湖南省冷水江市第一中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

冷水江一中2015年上学期高二英语期末测试试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。时间为120分钟，满分150分。第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号，考场号填写在答题卡上。2. 客观试题选出每小题答案后，把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。3. 主观试题所有答案不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，从试题所给的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 might Mr. Brown go? A. To a theatre B. To a book shop C. To a library2. How many lessons will the man have to review at the weekend? A. 3 B. 12 C. 15 3. Where are the two speakers? A. In a shop B. In a restaurant C. In a supermarket4. What are the speakers discussing? A. Taking a class together B. Getting enough courses C. Signing up for a club 5. What does the woman want to do? A. Have a cup of coffee B. Get up early C. Go home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6、7题6. Why does the man plan to go to Australia? A. To study B. To do business. C. To have a holiday. 7.What should the man do? A. Answer some questions B. Fill in a form C. Have a test听第7段材料，回答8至10题8. Where are the two speakers? A. At a party B. At home C. At a shop9. What does the man suggest the woman wear? A. The purple shirt B. The long white dress C. The black evening dress10. What advice does the man give to the woman? A. Taking a handbag B. Taking nothing C. Taking a child听第8段材料，回答11至13题11. What is the woman probably? A. A student B. A teacher C. A headmaster12. What are those students like? A. Active B. Shy C. Hard-working13. Why does the woman have to go? A. Because of her friendsB. Because of her health C. Because of her parents.听第9段材料，回答14至16题14. What does the man think of the dinner party? A. Bad B. Very good C. Just so-so15. What do we know about the boss? A. He is impolite B. He is funny C. He is kind-hearted16. What does the woman mean by her last words?A. The man shouldnt have invited such a man to his dinner party.B. The boss should say sorry to the coupleC. The man should let the boss leave earlier.听第10段材料，回答17至20题17. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. A famous hotel B. The speakers wedding party C. An unforgettable night18.Where did the speaker escape from? A. The window B. The entrance C. The back door19. What do we know about the guests? A. One of them was killed B. They kept calm all along C. Some of them were injured20.What caused the fire? A. Cigarette B. Lightning C. Line failure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。A When most people think of the word “beautiful”, they think of models and movie stars. I admit I used to be one of them. But now my view of beauty has totally changed. I discovered what true beauty really is the other day. I was with my parents and little brothers at McDonalds. Since there are only tables with four chairs, Im always the one to sit at a nearby table by myself. Usually, Im a little unhappy, but not this time. A Mexican woman was sitting at a table two tables away and I could tell that in her youth she had been pretty. Her eyes were as bright as stars. She wore casual clothes. But none of this was why she was so beautiful to me.When she smiled, it was like all the good things in the world came into being. When her children spoke to her, even the two-year-old, she listened carefully as if nothing else in the world mattered more. The two-year-old spread ice cream all over her face, and the mother just kissed her nose, ice cream and all. She didnt get angry when her daughter got ice cream on her clothes. The love and warmth this woman generated completely changed my view of beauty. She created warmth like the sun, and her children were little planets around her.She made me realize that the truly beautiful people are those like this mother. She makes a difference in her childrens lives. Instead of making them feel bad about themselves, she makes them feel great about everything. That is true beauty: to make a positive difference to others life through warmth and love. Unknowingly, she has done that, not only for her kids, but the lonely girl, who had the good luck to sit near her and share her warmth.21. How many people are there in the authors family? A.3 B.4 C.5 D.622. How did the author form her new vies of the beauty?A. By learning from her mother.B. Through an experience at McDonaldsC. After being treated with kindness.D. From her work and social experiences.23. The Mexican mother was beautiful to the author in that _A. She changed her childrens lifeB. She was pretty and friendlyC. She generated love and warmthD. She never got angry at her children24.What did the author compare the Mexican mother to?A. A planet B. A star C.A child D. The sun25.The author realized that beautiful people are those who_.A. make a positive difference to others lifeB. never point out others mistakesC. make a great contribution to the worldD. are successful in both work and familyBI have lived and worked in Slovakia for about three years. And I have talked to many people who had been working overseas for quite a long time. Here are some of the things that I have found helpful to anyone preparing to live or work abroad. Hopefully these tips will help.Research: Knowing about the geography and history of the place will help a lot. You dont have to be an expert but just know the basics. If youre going to be living there it is worth the effort.Find someone you trust at home: Find a friend or relative you really trust at home to handle things that you might have to deal with when youre abroad. My parents were great at helping me with many things. They have been great at helping me to move to Slovakia and come back to the United States.Live simply: Learning to live on a small amount of money is a skill. It takes time. Living abroad can be expensive, so being able to live simply will help with costs. The other thing is that having lots of things to carry around is annoying.Try to experience the culture: Be open-minded and try your best to really experience the culture. Learn the language, hang out with the natives and try to have fun. You may not like everything but making an effort will help you make new friends and make life more enjoyable. Learning the language can be a challenge but most local people will see it as a sign of respect if you try, not only that it is just a cool way to impress your friends when they come to visit.26. Before leaving for a foreign country, we are supposed to _.A. work out a traveling plan in that countryB. find out who will help us in that countryC. know something about that countryD. become an expert in geography and history27. In a foreign country, living simply can help us_.A. cut living costsB. give up our bad habitsC. live with less pressureD. become friendly with others 28. By going out with the natives, we can_.A. make more friendsB. impress our friendsC. learn the native language easilyD. gain the respect of the local people29. From the passage we know that_ A. the author is an expertB. the author travels a lot C. the authors parents live with himD. the author comes from the US30. