广东省培正中学-高二英语下学期期末考试试题

PAGE11-广州市培正中学第二学期期末考试高二英语试题总分值150分;考试时间120分钟;一听力（共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分）SectionA听力理解Conversation11.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Bossandsecretary.B.Husbandandwife.C.Hostandguest.2.Whatwillthewomanmostprobablydonext?A.Makeaphonecall.B.Makesometea.C.Makesomecoffee.Conversation23.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.WhattobuyforMother’sDay.B.WhattobuyforWomen’sDay.C.Whattobuyfortheirmom’sbirthday.4.Whatdoesthemanthinktheyshouldbuy?A.Aboxofchocolate.B.Ahandbag.C.Flowers.Conversation35.Whatdidthemanthinktheproblemwasatfirst?A.Thewomanhadlostsomething.B.Theroomwasn’tcarefullycleaned.C.Thewomanwentintothewrongroom.6.Whatmayhappentothewoman’sbagaccordingtotheman?A.Itwasstolenintheroom.B.Hismanagerputitaway.C.Thewomanleftitsomewhere.Conversation47.Whatdayisittoday?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.8.Whycan’tthewomangotopickuptheman?A.Shewon’tbeinLondon.B.Shehasnocar.C.Shehasnotime.9.Whowillpickupthemanattheairport?A.Thewoman.B.MaryGreen.C.MaryBrown.Conversation510.Howlongcanthesebirdsgrow?A.15inches.B.17inches.C.19inches.11.Whatdoweknowaboutthesebirds?A.TheycanrarelybeseeninMexiconow.B.Lessthan2,000ofthemliveinAmerica.C.Theirpopulationisincreasingslowly.12.Whatdoesthemantalkaboutattheendoftheconversation?A.Howthesebirdssurvive.B.Howtoprotectthesebirds.C.Whatputsthesebirdsindanger.Conversation613.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Oldfriends.C.Formercollegeclassmates.14.Howmuchweighthasthewomanlost?A.20pounds.B.30pounds.C.55pounds.15.Whatdidthewomenusetolikedoing?A.EatingfastfoodandwatchingTV.B.Eatingfastfoodandprocessedfood.C.Eatinghealthilybutdrinkingalcohol.SectionB听取信息ComingEventsinthe______16_______I.Storytimegivenbyafamous______17_______lastingfrom9:30amto11:00amnextMondayII.Aperformance

givenbysomefamousmusicianslastingfor______18_______nextWednesdayIII.A______19_______for7-to-12-year-oldchildrenwholovereadingtakingplacein______20_______二完形填空（共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everysummer,hundredsofthousandsofstudentstraveltoothercountrieslookingforworkandadventure.Mostoftheopportunitiesarein21work.Thepayisusuallypoor,butmostpeoplework22forthethrilloftravel.YoucanpickgrapesinFrance,entertainkidsonAmericansummercamps,and,ofcourse,therearealways23inhotelsandrestaurants.Butitisnotaseasyasitusedtobetofindwork.Unlessyouspeakthelanguageofthecountrywell,therewillbevery24openings.Forexample,whenyouarrivetowashdishesinarestaurantinParis,theownerwill25youtospeakFrench.Britishstudentsonlyhavealanguage26forjobsintheUSAandAustralia.Noteveryone27theexperience.SarahJameswasonceresponsibleforfortyAmericanchildreninEurope.Duringthe28,onechildlosthispassport;fourchildrenwerelostinMadridforawholeday;thewholegroupwasthrownoutofonehotelbecauseofthe29theymade.Sarahsays,“Itreallywasa24-hour-a-dayjobsincethekidsnever30!Andthepaywasawful.Itwasn’tworthit.”Thetroubleisthat31expecttohaveaneasytimeofit.Afterall,theyseeitasa32.Inpractice,though,theyhavetoworkhard.Atthesametime,allvacationworkiscasualwork,andjobsare33onlywhenthehotel,therestaurant,orthecampsiteisbusy.Butstudentshavefewemployment34.Assoonastheholidayseasonfinishes,companieswillgetridofthem.Andiftheiremployerdoesn’tlikethem,they’llbe35,too.21.A.seasonal B.mental C.professional D.formal22.A.hard B.voluntarily C.abroad D.continuously23.A.customers B.visitors C.jobs D.parties24.A.good B.new C.attractive D.few25.A.teach B.expect C.allow D.forbid26.A.program B.lesson C.advantage D.exam27.A.has B.enjoys C.forgets D.remembers28.A.trip B.flight C.discussion D.ceremony29.A.promise B.progress C.complaint D.noise30.A.cried B.studied C.slept D.helped31.A.children B.students C.employers D.parents32.A.job B.lesson C.holiday D.shame33.A.countlessB.available C.interesting D.boring34.A.experiences B.rules C.plans D.rights35.

