,000, which she planned to put towards her college education at nearby Ohio University.But her parents said that if she continued living at home while attending school, they wouldnt have to pay for her dorm housing, and would be willing to cover the entire cost of her education. It sounded like a good deal to Lindsay. But what should she do with her savings? Her father had an idea：buy a house, just as hed done when he was young. He used the houses sale to help him buy the family farm where Lindsay had grown up and raised all those lucrative(赚大钱的) pigs. Lindsay was able to buy a house in Greenfield, paying for the entire purchase in cash. She did a bit of painting and then rented it out for $ 450 a month.After finishing college, Lindsay plans to marry Heath McNeal, and use the income from her house to buy a block of land and build a new house. But shell never move too far from home. “I would like to stay in Greenfield,” she said. “I just love everybody here. ” At her current rate, shell probably be the towns biggest real estate tycoon(房地产大亨) by the age of 25.21What did Lindsay do with her first prize?A. She kept it as pocket money.B. It was spent on toys.C. She used it to buy more pigs.D. It was put in the bank.22By the time she was 18, Lindsay had got more than $ 40,000 by _.A. winning prizes for raising and showing pigs B. selling pigsC. getting the interest from the bankD. trading houses23Lindsays father advised her _.A. to pay for her college education with the moneyB. to pay the money for her dorm housingC. to buy a house with the moneyD. to save the money for her future life 24What can we learn about Lindsays parents from the passage?A. They are very rich.B. They are considerate.C. They dont know how to manage money.D. They dont care for money. BPhonetics Professor Henry Higgins first meets Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl, near the Royal Opera House, late on a cold March night. Eliza is selling flowers. Higgins is out on his endless search for new dialects ofLondons speech. Higgins makes a bet with Colonel Pickering that he can turn the cockney(伦敦腔)flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a lady within three months. To do so, he must change her thickLondonaccent, teach her to speak proper English and teach her manners. Higgins looks upon her not as a person but as raw material for his experiment. He trains Eliza for weeks. When no progress is made, Eliza, loses her courage, Higgins loses his temper, and evenPickerings patience wears thin. At last she improves. In order to test Eliza, he decides to introduce her to his mothers guests at the Ascot Race Meeting. Eliza proves to be a success. Pickering and Higgins are very proud, and neither of them takes into account Elizas personal accomplishments in the matter. Eliza has absorbed the sophistication(世故) and the courage to see the unfairness of this, and sheblows up, demanding recognition. The Professor is astonished. It is as though a statue has come to life and spoken. Eliza rushes out of the house angrily. Higgins discovers that he is hurt because Eliza leaves him. He meets her at his mothers flat where she has gone for advice. They argue violently and she storms out. It is only a moment after her departure that Higgins finally wakes up to the fact that Eliza has become an entirely independent and admirable human being. He realizes that he will have a difficult time getting on without her.25. From the passage we can see that_. A. Eliza has made rapid progress during the first week B. turning Eliza into a lady is not an easy job C. Higgins gives up when no progress is made D.Pickeringoften loses his temper when teaching Eliza26. What does the underlined phrase blow up mean in this passage? A. To become very excited. B. To be very disappointed. C. To become very angry. D. To be very interested.27. Why is Higgins astonished when Eliza demands recognition? A. Because he thought Eliza was only a statue. B. Because his mothers friends dont like Eliza at all. C. Because he thinks highly of Elizas personal achievements. D. Because he didnt realize that Eliza had become an independent person.CEverybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence. Some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old. The oldest is probably Senet, an American Egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000 BC. The game involves an element of luck, and so it was thought by the Ancient Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by God. For this reason, games of Senet were often buried alongside the dead body, to be used on the dangerous game board is set out as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. The actual rules are unknown, although some historians have proposed rules which were used in the Senet sets available today.The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty Squares, is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with two sets of seven counters, one black and one white, and three four-sided dice (骰子). Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 BC.Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur probably came into existence long before the game backgammon (西洋双陆棋)，which itself has a long history. The game of Nard, which existed in Iran in around 3000 BC, used two sets of fifteen counters, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial starting positions and rules are different. