高二英语第二次阶段性测试

1、扬子江高中2015年秋学期第二次阶段性测试高二英语 本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)，满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷 (选择题，共80分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后。你将有两分钟的时间将卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题，每题1分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题，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。每段对话只读一遍。 1. What are the speakers talking about?A. The

2、mans weekend activities.B.The womans favourite sportC.The city they live in2. What does the man do?A. Hes a businessmanB.Hes a doctorC.Hes a student3. When did the speakers start talking?A. At 2:50 B.At 3:00C.At 3:104. What does the woman want to do?A. Borrow money from the man B.Go to the bankC.Sta

3、rt up a business5. What is the mans research field?A. EducationB.InsectsC.Finance第二节（共10小题，每题 1分） 听下面4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三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，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6和第7两个小题。6. What kind of job did the woman take after graduation?A. Teaching

4、B.MarketingC.Volunteering7. What does the woman think the man should do?A. Take his job immediatelyB.Not worry about the money C.Make a decision and stick to it 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 8. Where does the woman advise the man to apply for a job?A. In a newspaper officeB.In a travel agencyC.In a car facto

5、ry9. What does the man ask the woman about the job?A. The payB. The experienceC.The working conditions听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. Why didnt the man realize his childhood dream?A. His parents didnt support him.B. He was offered another good job.C. He lost interest in it later.11. What did the woman wa

6、nt to be when she was a little girl?A. A pilotB.A scientist C.A teacher12. What languages is the woman good at?A.English and French B.English and Italian C.French and Italian听下面一段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。 13. Who is Jenny?A. The mans wife B. The mans sister C. The womans colleague14. How long has it been sin

7、ce the speakers graduation?A. Three years B. Ten years C. Thirteen years15. What do we know about the man?A. He continued his studies after graduation.B. He once worked at a law firm.C. He is working in a trade firm.第二部分 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。16. - Wh

8、y does Alice look so tired? - It took her a whole morning to _ a new dress at the store. A. make up B. figure out C. pick out D. pick up17. A terrible earthquake hit Japan, _ thousands of deaths.A. causedB. to causeC. having caused D. causing18. Although the country has had political independence fo

9、r over a century,_ it needs support of its neighbors. A. naturally B. fortunately C. particularly D. economically19. I dont think it is teachers who _ for giving students too much pressure. A. are going to blame B. are to blame C. are to be blamed D. should blame20. Have you seen the headmaster rece

10、ntly?No, he is said _ Yunnan on business.A. to have gone toB. to go C. going toD. having gone to 21. Did Jack come back early last night? Yes. It was not yet eight oclock _ he arrived home. A. before B. when C. thatD. until22.Do you have anything _, Sir? No. You can have a rest or do something else.

11、 A. to type B. to be typed C. typed D. typing23. You are most _ to _ taking over this company if you play your cards right. A. likely; end up B. probable; end in C. end with D. perhaps; end up with24. Do you want a cup of tea or coffee?_, I really dont care.A. Neither B. None C. Both D. Either25. _

12、the lights before you leave the office or you will be fined. A. Turning off B. Turned off C. Turn off D. To turn off26. She is not used to _ like that. A. speak to B. spoke to C. being spoken to D. speaking to27. Is that the small town you often refer to？Right, just the one _ you know I used to work

13、 for years.A. where B. which C. that D. what28. This special school accepts all disabled students, _ educational level and background.A. according toB.as a consequence of C. in addition to D. regardless of29 _ the big snake, the little girl stood under the tree _ out of life.A. Seen; frightened B. S

14、eeing; frightening C. Seeing; frightened D. To see; frightening30.“If,”he added, “_ enough time, I would certainly have done it better.”A. to give B. given C. I was given D. to be given第三部分 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The New York Times published an ar

15、ticle recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation"It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails , and Internet posting makes us feel more 31 than ever, theyre also driving us 32 from people around usUsers get final connectivity 33 the price of 34 face-t

16、o-face conversation Sherry Turkle , author of the article in The New York Times says people are 35 to a different way of being “alone together”Actually , 36 text messages or wring micro-blogs allows us to 37 thoughts. 38 bits and pieces of online cannot 39 a “real conversation” Lan Guo, 19, a freshm

17、an English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 40 “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds ”she said She also mentions that 41 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conver