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punished三语法填空（共10小题;每题1分，总分值10分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子构造的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在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，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16~25的相应位置上。MaWendiisusedtocuriousglances___36___shewalkssixdogsatthesametime.Theyarenotallhers.__37___25-year-oldveterinarygraduateisafull-timedogwalker.“Ihavetotakecareoftwelvedogsatmost,”saidMa.Shecharges500yuanamonthperdog,andmostcustomersleavetheirdogsatherhouseforaweek.The___38__(busy)timeisaroundSpringFestival,becausemanypeoplegobacktotheirhometownsforfamilyreunions___39__gotraveling.“___40__(compare)withpeoplewhohavetobeintheirofficesduringtheday,Idon’thavetogetupearly__41__(squeeze)intothesubwaycarriagesinrushhour,andIstillmakeadecentsalary,”shesaid.“Butit’satiringjob.Ihavetoworkwhenevertherearedogsathome,andnotimetoenjoy___42__.SometimesIwanttogooutforamealorshopping,butIcan’tdoso___43__Iworryaboutthem,”shesaid.Maknows___44__thedogs’names,andwhenshecallsone’sname,thedoginstantlyknowsshe___45__(refer)toit.四阅读理解（共25小题；每题2分，总分值50分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMygrandfatherdiedmorethantwenty-fiveyearsago.Iwasfifteen.Hewaskind,strong,fair,andveryfunny.WhenIwasayoungmusician,hewasmybiggestfan.Iplayedmyviolinforhimwhenhevisited,andhelovedeverything,buteachtimehehadonerequest.“Couldyouplay‘AmazingGrace’?”heasked,fullofhopeandwithatwinkleinhiseye,becauseheknewmyanswerwasalways,“Idon’tknowthatone!”Wewentthroughthisroutineateverymajorholiday,andIalwaysfiguredI’dhavetimetolearnitforhimlater.AboutthetimeIenteredhighschoolandstartedguitar,Grandpagotcancer.ThelasttimeIsawhimalivewasThanksgivingweekendin1985.MymomwarnedusthatGrandpadidn’tlookthesameanymoreandthatweshouldprepareourselves.ForamomentIdidn’trecognizehim.Helookedsosmallamongallthewhitesheets.WehadallgatheredinOhiofortheholiday,andI’msureweallknewweweretheretosaygood-bye.IcanseenowthatGrandpaheldonlongenoughtoseeuseachonemoretime.IrememberhowweateinthediningroomandlaughedandtalkedwhileGrandparestedinhishospitalbed.Iwonderifitwassadforhimtobealonewithourvoicesandlaughter.KnowingGrandpa,hewasprobablycontent.ThenextmorningIfoundmymomentalonewithhim.Ipulledoutmyguitar,tunedtohisappreciativegaze,andfinallyplayedforhim“AmazingGrace.”Ihadworkedonitforweeks,knowingitnevermatteredwhetherIactuallyplayeditwellandchoosingnottobelieveasIplayedthatitwasmylastconcertformybiggestfan.Thecancerhadstolenhissmile,butIsawjoyinhiseyes.Heheldmyhandafterward,andIknewIhaddonesomethingimportant.Iarguedwithpeopleallthroughcollegeaboutmymusicmajor.Iwastoldbystrangersthatmusicwouldn’tmakemeanymoneyanditwasn’tusefullikebeingadoctor.ButIknowfirsthandthatwithmusicIwasabletogivemygrandpasomethingatapointwhennooneelsecould.46.Atfirsttheauthordidn’tplay‘AmazingGrace’forGrandpabecause____________.Ashehadn’tlearnedityetB.shefounditdifficulttoplayC.shedislikedplayingit.D.hergrandfatherwasjustjoking.47.FromthelastsentenceinParagraph2wecaninferthat____________.A.GrandpatreasuredlovefromfamilyB.GrandpawasusedtolivingaloneC.GrandpawastooweaktofeelanythingD.Grandpawasoptimisticabouthishealth48.Whentheauthorfinallyplayed“AmazingGrace”forGrandpa,____________.A.shemadehimsmilejoyfullyB.sheknewshemustplayitwellC.shebroughthimloveandcomfortD.shebelievedshecouldplayitmanytimesforhim.49.