山东省枣庄市第九中学2014-2015学年度高二英语第一学期期末考试试题.doc

1、山东省枣庄市第九中学2014-2015学年度高二第一学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。1What will the man do today?AStay at homeBGO to workCGo to hospital2Who likes Jane Austens books?AThe womanBThe womans

2、 friendCThe man3Where does this conversation probably take place?AIn the kitchenBIn a hospitalCIn a restaurant4What does James mean?AHe needs more sleepBHe wants to do his homeworkCHe has to clean the snow5What will they probably have for supper?ASteak BSeafood CNoodles第二节 （共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）听下面5段

3、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，回答第6 - 7题6Where is the man going?ATo a friends houseBTo the market CTo a farm7What vegetables is the man going to buy?ABeans BPotatoes CTomatoes听第7段材料，回答第8 - 9题。8What color is the

4、tie that the man buys for his father?ARedBBlueCWhite9How will the two speakers pay?ABy credit cardBBy cashCBy check听第8段材料，回答第10 - 12题。10Why is the woman late?AShe forgot where to meetBShe failed to find the placeCShe mistook the time completely11What do we know about Mary?AShe ordered the place in a

5、dvanceBShe is the mans secretaryCShe is capable and helpful12What was the woman doing when Spoulos occurred to her?ATalking with MaryBMaking a phone call CTaking a bath听第9段材料，回答第13 - 16题。13When did the man go to Thailand? ALast June BLast July CThis July14What did the man like best about the trip?AT

6、he tasty food BThe pretty weatherCThe beautiful scenery15Which place does the man think is relaxing?APhuket BBangkok CChiang Mai16Why did the man like Bangkok best?AIt has beautiful beachesBIt has interesting cultureCIt has historic temples听下面一段独白，回答第17 - 20题。17How many children were there in the sp

7、eakers family?ATwo BThree CFour18Who spoiled the speaker most?AHer mother BHer father CHer brother19How did the speaker spend her days before she married?AShe served in the armyBShe studied at a universityCShe attended parties20What does the speaker think of the girls now?APitiful BLucky CHardworkin

8、g第二部分 词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选择中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21The case will go back to the judge if both sides refusing to give in cant reach a（n) _AagreementBpromiseCbalanceDjudgement22When we were at school, we made a _ to work together in the future, but he broke his promise la

9、terAcommitmentBcontributionCpresentationDconsequence23Jane Austen does not tell us that one character is bad and another is goodInstead, she manages to _ what she thinks by saying nearly the opposite of what she means AconveyBconsumeCcompareDconvince24No matter how frustrated she was in her heart, s

10、he would _ others with a smile as usual; she didnt want to let them knowAinspireBserveChelpDtreat 25The cruel reality was _ for him, so he decided to go on a beach vacation to relax and think about what he should do nextAunbearableBunforgettableCunavoidableDunbelievable26The decision to inspect the

11、middle school is _ so that they can see the true situation of both teachers and studentsArandomBseriousCmentalDnormal27History is the best teacherIt _ records the development of every period, whether it is good or notAfaithfullyBtypicallyCconsequentlyDsuperbly28I tried to telephone Mary last night,

12、but I couldnt _ after trying again and againAget throughBget offCget intoDget down29Nobody knows how the accident _The police are investigating itAcame outBcame aboutCcame inDcame down30After losing contact for twenty years, they met again _ in a partyAby mistakeBby coincidenceCon purposeDon display

13、第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）The famous composer（作曲家）, Albert Roussel, didnt have a good start in this careerHowever, he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a 31 Roussels parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his 32 As a little boy, he fell in love with music and 33 himse

14、lf about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept, 34 which there were a lot of related booksThree years later, Roussels grandfather died, and his mothers sister decided to 35 himHer husband was a kind man and 36 for young Roussels music lessonsOne summer vacation at a Belgia

15、n seaside added a second 37 to his lifethe seaThen he studied to be a naval cadet（海军学员），but still made time to study 38 In the French Navy, he and two friends found the time to 39 a band, playing the works of Beethoven and other 40 Roussel also began composingOn Christmas day 1892, he had his first

