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20142015学年度第一学期第二次段考高 二 级英语试题卷 命题人 审题人： 本试卷共5面，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。在答题卡上，选择题答案用2b铅笔填涂，非选择题答案用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔书写。第一部分：听力第一节听力理解 (共10题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1. why does the man call the woman?a. to ask her a question about a sale.b. to tell mr. king about an important meeting.c. to make an appointment with mr. king.2. what does the man want mr. king to do?a. investigate the foreign exchange market.b. prepare a presentation.c. bring some reports.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. what kind of person does the job require?a. a junior sales manager. b. general manager. c. secretary.4. what do we know about the company?a. it is an export company.b. it needs someone with experience.c. it offers a chance to earn extra money.5. what will the man most probably do next?a. apply to a university. b. go and look for another job.c. give the job careful consideration.听下面一段独白，回答第6-8题。6. what did the harvard study find?a. more books at home means more success in school.b. fast readers get the best grades.c. parents education is important to kids success.7. what is the best part of reading, according to the talk?a. it is a fun activity. b. its relaxing at bedtime. c. its a great chance to communicate.8. when should parents start to read to their kids?a. as early as possible. b. when their kids learn to speak.c. as soon as their kids can hold a book.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10 题。9. what do we learn about the woman?a. she is often late for work. b. she is wearing too informal.c. she bumped into her boss.10. what happened to the womans wallet?a. she left it in the office. b. she left it at home. c. it was stolen.第二节：回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）听下面一段材料，回答5个问题，并把答案写在答题卷的相应位置。听材料前，你将有15秒钟阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出30秒钟的作答时间。材料读两遍。11. with whom are jeans very popular?12. when did the story of jeans start?13. why were “levis pants” popular with gold miners, farmers and cowboys?14. who was elvis presley?15. did jeans become very cheap in the seventies?第二部分：语言知识及运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2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。there once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. one day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become_16_. the fortune teller said, young man, you are already wealthy now.where is my wealth? the young man asked _17_.it is with you. your _18_ is (are) your wealth. you use them to see this world. you use them to see all the _19_things in this world. you can read, study and learn. your hands are your wealth. you can use them to work. you can use them to hug your beloved ones. your _20_are your wealth. you can go to any places. the fortune teller said.you call these wealth? everyone has them, the young man said.these are wealth. what you have now are not what others can luckily have. are you _21_ to give your eyes to me? i am willing to give you a lot of money to _22_ for them, the fortune teller said.no, are you crazy? i am not going to exchange my eyes for money! they are _23_ to me! the young man _24_.precisely, these are wealth to you. you will not exchange them for money. furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not _25_ them or treasure them. they are not _26_ to heaven for giving them their wealth. they even complain that heaven is unfair to them. do you want to _27_one of them before you will treasure them? the fortune teller said.everyone is wealthy. but we should not _28_it for granted. we need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it _29_. we should not overuse it because once it is _30_, it is gone forever. remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose. 16. a. happy b. young c. wealthy d. poor17. a. anxiously b. sadly c. quietly d. patiently18. a. knowledge b. skills c. brain d. eyes19. a. ugly b. beautiful c. strange d. useful20. a. legs b. cars c. jewels d. banknotes21. a. lovely b. optimistic c. angry d. willing22. a. charge b. buy c. exchange d. change23. a. precious b. useless c. extra d. special24. a. wept b. demonstrated c. smiled d. yelled25. a. see b. realize c. keep d. hold26. a. grateful b. careful c. meaningful d. faithful27. a. get b. grasp c. have d. lose 28. a. take b. make c. set d. sell29. a. wrongly b. wisely c. naturally d. really30. a. old b. used c. gone d. dead 第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分 ，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，再空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空around the end of the first century ad, a roman writer called pliny _31_ (write) about a terrible volcanic eruption that he had witnessed as a young man. the eruption had occurred _32_ august 24th, 79 ad. the earth began to tremble and a volcano named vesuvius, near pompeii, italy, erupted. pliny described a cloud _33_(come) down the mountain blocking out the sun and burying everything in _34_ path, including whole villages and towns.this particularly sad event left a deep _35_ (impress) on pliny who had lost an uncle in the eruption. yet, over the centuries, there was a _36_ (great) loss. the people, towns and villages _37_ had disappeared under the ashes were _38_ (entire) forgotten by the world._39_, more than 1,600 years later, some scientists found the lost towns that had been buried under the ashes. by 1748, they had found _40_ awesome historical site. they had started to dig out the ancient city of pompeii.第三部分： 阅读（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）a “have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless. when my friend maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile, i know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. i feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well. “have a nice day. next!” this version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. the words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. they are spoken at me, not to me. obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.the expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. as soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say “oh, you may have a tooth out? im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”the expression can be pleasant. if a stranger says “have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. the salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. but in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. while the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. the point is that people say it all the time when they like.41. how does the author understand maxies words?a. maxie shows her anxiety to the author.b. maxie really wishes the author a good day.c. maxie encourages the author to stay happy.d. maxie really worries about the authors security.42. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?a. the salesgirl is rude. b. the salesgirl is bored.c. the salesgirl cares about me. d. the salesgirl says the words as a routine.43. by saying“have a nice day,”a stranger may _.a. try to be polite to you b. express respect to youc. give his blessing to you d. share his pleasure with you44. according to the last paragraph, people say“have a nice day”_.a. sincerely b. as thanks c. as a habit d. encouragingly45. what is the best title of the passage?a. have a nice daya social customb. have a nice daya pleasant gesturec. have a nice daya heart-warming greetingd. have a nice daya polite ending of a conversationbthe famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. he sent his camera crew（摄制组）out one evening to film the sunset for him. the next morning he said to the man，“have you provided me with that sunset?” “no，sir.” the man answered.the director was angry. “why not?” he asked.