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell his experience of living abroadB. To give some tips for living or working abroadC. To show us the difficulties of living abroadD. To warn the readers of the danger of living or working abroad.CThere are hundreds of travel writers. It will not be easy for you to make a mark, unless you are different. Reading the works of great travel writers and getting inspired by them are not a bad thing, but you should not copy their style and their approach. The world needs something new. Greatness is not achieved through following, it is achieved through leading, and to lead you need to choose your own approach!Being a travel writer can be exacting. You must realize that you will not be the first one in a long line. Flights will not arrive on time for you, every hotel will not have a room for you, and you may not be able to make a living out of your work. So, you should be prepared mentally and physically before you begin your quest(追求) to explore the world. When you write a travel guide, you should remember that you are not the subject in your guide! You should always focus on the place that you are exploring. What is the difference between visiting a place and exploring it? The answer is very simple, when you visit a place you ask the question where to go？ and when you explore, you ask why to go there？ Your work should not turn out to be just a map which shows directions. It should explain why you chose a specific direction. If you are not curious while traveling, you will never have something new for your readers.I believe that every individual has a unique style of writing. You should dare to have a different approach. Avoid long personal stories and do not neglect grammar and punctuation. You should also take efforts to promote your work. You should make use of blogs, and popular social networking sites to promote your work. Try to establish contact with major publications. Once your work gets published in a big magazine, there is no stopping.There are many travel writers who say that this is the best job in the world. If you love traveling, you will love this job!31. According to the first paragraph, what do you need to do if you want to be a good travel writer?A. Read a lot of others works.B. Try to imitate others approach.C. Develop your own style.D. Get instructed by other writers.32. The underlined word “exacting” can be best replaced by “_”A. interesting B. exciting C. rewarding D. challenging 33. When you travel everywhere, what should you keep in mind according to Para.3?A. Curiosity. B. Patience. C. Judgment. D. Excitement.34. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that _.A. no one really has the time to read books with hundreds of pagesB. places visited by thousands of writers have no untold storiesC. your reputation will be the same even with grammatical mistakesD. you can expect any miracles right after your first work is published35. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A. Making a good preparation.B. Marketing yourself.C. Visiting and exploring.D. Remembering some writing tips.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。Money MattersParents should help their children understand money. 36 so you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.1. The basic function of moneyBeing explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. Its important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier .37 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.2. Money lessonsApproach money lessons with openness and honesty. 38 If you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say，“You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”3. 39 Begin at the grocery store. Pick similar brands of a producta name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品),for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money 40 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.A. Wise decision.B. The value of money.C. Permit the child why he canor cannothave certain things.D. Talk yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.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，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 For most, getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want. Getting a car did 41 this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me 42 . But then it tore us apart. My best friend lives three minutes from my 43 . Since her 44 is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I seem to become her 45 when I turned 16 in December. And also I 46 her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream 47 , went shopping and to the movies-all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so 48 that she gave me a key 49 her house. A week after I began to drive, she was with me 50 I had my first accident. She was there and 51 me and we kept it a 52 , since I didnt want people to 53 . From then on, through thick and thin (患难与共)，it was just me, my car and my best friend. High school is a time of 54 , but I couldnt 55 for a long time 56 we became so distant. Finally, my friend got her dream car: a green 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle. With its 57 , the passenger seat of my car became 58 . Our car trips became less frequent 59 I didnt even drive down her street. Its funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I 60 it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldnt be the same.41A. someB. anyC. noneD. all42A. closerB. fartherC. luckierD. happier43A. neighborB. schoolC. homeD. office44A. holidayB. birthdayC. courseD. job45A. guideB. followerC. partnerD. driver46A. pickedB. wokeC. calledD. hurried47A. partiesB. tripsC. plansD. classes48A. happierB. frequentlyC. secretlyD. suddenly49A. toB. onC. ofD. for50A. whileB. butC. whenD. after51A. savedB. suggestedC. advisedD. comforted52A. favoriteB. secretC. prideD. joke53A. .helpB. seeC. knowD. laugh54A. changeB. disappointmentC. friendshipD. excitement55A. believeB. answerC. imagineD. understand56A. whenB. whereC. howD. what57A. arrivalB. dreamC. returnD. beauty58A. brokenB. crowdedC. emptyD. different59A. howeverB. untilC. asD. though60A. lostB. receivedC. enjoyedD. regretted第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不超过3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Sometimes our emotions can seem to defeat us. When this happens, _61_ is possible to give people the wrong impression or do something we regret. Learning to express your emotions effectively will allow you_62_ (communicate) clearly and carefully, without hurting those around you or _63_ (make) the situation worse. So its important to learn to express emotions. Firstly, you need to learn how to express your angry feelings. Anger can cause you to say things you regret, _64_ sometimes you should control your angry feelings. If youre afraid of saying something that hurts someone, then try to think carefully before you speak. Also, you_65_ write down your angry thoughts as if you were shouting it out to the world. This allows you to express your anger._66_, its necessary to learn to express sadness. Sadness is particularly hard to deal with, especially when people can see you are sad. But you neednt hide it. Instead, try talking about _67_ is making you sad. It doesnt matter if you cry, as it_68_ (prove) that crying can reduce stress. Whats more, if you feel your secrets are safe in your dairy, then write down what is upsetting you.Learning to express worry is also important. If youre worried about a friend or a loved one, 69 (talk) to them about your worry. This could give you some peace of mind. Also, you can choose an activity 70 you are interested in and spend some time doing it. The less you think about the problem, the less you will worry.第四部分、改错 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 以下短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请直接在答题卡上作答。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：在文中找出多余单词，划上()修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词改正后答案最多两个词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 As a man was passing the elepha