16、chance to 41 as a composer, which turned out to be a successThat success 42 Roussel to write a wedding march（婚礼进行曲），and one of his navy friends 43 to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard ColonneWhen Roussels friend 44 with the manuscript（手稿）, he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to 45 his

17、naval career and devote his life to musicNot long 46 , at the age of 25, Roussel decided to 47 Edouard Colonnes adviceHe gave his heart and soul to his composing and 48 a major force in twentieth century French musicBecause of Eduoard Colonnes inspiring 49 , Roussel devoted his life to musicbut Rous

18、ssels 50 friend later admitted that he had made it upHe said he had never even shown Roussels manuscript to the famous conductor31AjokeBlieCguessDhope32AneighborBauntCteacherDgrandfather33AtaughtBchoseCimprovedDasked34AamongBbetweenCwithinDbefore35AmissBcatchCraiseDleave36ApaidBappliedClookedDwaited

19、37ApageBloveCwishDjob38AartBEnglishCdanceDmusic39Adeal withBmake forCset upDtake away40AteachersBprofessorsCcomposersDsingers41AperformBproduceCstudyDpublish42AfoundBencouragedCforbadeDwanted43AcameBbroughtCrefusedDoffered44AwentBreturnedCleftDran45Agive upBkeep toCbegin withDfocus on46AhoweverBther

20、eforeCafterwardsDthen47ArepeatBchangeCcorrectDfollow48AbecameBreplacedCimprovedDgrasped49AwillBrequestCorderDadvice50AschoolBnavyCmusicDwork第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AMy 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the front door“Look, Mama! Doggie!” I dropped what I was doing and stuck my head out the doo

21、rBrandy, our next-door neighbors 11-year-old dog, was over again“Go away!” I shoutedBrandys owner had died about a month earlierThe womans family had emptied the house and stuck a “For Sale” sign in the front yard, but the family had left old Brandy behindFor weeks, shed been wandering around the ne

22、ighborhoodIt wasnt that I disliked dogs or anything like thatI just didnt think about them very muchI never had a dog growing up and had never thought to get oneBrandy went away and I stayed outside with AdamThen the phone rangI went inside to take the callWhen I came back, Adam was goneI searched t

23、he yard, front and back, then the basketball court and public poolNo trace of himI was so nervous that I ran home and called the police, then my husbandPolice searched the neighborhoodSuddenly I heard another sound: a dog barking“Its coming from the woods,” one of my neighbors saidWe followed the ba

24、rking to a wooded cliff（悬崖）There we found my son, and he was just inches away from the edges of the cliff, fast asleepBrandy was beside him, leaning（倚靠）against him to keep him away from the edgeWhen I picked Adam up, Brandy sank down on her side, breathing quicklyShe must have been holding Adam ther

25、e for hours!I thanked the police and brought Adam and Brandy back to our houseShe hesitated a moment on our doorstep, no doubt remembering the time Id driven her away“Come on, girl,” I said“This is your home now” Brandy stepped in, and once she saw she was really welcome, she relaxed and lay down on

26、 the floor just inside the doorShed done a great thing, and I wondered if she knew it Shed certainly touched me in a way that no animal ever hadWhat a pity a dog like Brandy had been left behind!51What is the correct order for the events in the story about Brandy?aShe was left behind by her owners f

27、amilybShe stepped into the womans housecShe appeared at the womans front doordShe stayed beside the womans son for hoursAd, a, b, c Ba, c, b, d Cc, d, b, a Da, c, d, b52What did the woman do when she first saw Brandy?AShe gave her some foodBShe drove her awayCShe took her homeDShe said thank you to

28、her53Why did the woman call the police?AHer son was lostBBrandy was goneCBrandy appeared in her yardDShe got a scary call54How were they able to know that the womans son was near the cliff?ABy searching the neighborhood BBy hearing a dog barkingCBy following a dogs footstepsDBy hearing her sons cryi