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardhermusicmajor?A.DisapprovingB.RegretfulC.DoubtfulD.Positive50.Whichofthefollowingwastrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theauthorwas15whenshewrotethearticle.B.Theauthorhasagreataffectionforhergrandfather.C.Theauthorpreferstobeadoctorratherthanamusician.D.Theauthorisconfidentthatmusicwillmakehermuchmoney.BIt'salmostimpossibletogothroughlifewithoutexperiencingsomekindoffailure.Ifyouhaveafearoffailure,youmightbeuncomfortablesettinggoals.Butgoalshelpusdecidewherewewanttogoinlife.Withoutgoals,wehavenosuredestination.Manyexpertsrecommendvisualization(形象化)asapowerfultoolforgoalsetting.Imagininghowlifewillbeafteryou'vereachedyourgoalisagreatmotivatortokeepyoumovingforward.However,visualizationmightproducetheoppositeresultsinpeoplewhohaveafearoffailure.Inhisarticle,researcherThomasLangensshowedthatpeoplewhohaveafearoffailurewereoftenleftinastrongnegativemood（消极情绪）afterbeingaskedtovisualizegoalsandgoalattainment.So,whatcanyoudoinstead?Startbysettingafewsmallgoals.Theseshouldbegoalsthatareslightly,butnotoverwhelmingly,challenging.Thinkofthesegoalsas"earlywins"thataredesignedtohelpimproveyourconfidence.Forexample,ifyou'vebeentooafraidtotalktothenewdepartmenthead(whohasthepowertogiveyouthepromotionyouwant),thenmakethisyourfirstgoal:Plantostopbyherofficeduringthenextweektointroduceyourself.Or,imaginethatyou'vedreamedofreturningtoschooltogetyourMBA(工商管理硕士),butyou'reconvincedthatyou'renotsmartenoughtobeacceptedintobusinessschool.Setagoaltotalkwithaschoolcounselororadmissionsofficertoseewhat'srequiredforadmission.Trytomakeyourgoalstinystepsontheroutetomuchbiggergoals.Don'tfocusontheendpicture:gettingthepromotion,orgraduatingwithanMBA.Justfocusonthenextstep:introducingyourselftothedepartmenthead,andtalkingtoanadmissionsofficer.That'sit.Takingonesmallstepatatimewillhelpbuildyourconfidence,keepyoumovingforward,andpreventyoufromgettingoverwhelmedwithvisionsofyourfinalgoal.51.Paragraph1mainlytalksabout____________.A.thefearoffailureB.thedifficultyinsettinggoalsC.thereasonsforfailureD.theimportanceofsettinggoals52.TheopinionofThomasLangensisusedto____________.A.telltheresultsofsettinggoalsB.provethelimitationsofvisualizationC.drawthereaders’attentiontothetopicD.stresstheimportanceofvisualization53.Thefourthparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby____________.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.followingtheorderofspaceD.givingexamples54.Whensettinggoals,youshould____________.A.concentrateonyourfinalgoalsB.talkwithyourdepartmentheadC.beginwithsomesmallgoalsD.haveconfidenceinyoursuccess55.Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A.Skillstosetyourgoals.B.Waystoovercomeyourfearoffailure.C.Havingagoalisvitaltosuccess.D.Visualizationisapowerfultoolforgoalsetting.CMyfriendKathyandIweregoingtoColoradoSpringsforholiday.Theonlyproblemwas,Ididn'thaveanyluggagetopackmybelongingsin.MyfriendDebbieofferedtolendme