“well，sir，”one of the men answered，“were on the east coast here，and the sun sets in the west. we can get you a sunrise over the sea，if necessary，but not a sunset.” “but i want a sunset!” the director shouted. “go to the airport，take the next flight to the west coast，and get one.” but then a young secretary had an idea. “why dont you photograph a sunrise，”she suggested，“and then play it backwards? then itll look like a sunset.” “thats a very good idea!” the director said. then he turned to the camera crew and said. “tomorrow morning i want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.” the camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay（海湾）.then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “here it is，sir.” they said，and gave it to him. he was very pleased. they all went into the studio（摄影棚）.“all right.” the director explained，“now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye. run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.” the “sunset” began，but after a quarter of a minute，the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.the birds in the film were flying backwards，and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.46.one evening，the director sent his camera crew out _.a. to watch a beautiful sunsetb. to find an actor and an actressc. to film a scene on the sea d. to meet the audience47.why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?a. because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. b. because he was angry with his crew.c. because it was his secretarys suggestion.d. because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.48.which of the following is not true?a. the crew had to follow the secretarys advice.b. if you want to see a sunrise，the east coast is the place to go to.c. the camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day.d. the director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.49.the director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _.a. it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroineb. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the eveningc. it was more moving than a sunrised. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset50.after the “sunset” began，the director suddenly put his face in his hands _.a. because he was moved to tearsb. as he saw everything in the film moving backwardsc. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imaginedd. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroinecfive years ago, david smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “i was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “i used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so i could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” today david wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office. he hardly ever wears a necktie. “im working harder than ever,” david says, “and i need to feel comfortable.” more and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the united states. the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. in the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on friday(but only on friday). this became known as “dress-down friday” of “casual friday”. “what started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant maisly jones.why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? one reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “a lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. in a study conducted by levi strauss and company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.” 51. david smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _.a. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt b. he couldnt stand a clean appearancec. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timed. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes52. david smith wears casual clothes now, because _.a. they make him feel at ease when working b. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes c. he looks handsome in casual clothes d. he no longer works for any company53. according to this passage, which of the following statements is false? a. many employees dont like a conservative dress code. b. comfortable clothes make employees more productive. c. a casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees. d. all the employers in the u. s. are for casual office wear.54. according to this passage, which of the following statements is true? a. company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago. b. dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s. c. “dress-down friday” was first given as a favor from employers. d. many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.55. in this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _.a. saving employees money b. making employees more attractive c. improving employees motivation d. making employees happier第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）（注意：选e同时填涂ab;选f 则同时填涂cd）首先阅读下列某实习编辑从一组读者来信中整理出来的关键备忘信息：hobbies: reading, singing and travelingpurpose: learning about ideas of teaching professionals in the worldbhobbies: reading, listening to music and watching birdspurpose: asking for spare copies of textbooks, teaching materials or journalsahobbies: reading and exchanging fancy gifts and ideas about local customs and conventionspurpose: exchanging ideas on teaching methodsdhobbies: role-playing, listening to music and collecting nice thingspurpose: communicating with new friends among english teachers from the uk and the usachobbies: listening to western pop music, exchanging gifts and collecting thingspurpose: making friends with both fellow teachers and students of english around the worldehobbies: swimming, cycling and raising cats and dogspurpose: finding pen friends all over the world and communicating in englishf以下信函为上面关键备忘信息的来源。为有效管理资料，请将关键备忘信息与信函原件匹配起来。dear editor,i am a secondary school teacher of english. i would like to have pen friends all over the world for my students. they are aged 15-19 and good at swimming, cycling and raising cats and dogs. if students in your country are interested in corresponding with turkish students in english, please tell them to write to my address, so that i can distribute their letters to my students who are willing to have friends and are in need of practice.ms. imbat81030, istanbulturkey56. dear editor,i am interested in corresponding with other tefl teachers and researchers about issues of professional development. i would like to share ideas with fellow teachers from english-speaking countries throughout the world. my hobbies are reading, listening to music and watching birds. since i live in a rather isolated area, i would appreciate any spare copies of textbooks, teaching materials or journals that other teachers would be able to send me.ms. juliana sirait21214, kisaranindonesia57.58.dear editori am a 33-year-old secondary school teacher of english in hungary. i would like to make new friends among english teachers mainly from england, the usa, switzerland, and scandinavia. i am interested in role-playing and team work. i would also like to correspond with colleagues all over the world with the same hobbies as mine: collecting nice things, listening to music, reading and traveling. mariann nyari6724, szeged , tavasz 1/bhungary59.dear editor,i am a 23-year-old peace corps volunteer teach