18、sations with strangers and 42 PeopleTurkle mentioned the popular 43 of “I share, therefore I am ”among this generation Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks its a mindset adopted by most young people They are so busy creating or polishing their

19、online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n) 44 life For example，They may 45 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 46 47 ，experts remind us that its unfair to blame mobile technology . Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Cen

20、ter, points out that it is still owners of gadgets , such as cell phones and tablets , whore avoiding personal 48 .We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves 49 others Texting messages or calling may be a (n) 50 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact “Only by strengthenin

21、g conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution”she said 31Aconnected Breceived CsharedDrespected 32Aoff BbackCawayDdown33AbeyondBforCatDabove34AhavingBriskingCsharing Dsacrificing35ArelatedBcommittedCdevotedDaccustomed36AreadingBgettingCsending

22、Dtaking37Achange BexchangeCdeliverDraise38ASoBButCOrDAnd39Areplace BinvolveCcoverDindicate40AInternetBcomputerCpartyDconversation 41AabandoningBjoiningCburyingDattaching42AinterviewingBmeeting CintroducingDknowing43AfeelingBconceptCfactDtruth44AcolorfulBinterestingCrealDmeaningful45AworryBaskCcareDd

23、ebate46AinBoutCdownDthere 47AThereforeBAltogetherCInsteadDHowever48AcontactBspaceCinformationDmanagement49AbehindBofCfromDunder50AapproachBexcuseCresultDsource第四部分阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A DECADE after terror struck America, we are starting to mov

24、e forward.It has been 10 years. In those awful days right after 9/11, I asked my colleague, Dave Barry, if he thought he would ever write jokes again. He was then the humor columnist for the Miami Herald. “For the last week,” he told me, “I havent even tried to write anything funny, and for a while

25、I thought maybe I never would, or should.”He had it; we all had itthat feeling of being stuck, unable to find your way back to the life you had lived before. I wrote 10 columns in a row about what I had seen, the planes crashing, the lives lost. Finally, I had to force myself to write a column about

26、 something that was not terror. That last one column. Then I went right back to what was now normal.That was a decade ago. Todays terrors become tomorrows memories. News becomes history. And I find myself remembering how I used to kill ants when I was a child. The thing that truck me was that they a

27、lways came back. Even if you destroy their world a hundred times, they build it a hundred and one times.There is something of that in people. It may be one of the best things about us. We always fight the cruel things in life, bury our dead, rebuild, and find a way to move forward. We did it when fi

28、re burned down Chicago, after the earthquake in San Francisco, and after the floods in New Orleans. And we did it on September 11. It is true that we have changed in ways that are not all good. We are at war on three fronts. We are running a strange prison on Cuba. The government may not tell you wh

29、y. Osama bin Laden is dead. Experts tell us the terror group he led is weakened. However, terrorism remains alive in American political thought, which is becoming more extreme. There is reason to be worried about these changes. But I am still grateful that we moved away from the 9/11 nightmare at al

30、l. 51. Which phrase can be used to describe Dave Barrys feeling just after 9/11?A. sad but confident B. frightened but hopefulC. heartbroken and hopeless D. unable to care or focus52. From Paragraph 3, we can conclude that _. A. no one ever feels safe anymore B. the author was so shaken that he stop

31、ped writing completely C. there was no terrorism in America before 9/11D. for some time Americans found it difficult to think about anything except terror53 With the example of ants, the author aims to show that _. A. he misses his happy childhoodB. people can rebuild and recover, just like antsC. h

32、e is sorry that he killed the ants D. rebuilding is more important than sadness54. According to the last part of the article, the authors main point is that _.A. people should look on the bright sideB. terrorism has influenced the government too muchC. no changes are ever completely goodD. terrorism

33、 will continue to existBCyberspace, the connections between computers in different places, considered as a real place where information, messages and pictures exist, mirrors the real world in many ways. People ask for information, play games, and share hobbies. Others buy and sell products. Still ot

34、hers look for friendship, or even love.Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a persons thoughtsor at least the thoughts they typeare what really count. So even the shyest

35、 person can become a chat room star. Usually, this “faceless” communication doesnt create problems. Identity doesnt really matter when youre in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis(强调,重视) on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation

36、. Where else can so many people come together to chat? But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. Theyre looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others f

37、ail miserably. Supporters of online relationships state that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first. Personal appearance doesnt get in the way. But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? Because the Inte