asuitcasethatbelongedtoherfather,whohadpassedawaylongago.“Idon'tknowifyou'llwanttouseit,”shesaidsogently,“it'svery

old,wornout,andsuchanuglyyellowcolor.”Iwassotouchedbyheroffertolendsomethingthatbelongedtoher

father,butIwasalsoconcernedaboutthepossibilityofitbeingdamaged

orlost.SheinsistedthatItakeit.Sowiththesuitcasesafelyinhand,I

boardedthetrainwithKathy.Wespenttwodaysandonenightonthetrain,sleepinginour

seats.Asweslept,wewereawakenedattimes,bythenoisesofthetrainpulling

inandoutofthestations.Thenextmorningweeagerlyawaitedtheannouncement:Nextstop,Colorado

Springs.Butsuddenly,therecameanotherannouncementovertheloudspeaker.“Duringoneoftheovernightstops,manypiecesofluggageweremistakenly

removedfromthetrainandleftatthewronglocation.”KathyandIjustlookedateachother,asIfeltthedisappointmentswell.

Couldmyworstfearbecomingtrue,wasDebbie'ssuitcaselost?Justthentwotrainconductorspassedourseats.Oneofthemjokinglysaidtotheother,“Didyoueverseesuchan

old,ugly,brighteryellow,pieceofluggageinallofyourlife?”Beforetheotherconductorcouldanswer,I

screamed,“YES,MYSUITCASEMADEIT!”Thetwoconductorsstoppedintheirtracksand,veryredintheface,

couldn'tseemtoapologizeenoughforhavinginsultedmysuitcase.WhenIreturnedit,Icouldn't

waittogetthesuitcasebackintoDebbie'ssafehands.Sheasked,

“Dideverythinggowellonthetrip?”Somehow,Ijustcouldn'tresisttellingherwhathadhappened.Shelaughedheartily.WhenIrecallthegoldensuitcase,I'm

remindedthatlikethesuitcase,wecanseeourselvesastooold,

useless,wornout,andoflittlevalue.Or,wecantakeacloserlookandrealizethatweareoneofGod'smost

valuedcreations--unique,andholdinginsideourmostvaluable

possessions--thatoflove,faith,hope,andwisdom.56.Afterborrowingthesuitcase,theauthorwasworriedabout____________.A.itsappearanceB.itssizeC.itscolorD.itssafety57.Hearingtheannouncements,theauthor____________.A.washappytoreachthedestinationB.feltangryattheserviceonthetrainC.fearedthatthesuitcasemightbelostD.askedtheconductorstolookforthesuitcase58.Howdidthetwoconductorsfeelwhentheauthorclaimedhersuitcase?A.Puzzled.B.Embarrassed.C.Astonished.D.Amused.59.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat____________.A.afriendinneedisafriendindeedB.GodhelpsthosewhohelpthemselvesC.innerbeautyismoreimportantthanappearanceD.ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep60.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheGoldenSuitcase.B.AnUnforgettableTrip.C.AWarm-heartedFriend.D.TwoImpoliteConductors.DAdealhasbeensignedtoturnby-productsfromaScottishdistillery（酿酒厂）intofuelforcars.Inwhatisdeclaredtobeaworldfirst,theTullibardinedistilleryinPerthshirehaslinkedupwithaspin-outcompanyfromNapierUniversityinEdinburgh.Theyplantousebacteriatofeedonthe"leftovers"fromthewhisky（威士忌酒）makingprocess.Thiswillproducebutanolwhichcanbeusedtofuelvehicles.Morethan90%ofthestuffthatcomesoutofawhiskydistilleryisnotwhisky.Itisleftoverslikedraffandpotales（酒糟）-bothproducedintheearlystagesoftheprocess.Theyarehighinsugarandarecurrentlyusedforthingslikefertiliserandcattlefeed.NapierUniversity'sBiofuelResearchCentre(BfRC)hasalreadyshownthattherightbacteriacanfeedonthoseby-productstoproducebutanol-adirectreplacementforvehiclefuel.Nowthespin-outcompany,CelticRenewables,andindependentwhiskyproducerTullibardinehavesignedanagreement.Togethertheywillapplytheprocesstothousandsoftonnesofthedistillery'sleftovers.ProfessorMartinTangney,founderofCelticRenewables,said:"OurpartnershipwithTullibardineisanimportantstepinthedevelopmentofabusinesswhichcombinestwoimportantScottishindustries-whiskyandrenewables.Thisprojectshowsthatcreativeuseofexistingtechnologiescanutiliseresourcesonourdoorsteptobenefitboththeenvironmentandtheeconomy."DouglasRoss,managingdirectorofTullibardine,whichspends£250,000disposingofitsby-productseveryyear,said:"WearedelightedtobepartneringCelticRenewablesinthiscreativebusiness,theobviousbenefitsofwhichareenvironmental.Ittakesacosttousandturnsitintosomethingthathassocialaswellascommercialvalue."Theprojectisbeingsupportedbyagrant（拨款）fromtheScottishgovernment'sZeroWasteScotlandinitiative.CelticRenewablessaiditeventuallyaimedtobuildaprocessingplantinScotland,withthehopeofbuildinganindustrythatcouldbeworth£60mayear.61.Accordingtothepassage,____________willbeusedtotaketheplaceofpetrol.A.whiskyB.whiskyleftoversC.butanolD.draffandpotales62.Howdopeopledealwithwhiskyleftoversatpresent?A.Theythrowthemaway.B.Theyusethemtofeedpeople.C.Theyusethemtofeedbacteria.D.Theyusethemforcropsorcattle.63.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“utilise”inthefourthparagraphprobablymean?A.Makeuseof.B.Getridof.C.Useup.D.Findout.64.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____________.A.thegovernmenteithersupportsoropposestheprojectB.thetechnologyhasnotbeenwidelyusedyetC.theprojectwillbenefitboththeenvironmentandtheeconomyD.theprojecthasbroughtgreatprofittothecompany65.Whichofthefollowingcategoriesdoesthispassagebelongto?a.Health.b.Science.c.Food.d.Nature.e.Environment.f.Business.A.b,c,eB.b,e,fC.a,b,fD.a,b,cEKellyReeveswasgettingreadyforatripwhenherphoneslippedintoasinkfullofwater.Panicmoment!Shequicklypickedupthewetphoneandtriedtoturniton,butnothingworked.Herfirstreaction?Shegotdressed,drovetotheneareststore,andboughtanewmodelatfullprice.