29、ngBThe Exterminating AngelDirector: Luis BunuelCountry/Date : Mexico/1962 （black and white)Introduction : A party is organized in a high class society houseMany people are drinking and eatingIts getting late, but nobody is leavingEven though the door is open, people seem to be locked in the houseThe

30、y cant leave either the day or on the following daysSo a rescue beganThe NetDirector: Irwin WinklerCountry/Date: USA/1995Introduction: Angela Bennettt is a computer programmer who has devoted her life to computers and the InternetShe spends hours and hours in front of the screenShe does everything o

31、ver the Internet, and she has some close friends in a chat room, though she has never talked to her neighborsKung Fu PandaDirector : Mark Osborne & John StevensonCountry/Date : USA/2008Introduction: The leading character is a panda whose name is PoHe is lazy first but he has a great dreamto be a kun

32、g fu masterTo make his dream come true, he goes to a faraway temple to learn kung fu from a masterHowever, one of his brothers, Tai Long wants to become the kung fu master, killing many of his brothers even the masterSo Po fights against Tai Long and defeats him, The film is good especially for kids

33、Life is BeautifulDirector: Roberto BenigniCountry/Date : Italy/1998Introduction: In 1939, during World War in Italy, Guido, a hopeful man, the main character fell in love with Dora, and they got marriedFive years later, their lives changedGuido and Joshua were taken by the Nazis（纳粹）to a concentratio

34、n camp and Dora also went there with her husband and sonAt that place, Guido tried his best to save his sons life in a special way55Who is the director of The Net? ALuis Bunuel BIrwin Winkler CMark Osborne DRoberto Benigni56Which film is black and white?AThe Exterminating Angel BThe Net CKung Fu Pan

35、da DLife is Beautiful57Which film is especially fit for kids? AThe Exterminating Angel BThe Net CKung Fu Panda DLife is Beautiful58What can we learn about Life is Beautiful? AIts about a rescue of people who cant leave a house BThe story is set in World War CIt was made in America in 1995 DThe main

36、character is absorbed in computerCDolphins call out the specific names of loved ones when they become separated, a study findsOther than humans, they are the only animals known to do this, according to the studyThe big difference with dolphins is that these communications consist of whistles（鸣叫）, no

37、t wordsEarlier research found that dolphins have a “signature whistle” that would be somewhat like human shouting, “Hey everybody! Im an adult healthy male named George, and I mean you no harm”The new finding is that dolphins also say the names of certain other dolphins“Animals produced copies of th

38、e same sound when they were separated from a close partnerThis supports our belief that dolphins copy another animals signature whistle when they want to reunite with that animal,” Stephanie King, who led the study, saysKing and her colleagues collected acoustic（声音的）data from wild dolphins around Sa

39、rasota Bay, Florida, from 1984 to 2009The researchers also studied four adult male dolphins housed at the Seas Aquarium, also in FloridaThose males are adults that keepers named Calvin, Khyber, Malabar and Ranier, all of whom, as well as all of the wild ones, developed their own signature whistles t

40、hat served as names in communication with other dolphins“A dolphin uses its signature whistle to broadcast its identity and announce its presenceThe signature whistles allow animals to identify one another over long distances and allow animals to recognize one another and to join up with each other,

41、” King explains“Dolphin whistles can be heard up to 20km away, depending on water depth and whistle frequency（频率）”The researchers said dolphins copy the signature whistles of loved ones, such as a mother, when the two are separatedThese “names” are always used in positive situations, and are only di

42、rected toward loved onesWhile researchers are often unwilling to apply the word language to non-human communications, dolphins clearly have a very complex communication system59The underlined word “housed” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_” Araised Bsaved Cdiscovered Dhunted60Which of the following p

43、lays a part in whether dolphin whistles can be heard over a distance? AThe dolphins identity BThe water temperatureCThe whistle frequency DThe dolphins age61When do dolphins copy the signature whistles of loved ones? AWhen there is a fight BWhen their keeper comes CWhen they are apart DWhen they are

44、 hungry62Where is the passage probably taken from? AA magazine about scientific advances BA website about various animals CA report on animal acoustics DAn essay about the relationship between humans and animalsDWe all need friends and we always haveOur ancestors found that gaining the basic necessi