38、rnet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully craft their words to fit whatever image they want to give. And they dont have to worry about what their “nonverbal” (非言语交际的)communication is doing for their image. In a sense, theyre not really themselves. All

39、of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many unknowns, its easy to let ones imagination “fill in the blanks.” This inevitably(不可避免地) leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagine

40、s an online friend is often quite more different than the real person. So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything youll find on a computer screen.”55. According to the passage, chatting in the

41、 cyberspace _. A.needs people to be rich in knowledge B. puts emphasis on peoples thoughtsC. allows people to discuss politics secretlyD. stresses more about peoples identity56. People who are against online love think _. A. it is hard to protect the others identityB. the faceless communication is e

42、xcitingC. what is said online is under control of the InternetD. one may not show the real self in cyberspace57. By saying “With so many unknowns, its easy to let ones imagination fill in the blanks”, the writer means that _.A. the Internet makes it easy for people to imagine how others view themB.

43、the Internet allows people to get more information about their loved ones C. people usually get to know each other by chance through the InternetD. people may be disappointed when they meet in person 58. We can infer from the last paragraph that Clifford_.A. demands to develop the computer system B.

44、 supports to look for love in the real life C. encourages people to enjoy modern lifeD. believes it hopeless to find love onlineCYouve probably heard of Marco Polo, but how much do you actually know about him and his amazing journey? Marco was the original travel writer, whose trade contacts with As

45、ia changed Europe, opening it up to new ideas and cultures.Marco Polo was born in the Venetian Republic around 1254. At the time, Venice was one of the most powerful trading cities in the world, and was ruled as an independent city state. Marcos mother died when he was young, so he was brought up by

46、 his aunt and uncle. When Marco was born, his brother (Maffeo) and father (Niccolo), who were successful businessmen, were away on a trading voyage. They didnt get back until Marco was about 15.In 1271, Niccolo and Maffeo set off again for Asia, this time taking Marco with them. On a previous journe

47、y theyd met Kublai Khan (the Yuan Dynasty), and they were eager to establish trade links between Kublais empire and Venice. The Polos sailed across the Mediterranean to Acre (now in northern Israel). Then, they traveled by camel to the port of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Their plan was to sail to Ch

48、ina but they couldnt find any good boats. So, they continued the journey overland, finally meeting Kublai Khan at his summer palace in Xanadu, about 275 km north of modern Beijing. Marco was now probably 21 years old. The journey had taken over three years.The Polos had learnt a great deal about the

49、 world during their travels and so Kublai employed Marco as a government official. This gave Marco the opportunity to travel around much of Kublais empire in China. In fact, Kublai found the Polos so useful that he was unwilling to let them return home. However, in 1292, the Polos eventually left, s

50、ailing from China and ending up in Hormuz again. The journey was extremely dangerous: of the 600 travelers who set off, only 18 arrived in Hormuz, including all three of the Polo family. The Polos finally returned to Venice in 1295, twenty-four years after setting off. They had traveled 24,000 km. B

51、y this time Venice was at war with Genoa, its trade competitor. Unfortunately for Marco, he was caught by the Genoese and put into prison. However, he used his time as a prisoner to write a book about his familys travels: II Milione (known as The Travels of Marco Polo in English). It was the first b

52、ook to tell Europeans about China and the East. No original copy survives, but there are several versions of it. Marcos writings influenced many other travelers, including Christopher Columbus, who carried a copy of II Milione with him on his voyage in search of India.After his release from prison i

53、n 1299, Marco rejoined his father and uncle in Venice. The family were now even wealthier than before thanks to the many treasures theyd brought back from the East. Marco supported many more trading journeys but never left the city again. He died in 1324 and was buried in the church of San Lorenzo i

54、n Venice. 59. What is the correct order of what Marco Polo has done?a. met Kublai Khan in Xanadub. sailed across the Mediterraneanc. sailed for Hormuzd. left Venice for Asiae. went to Hormuz by camelf. employed as a government official in ChinaA. b-c-d-f-a-c B. d-b-e-a-f-c C. d-c-b-a-f-e D. b-d-c-f-

55、a-e60. The last paragraph but one mainly tells us something about _.A. Marcos life in Genoa B. Marcos influence on ColumbusC. Marcos book II Milione D. Marcos safe return to Venice61. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. .Marco was born into a very poor family but died in wealth.B. Soon after his mothers death, Marco was raised by his fatherC. Marco spent about six years on the way to China and back to Ve