Anewstudyfindsthatfearoflosingyourphoneisacommonillness.About66percentofthosesurveyedsufferfromnomophobiaor“nomobilephonephobia”.Interestingly,morewomenworryaboutlosingtheirphonethanmen.

Fortunately,there’sasolution.

Thefirststepistofigureoutifyouhavenomophobia.Checkingyourphonetoooftenisonething,butthetruesignofaproblemisthatyoucan’tconductbusinessorgoaboutyourroutinewhenthefearbecomessosevere.

Doyougotounusuallengthstomakesureyouhaveyourphone?That’sanothersignofaproblem.Ifyoufindyoucheckyourphoneplentyoftimesperhour,oratotalofanhourperday,theremaybeaproblem.

Someofthetreatmentsaresimilartothosefortreatinganxietyattacks:leavingthephonebehindandnotcheckinge-mailortextmessages,andthenlearningtotoleratetheafteranxiety.Evenifthisleadstoahighlevelofworryandstress,thesolutionistopushthroughthefearandlearntodealwithnothavingyourphone.

Ofcourse,therearealsotechnologicalalternatives.LuisLevy,aco-founderatNovyPR,saysheusesanapplicationcalledCerberusthatcanautomaticallytrackthelocationofhisphone.Tofindit,hecanjustgotoaWebsiteandseethephone’slocation.

HealsoinsureshisphonethroughaservicecalledAsurion.Thecompany’sdescriptionofitsproductreadslikeaprescriptionforanxiety:“60millionphonesarelost,stolenordamagedeachyear.You’llhavecompletepeaceofmindknowingthatyourphoneisprotectedandyoucanquicklyreconnectwithfamily,friendsandwork,assoonastheverynextday!”66.WhydoestheauthormentionKelly’sexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B.Toinformusthatmobilephonesareuseful.C.Towarnusthatweshouldbecareful.D.Totellustogetphonesreadyforatrip.67.Theunderlinedword“nomophobia”inParagraph2means________.A.Habitsofusingmobilephones.B.Fearoflosingmobilephones.C.Eagernessfornewmobilephones.D.Independenceofmobilephones.68.Whichwayissuggestedbythewritertotreatnomophobia?A.Avoidingusingaphoneforsometime.B.Learningmoreaboutmoderntechnology.C.Protectingone’sphoneagainstanydamage.D.Notusingamobilephoneinone’sdailywork.69.WhycantheservicecalledAsurionhelptotreatnomophobia?A.Itletsyouknowotherpeoplealsolosetheirphones.B.Itwillgiveyouanewphonethroughinsurance.C.Itenablesyoutoreconnectwithyouracquaintance.D.Itgivesyouaprescriptiontotreatnomophobia.70.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Attitudetowardmobilephone.B.Newmobilephonetechnology.C.Disadvantagesofmobilephone.D.Solutionstonomophobia.五单词填空（共10小题；每空一词；每题1分，总分值10分）根据给出的首字母或中文用正确的单词形式填空，每空只填一词。1.Researchi_____________(说明)thateatinghabitsarechangingfast.2.Theywere_____________(打断)byaknockatthedoor.3.Ifnobody______________(反对),we’llpostponethemeetingtillnextweek.4.He________________(归功于)hissuccesstohishardwork.5.Heseemstohaveo_______________(忽略)oneimportantfact.6.Thepainwasalmostmorethanhecouldb______________(忍受).7.Thecompany’sofficial_____________(退休)ageis65.8.Somethingunexpectedo_____________(发生).9.Thel