广东省湛江市2014-2015学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、湛江市2014-2015学年度第二学期期末调研考试高二英语（选修7、选修8）试卷注意事项：1. 本卷为笔试部分，满分150分，测试时间为120分钟。 2. 答题前，请考生在答题卡上填写自己的学校、班级、姓名和学号。 3. 将试卷答案填写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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。 In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Mo

2、st people generally 1 them and the job they do although there are certain people who do not believe that the police should have that power What does a policeman 2 do? It is not a(n) 3 job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs to do. A policeman often has to 4 traffic, either on fo

3、ot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads 5 , in Britain, he might even be in the Traffic Police and spend a lot of his time 6 up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop 7 motorists and help when there is an accident A police

4、man has to help keep the 8 , too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we 9 the police to come and restore order. And they often have to 10 situation at great risk of their own 11 We expect the police to solve 12 , of course, so a(n) 13 policeman, even if he is not a detective (侦探), will o

5、ften have to help 14 for and arrest criminals And who do we call when there is an emergency an air crash, a burning 15 , a road accident, or a robbery? We call the 16 . So a policeman has to be 17 to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world The police do an absolutely 18 job

6、. They do it 19 well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen, I do not think that I could ever do the job of a 20 1. A. envyB. appreciateC. joinD. dislike2. A.naturallyB. hardlyC. actuallyD. occasionally3. A. easyB. funnyC. interestingD. pleasant4. A. reduceB. controlC.solveD. create5. A. Sa

7、dlyB. HappilyC. ThusD. Indeed6. A. walkingB. wanderingC. drivingD. searching7. A. speedingB. excitedC. slowD. resting8. A. conditionB. silenceC. situationD. peace9. A. orderB. expectC. forceD. seize10. A. get rid ofB. deal withC. get intoD. bear with11. A. relationsB. familiesC. abilityD. safety12.

8、A. emergencyB. problemsC. crimesD. traffic13. A. ordinaryB. specialC. lazyD. outgoing14. A. lookB.payC. applyD. call15. A. failure16. A. government17. A. worried18. A. unpleasant19. A .normally20. A. policemanB. floodB. friendsB. excitedB. relaxingB. extremelyB. doctorC. stormC. parentsC. preparedC.

9、 necessaryC. partlyC. teacherD. fireD. policeD. urgedD. comfortableD. slightlyD. driver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，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卡标号为2130的相应位置上。Philip, a nine-year-old boy, in a Sunday school class is sometimes not welcomed by other third grader

10、s. He was tricked sometimes, not because he was older, 21 because he was “different”. Philip, 22 suffered from Downs Syndrome, was “different”, with his strange 23 (face) characteristics, slow responses and mental problems. 24 a beautiful spring morning, the children were to go out and discover 25 s

11、ymbol of “new life” for themselves, which they would place inside plastic eggs.After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, 26 (encourage) each child to explain the meaning of “new life” in his or her egg. The first opened egg contained a flower. Everyone c

12、heered. In another was a butterfly. 27 the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “Thats stupid. Whose is it?” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “Its 28 . I did it. Its empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty.” At that time, not

13、 a sound 29 (hear) in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They forgot his disease and welcomed him, and 30 made him “different” was never mentioned again.II阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was the Year from Hell

14、 the dog died, my marriage of 24 years ended, and my house burned down. I had moved into a new rented house with my youngest son after my husband and I divorced. Wed been in the house just six weeks. I went to a dinner party one night, and as I drove home near, I saw smoke rising into the sky. I won

15、dered whether it was my house. Then I turned the corner, and sure enough, it was my house.My son and I stayed with a friend for a couple of nights. Then my friend Gail heard about the fire, called me up, and said, “Come and move into my house. I have seven bedrooms and five bathrooms plenty of space

16、 for you and your son.” Gail had three kids at home, but there was still plenty of room for me and my son, Sutton. Little did I know that her offer of a temporary place to stay would turn into a living arrangement that lasted two and a half years.We were two single mothers. Gail and I spent the next

17、 couple of years sorting out a lot of things together. After we moved in, I soon began to look for a permanent place to live in. Gail said, “Please dont leave. Ive never had so much freedom!” Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids, someone to share cooking and gardening,

18、and someone to share day-to-day life. She loved having me there, and I loved being there. So we stayed.It was an important chapter in my life. We both needed time to heal from our divorces. It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us. Gails generosity was more than anyone cou

19、ld expect from a friend. I am eternally grateful to have a friend like Gail. Im also grateful for the lessons I learned from the fire and the other losses that came so suddenly, so fast. Much to my surprise, I found gratitude among the ashes. I was tested serious trial by fire. But, like a phoenix,

20、I rose from the ashes strong and whole. I would not be the person I am today if not for that Year from Hell.31. Which of the following could be the title of the passage?A. The Year from Hell. B. My Generous Friend Gail.C. Gratitude among the Ashes. D. Everything Gone in the Smoke.32. Which of the fo