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India.28. The text is meant to introduce_. A. a common origin of board games B. several kinds of earliest board games C. the unknown rules of board game D. the newly discovered board games29. What do we know about the game of Senet in paragraph 1? A. Its actual rules are still in use.B. It used to be played in tombs. C. Its design is closely related to GodD. It is probably the oldest board game. 30. What can be inferred from the text? A. All the games used the same number of dice. B. The earliest board game was found in Europe. C. There were some similarities between the games. D. We havent got any record of the board games.31. What does the underlined word “itself ” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The game of Senet. B. The Royal Game of Ur. C. The game backgammon. D. The game of Nard. DOur world is a noisy place, but quiet places remain. Eight years ago, audio (声音的) engineer Gordon Hempton identified the quietest place in the continental United States. He calls the place “One Square Inch of Silence.” He has used his symbolic spot in a northwestern rain forest to campaign against noise pollution. But the self-described “Sound Tracker” is now going deaf. For Gordon Hempton, it started with an experience known to many people. “I was lying in the bed in the springtime about a year ago. The sun was shining. The birds could be singing. They should be singing. But I was hearing none. I knew my life was going to be different.” Hemptons eyes get watery as he describes his cruel situation. More than 20 years ago he trademarked his nickname as “The Sound Tracker.” Sharp hearing defined his career as an Emmy award winning sound recordist. It also led to his activism against noise pollution. He has circled the globe three times in search of the perfect sounds of nature. Hempton says his hearing loss is quickly getting worse but he has to finish his project. “I am running a race to finish the Quiet Planet collection.” Thats the title of a planned 19-volume set of nature recordings. The sound tracks could be licensed for use in movies, video games, exhibits, plays and the like. Volunteer assistants now help Hempton review and edit sound files and identify imperfections. The exact cause of his hearing loss is not clear. Doctors say it may be the result of an infection, or a tumor (肿瘤) or a combination of things. Hempton is self-employed. His health care plan does not pay for hearing loss treatment. So, for now, hes directing his attention to completing his “greatest hits” album. “After I get it finished, I have an economic cash flow to get my hearing back. Thats the first thing on my to-do list.” Hes hopeful his hearing loss can be recovered.32. How did Gordon Hempton feel when he knew his ears were going deaf? A. Curious.B. Sad C. Annoyed. D. Inspired.33. What contributed most to his successful career? A. Travelling experiences. B. His reliable assistants. C. His sharp hearing. D. The sounds of nature.34. What is Gordon Hempton doing now?A. Listening to the birds in the forest.B. Working on the Quiet Planet collection.C. Doing activities for noise pollution.D. Receiving medical care in the hospital.35. What may be the best title of the text?A. Searching for the sound of nature. B. Hoping to get the hearing back.C. Deaf fighter against noise pollution. D. Successful Sound-Tracker going deaf.第三部分 : 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 , 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案 .When Pat picked up the receiver, her face became the only bright spot in that gloomy(阴沉)day.It was our son, David, an army helicopter pilot. Three months 36 , he had begun a one-year assignment in South Korea. David made an effort to sound 37 , but his voice suggested homesickness. 38 a booming clap of thunder shook the windows only inches 39 the phones Pat and I were using.“What was that?” David asked, “It sounded like a(n) 40 .”“Just thunder,” Pat said, “Its been raining here all week.”There were several seconds of 41 . “David,” I asked, “Are you still there?”“I was 42 what Mother saidJust thunder. 43 parents, do you know what many of the men here 44 most of all? Thunder. We have rain, wind, snow and some violent storms, but it 45 thunders.”“I wish I were there now to listen with you,” he said softly. 46 I hung up the phone, I got my tape recorder, my large umbrella and a wooden chair and 47 out. I sat in the driving rain under my umbrella and 48 half an hour of the finest Mississippi thunder a 49 man could ever want to hear. The next day I mailed the tape to David with a single line: “A(n) 50 gift.”Three weeks later David called again, “Dad,” he said, “You wont 51 what I did last night. I 52 some friends over to my quarters(营房)for a thunder party. When we heard the tape, we all 53 the same way. Instant silence, followed by a few minutes of 54 . But once we realized we were listening to the sounds of 55 , we felt better and enjoyed a great party. I cant tell you how much that tape meant to me.”36Aago Bearlier Clater Daway37Acheerful Bsatisfied CreasonableDcomfortable38AGradually BQuickly CSuddenlyDUnfortunately39Ato Bby CwithDfrom40Aearthquake Bexplosion CcrashDaccident41Acalmness Bsilence ClaughingDtalking42Afiguring out Bwondering at C. thinking about Dconcentrating on43AMore than B. Rather than CLess thanDOther than44Amiss Blove ChateDworry45Aalso Beven CoftenDnever46AAs soon as BAs far as CBeforeDUntil47Acalled Brushed CbrokeDknocked48Awaited Bheard CrecordedDwatched49Alonely Bcurious CdeterminedDoptimistic50Aexpensive Bvaluable CspecialDimportant51Adoubt Bbelieve CrecognizeDaccept52AaccompaniedBpersuadedCsentDinvited53AcongratulatedBperformedCreflectedDreacted54AsadnessBanxiety CdisappointmentDappreciation55Athunder Brain CmusicDhome第II卷（共60分）第一节: 阅读七选五 (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。Some years ago on a hot summer day in South Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. 56 His mother saw the two as they got closer and closer together in the house, looking out of the window. 57 Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a return to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile seized his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. 58 A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile. Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal and, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved. 59 The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter. “ But look at my arms. 60 I have them because my mom wouldnt let go.”You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from a crocodile, or anything quite so dramatic. But, the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go. In the midst of your struggle, hes been there holding on to you.A. I love my mother very much.B. I have great scars on my arms, too.C. The mother managed to pull her son from the wa