45、ties of life was easier in a groupIts estimated that the maximum number of people who lived in early communities of hunter-gatherers was 150Friends arent bound（受限制）by blood or family bonds, employment contracts or legal obligationsOur circle of associates includes work colleagues and people we meet

46、at parties, in the pub or on the train to workSome associates are much more important than our familyWe are capable of exchanging an email with these associates, and may have mutual acquaintances with a good number of them, providing common groundWe do things for one another because we want toWhethe

47、r writing an answer to a photo put on Facebook, sending a birthday card by post, or making a hospital visit, the efforts we have made for our friends are out of kindnessIt is this nature of friendship which requires nothing in return that makes it beneficial and valuableFriendships take work, and th

48、ey need to be nurtured, nourished and maintainedWe feel good about helping our friends because we are friendsHowever, we often lose touch with our friends because of a lack of time and energyWhen we are carrying a heavy load at work, involved in a serious relationship or raising children, its hard t

49、o spare time for friendsIn these situations, we need to remind ourselves of what friends are for and why they can be so important in our livesIn a survey of more than 2,000 married couples aged 55 or older, for both men and women, having friends was the best predictor of being satisfied in marriage

50、possibly because they were more satisfied with their lives as a result of having friendsResearchers suggest social relationships are the reason why women live longer than men, Social bonds reduce the risk of disease by reducing blood pressure, cholesterol（胆固醇）and heart rateA lack of good friends is

51、as harmful to your health as smoking or being overweightIndeed, people without friends are more likely to die youngerNot only do friendships prolong（延长）our lives, they make us happier tooPeople who are socially active dont feel so stressed or feel they can not enjoy anything easily they also tend to

52、 feel better about their lives and who they are63What makes friendship beneficial and valuable? AIts being not bound by blood or family bonds BIts being easy to maintain CThe good we have done to our friends DThat we make efforts for friends out of kindness64What should we do when we have no time fo

53、r friends? AQuit our jobs BGive our friends calls CRemind ourselves of what friends are forDTurn to our friends for help65What can we infer from the survey in the fourth paragraph? AHaving friends makes people satisfied in marriage BThe older people are, the more satisfied they are in marriage CMarr

54、ied couples are more satisfied with their lives DMarried couples are easier to have friends66What is the main idea of the last paragraph? AFriendships prolong our lives and make us happy BMen should learn to be socially active CWomen live longer than men DWomen tend to be less stressedEAccording to

55、the Ministry of Health, 260 million Chinese people have chronic（慢性）diseases, and 85 percent of all deaths in China are caused by such diseasesAmong them, cardiovascular（心血管的）disease has bothered more people than any other kind of chronic diseaseAccording to the WHO（World Health Organization), salt c

56、onsumption（消耗）, one of the key causes of high blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease, is much higher in China than in other countriesDouglas Bettcher, the director of the WHOs Tobacco Free Initiative, says, “The average Chinese person consumes about 12 to 14 grams （of salt) per day,

57、while the suggestion of the WHO is consumption of less than 5 grams per dayHigh salt consumption is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and high pressure in ChinaChanging the way that food is prepared could reduce salt consumption in ChinaAnother major risk factor in China is smokingDr Michael O

58、Leary, a representative of the WHO, says, “We know already that one million deaths in China are related to smoking, This is an enormous numberIt means that we are seeing nearly 3000 deaths a day in China, or two deaths every minute, related to smokingAccording to OLeary, about 26 percent of men who

59、die from smoking-related diseases in China die before the age of 60People who can still contribute a great deal, in other words, are dying too youngChina has tried to ban smoking , but more efforts are neededMore than half of chronic diseases are preventable by changing lifestyles and reducing risks

60、The four key risk factors are: smoking, diets high in fats, salt and sugar, environments that prevent physical activities, and alcohol consumptionThese are the areas on which efforts to make changes need to concentrate67Which of the following is more in China than in other countries? AThe amount of