21、llowing may NOT be lost for the author according to the passage?A. Her furniture. B. Her dog. C. Her husband. D. Her car.33. What can we learn from the passage?A. The author and her son went to Gails house the night after the fire happened.B. Gail and the author shared all together and had a lot in

22、common in their life.C. The author had planned to live with Gail for a long time at the beginning.D. The author wrote the passage after she moved into a new rented house.34. After suffering a lot, the author eventually became more _.A. strong-minded B. simple-mindedC. out-going D. kind-hearted35. Wh

23、at did the author learn from her experience?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. When God closes a door, he opens another.C. A positive attitude will bring success.D. A friend without faults will never be found. B The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages sp

24、oken in its countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same. At first, visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions. Even in England there are many different dialects. Experts believe that

25、 for most English people, the places they come from are very important to them. Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up. Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime, most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects through

26、out their lives. In addition to the regional accents of England, there can also be class differences among the accents. People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a strangers class by listening to his or her accent. Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual ref

27、lect his or her social position. It is agreed that in England, the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America. The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britai

28、n. The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaws 1912 play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were, and still are, linked in Britain. 36. From the passage we can learn that_. A. English people all speak the same language. B. People from differe

29、nt regions speak different dialects. C. Visitors have no difficulty in understanding the dialects. D. The British Isles include England, Wales and Northern Ireland.37. Most people carry some evidence of their accents and dialects in their lives to . A. show they are different from others B. show the

30、 places they are from C. change the way they speak D. show they dont like standard English38. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. An Englishmans accent reflects his social position.B. In Britain some films show us the importance of accents. C. The English spoken by a person plays

31、 an important role in North America.D. An Englishmans accent is a clue to where he was born and where he grew up. 39. How do people in England know a persons class?A. By speaking to him. B. By guessing.C. By showing something to him. D. By judging from his appearance.40. Whats the film My Fair Lady

32、about?A. It shows how a boy learned English. B. It is a love story between two lovers with different accents.C. It shows how social class and accent are linked in Britain.D. It shows the relationship between people from different classes.CMost Americans believe that someone isnt grown-up until the a

33、ge of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University o

34、f Chicagos National Opinion Research Center. The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions(过渡) to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; a

35、ge 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married; and age 26.2 having a child. “There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of t

36、he seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values a

37、cross generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.41. According to the first paragraph, so

38、meone is a grown-up when he _. A. has found a full-time job B. has finished his study in universityC. can support a family and be financially independent after graduationD. can make money and support himself after completing his education42. A young man of 24 may be busy _. A. finding a girl friend

39、B. making moneyC. preparing for his wedding D. finding a job43. The underlined word “status” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”. A. place B. situation C. level D. position44. From the passage, we learn that _. A. being grown-up is just a matter of ageB. being grown-up is a process which takes some ti

40、meC. all people think completing education means being grown-upD. the survey found everyone had a different view about being grown-up45. The best title for the passage should be “_”. A. Are we grown-up yet? B. It takes a long time to grow up. C. Getting married means being grown-up. D. Completing ed

41、ucation means being grown-up.DFans are desperate to lay their hands on the larger-screen iPhone 6, thanks to Apples “hunger marketing”. Analysts are busy debating which of the phones giants Apple, Samsung or Xiaomi leads the Chinese market. But too few people spare a thought to environmental damage

42、caused by cell phones.Indeed, smartphones are great innovative tools, but they also make people change phones that are as good as new, and thus worsen the already serious environmental pollution. Theoretically, a cell phone can be used for eight years, but in practice one lasts 15 months on average

43、in China, according to D. Phone.From production to disposal, cell phones, even those made by big brands like Apple and Samsung, pollute the environment. A study by the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and showed that each of the 36 dissected phone models contained at least one of the following

44、 poisonous elements: lead, bromine, chlorine, mercury and cadmium. And these poisonous elements are linked to birth defects, impaired learning and other serious health problems.China, the largest phone-making country and smartphone market, should be alarmed by the environment damage caused by cell p

45、hones. So there is no reason to celebrate the “good news” that last year China produced about 1.46 billion cell phones, about 81.1 percent of the total global output, and 340 million smartphones were sold in the country a figure that is expected to cross 400 million this year.In fact, Apples product

46、ion chain best shows the urgency for Chinas manufacturing sector to climb up the global value chain. Apple products are designed in the US, assembled in China and sold across the world. And while Apple takes away the lions share of the profits, Chinese workers can barely manage to keep their pots bo

47、iling and the environment ends up paying the heaviest price.46. Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence above?A. Many people are aware of the environmental pollution.B. very few cell phones can pollute the environment.C. People seldom notice the environment

48、al pollution caused by cell phones.D. Many people are too busy to think about the environmental pollution.47. In the last paragraph, what does the author want to tell us?A. Chinese workers cant bare too much pressure.B. The Apple Company should be driven out of our country.C. The profits the Apple C

49、ompany made in China are all taken away.D. We are developing the economy at the cost of our environment.48. Which of the following cellphone brands is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Huawei. B. Apple. C. Samsung. D. Xiaomi.49. Which is Not TRUE according to the passage?A. China is the largest maker of

50、the cell phones.B. Many people are proud of our cell phone production.C. The deserted elements of the cell phone do great harm to peoples health.D. Some cell phones like Apple and Samsung wont pollute the environment.50. The purpose of the writer writing the passage is to _.A. criticize the young pe

51、ople for changing their cell phones too fastB. call on us to care about our environment when using cell phonesC. tell us the dangerous effects of using cell phonesD. criticize the foreign companies making cell phones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。Its natural to greet

52、 friends with a smile and a wave. 51 But what happens if your face and body send mixed messages? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your face or the way you hold your body?Scientists have recently tackled these questions. They found that when a person is looking at your face, she mi

53、ght not believe what she sees of your body language matches the feeling that your face shows. 52 Previously, they had found that the tone of a persons voice can be more important than the words that are spoken. For example, most people tend not to believe a person who says in a flat voice, “Im so ex

54、cited.”When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language, most scientists suspected that the face was more important. To test if this was true, psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated faces and isolated bodies(with faces bl

55、urred out) that showed anger or fear. 53 An angry face had low eyebrows and tight lips. A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth. 54 A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square, as if ready to defend.These results told the researchers that mixed signals can confuse people. Ev

56、en when people pay attention to the face, body language subtly influences which emotion they read. 55 And if you want to be understood, it helps to avoid sending mixed messages. A. Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people. B. Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for

57、 scientists. C. Body language can sometimes be misunderstood in different culture backgrounds. D. So, your body language is important for telling people how you feel. E. An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle, as if ready to fight. F. They also showed pictures in which angry or scared

58、 faces were paired with angry or scared bodies.G. When you do this, your face and body work together to show your friends that youre happy to see them.III.写作题 (共两节，满分45分)第一节：根据所给汉语意思，完成下列句子。 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)56. Your essay is too long, so please_(删掉不必要的细节).57. When entering the room, Tom_(吓得要死). 5

59、8. When he is in trouble, his friends always _(帮助他摆脱困境) with money.59. Generally speaking, it is not easy for old people to_ (调整以适 应社会的改变).60. Just as I was leaving the house, _ (我突然想到)that I had forgotten my keys. 61. It is said that the club is planning to_(吸收更多学生) next year. 62. To our delight, a

60、t last our efforts_ (得到回报).63. So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves, _ （不顾严寒）.64. The history of firework _（可以追溯到）over 2, 000 years ago. 65. He has been working very hard in these days in order that he can successfully _(申请一份好的工作).第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是校报记者李华，获悉你校李明同学被评为学校的“

61、每周之星”。请你根据他的事迹，用英语为校报写一篇专栏评论报道。文章内容应包括下列要点：1. 李明的事迹（上周日下午，暴雨骤降，赶回学校关窗）；2. 其行为的影响； 3. 你的评论。注意：1. 数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3. 文章的标题和开头已给出(不计词数)。Star Student of the WeekRecently, Li Ming has been awarded the title of “Star Student of the Week” for what he did for our school. 湛江市2014-2015学年度第二学期期末调研考

62、试高二英语（选修7、选修8）试卷参考答案I. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）1-5 BCABD 6-10 CADBB 11-15 DCAAD 16-20 DCCBA第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）21. but 22. who 23. facial 24. On 25. a 26. encouraging 27. When 28. mine 29. was heard 30. whatII. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）31-35 CDBAB 36-40 B

63、BCAC 41-45 CBDBA 46-50 CDADB 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）51-55 GBFEDIII. 写作题 (共两节，满分45分)第一节：根据所给汉语意思，完成下列句子。 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)56. cut out the unnecessary details 57. was scared to death 58. help him out 59. adjust (themselves) to social changes 60. it occurred to me 61. take in more students62. paid off

64、 63. regardless of /in spite of/ despite the cold 64. can date back to 65. apply for a good job 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）【参考范文】Star Student of the Week Recently, Li Ming has been awarded the title of Star Student of the Week for what he did for our school. On the afternoon of last Sunday, a heavy rainstorm ca

65、me all of a sudden but many windows in the classrooms hadnt been shut. Li Ming, who lived nearby, thought that no one could have been in the school at that moment, so he rushed back to school from his home and helped all the classrooms to close the windows. Finally, almost nothing in the classrooms,

66、 especially the paper-made textbooks, was wet. Due to his efforts, our school supplies can be well protected from the rainstorm. Li Ming is always so warm-hearted and cares a lot about the school that he often devotes his spare time to helping others. He has set a good example for all of us. Therefore, he deserves the honor and we are encouraged to learn from him.