61、salt consumed BThe number of deaths caused by high blood pressure CThe number of people with cardiovascular disease DThe number of people with high blood pressure68According to the WHO, how much salt should a Chinese person consume? AAbout 12 to 14 grams per dayBLess than 5 grams per dayCAbout 17 to

62、 19 grams per dayDAbout 7 to 9 grams per day69Why does OLeary mention “26 percent of men” in Paragraph 6? ATo show China needs to try to ban smoking BTo show smoking causes the deaths of elderly people CTo show smoking causes the deaths of too many young peopleDTo show the number of smoking-related

63、deaths in China is large70What can be inferred from the last paragraph? AThere are four causes of chronic diseases BThe change in lifestyles can prevent some chronic diseases CNo smoking or alcohol means no chronic diseases DIf we do physical activities, we will have no chronic diseases第四部分 书面表达（共两节

64、，满分50分）第一节 完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）71_ to care more about others than himself（typical)关心别人胜过关心自己是他的特点。 72_ me, he gave me a big smile（every)他每次看到我都满脸堆笑。73_ in London for over 50 years, Stephen had a great knowledge of the capital city（live) 在伦敦生活了五十多年，史提芬对这座首都城市非常了解。74I dont know _ in the novel that

65、made him burst into tears （what)我不知道是小说中的什么东西使他突然泪如泉涌。75Playing football _ him; whether I mention it, he always says he is too busy （ appeal )踢足球对他没有吸引力；无论什么时候我跟他提起，他总说太忙。76Dont come this morning; Id rather _ the day after tomorrow （come)今天早晨不要来，我宁愿你后天来。77It is raining hard_ to arrive on time（ impos

66、sible ) 天下着大雨，他们不可能按时到达。78With _ , the problem that they had worked on for a long time was eventually worked out（ adopt) 由于采取了新方法，他们钻研了很长时间的问题终于解决了。79 _ the secrets of his success, Lin Dan said he owed much of his success and happiness to his parents and coaches （ask)当问及成功的秘诀时，林丹说他的成功和幸福归功于父母和教练。80S

67、o quickly _ the new surroundings that everyone was amazed（accustomed) 她如此快地适应了新环境以至于每一个人都很惊讶。第二节 短文写作（共1题；满分30分）请根据以下提示，结合生活中的一个事例，就“乐观”这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。Optimism（乐观）always leads to happiness, health and success while pessimism（悲观）, by contrast, results in hopelessness, sickness and failureThats because

68、 optimists and pessimists deal with the same challenges and disappointments in very different ways注意：1无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；2除诗歌之外，文体不限；3内容必须结合生活中的一个事例；4文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；词数不少于120左右。2014-2015学年度山东省枣庄市第九中学第一学期高二期末考试英语试题参考答案第一部分：听力1-5AACCB6-10 CABBA 11-15 BCBAA16-20 BCBCA第二部分： 词汇知识运用第一节：多项选择21-25 AAADA26-30 A

69、AABB 第二节：完形填空31-35 BDAAC36-40 ABDCC41-45 ABDBA46-50 CDADB 第三部分：阅读理解51-54 DBAB55-58 BACB59-62 ACCB63-66 DCAA 67-70 ABCB第四部分：书面表达第一节：完成句子71It is typical of him72Every time he saw73Having lived74what it was75doesnt appeal to76you came77It is impossible for them 78new methods/ways adopted 79When （ he wa

70、s ) asked about80was she accustomed to 第二节：短文写作One possible version:Optimism is important in all aspects of our lifeIf you can change your mind from pessimism, you can change your lifeUp to the beginning of Senior Grade Two, I did poorly in my English but I didnt give in because I was always encoura

71、ged by both the people around me and myselfI kept practicing speaking, listening, reading and writingWhen I was fed up with reading or writing, I usually entertained myself by reading some interesting English stories, jokes and humors or seeing English filmsWhen I had some trouble in reciting or mem

72、orizing, I tried to amuse myself by playing word games or singing English songsBy this means, I always made myself cheerful and optimistic, full of splendid and colorful dreams of futureI kept practicingGradually, I made progress in my EnglishThanks to the optimism, I have become one of the top students in my class by now