云南省曲靖市陆良县第二中学2014-2015学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

1、2015年7月高二下学期期末考试英语试题卷（考试时间：120分钟；全卷满分:150分） 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷(非选择题)两部分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第I卷(选择题,共100分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。1. What is the man doing? A. Waiting

2、to see a doctor. B. Examining a patient. C. Making a date. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In a car. B. In a lift. C. In a classroom. 3. What does the woman want the man to do on Sunday? A. Celebrate her mums birthday. B. Eat out for the day with her. C. Help David move house. 4. What does the woman t

3、hink of Mr. Smiths lessons? A. Interesting. B. Funny. C. Helpless.5. What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A novel. B. A film. C. A writer. 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。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秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段

4、材料，回答第6、7题。6. When will the man go to London? A. This morning. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. The day after tomorrow. 7. How much should the man pay? A. $140 B. $195 C. $240 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How many people will get to the restaurant next Friday? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.9. What does the man ask the wo

5、man to do? A. To book a birthday cake. B. To make a birthday cake. C. To put some words on the cake. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why didnt the man choose a house in the south of the town? A. It was too expensive. B. It was not big enough. C. It was far away from his office. 11. What does the woman say abou

6、t the kitchen? A. Its not bright enough. B. The windows let in a lot of light. C. Everything was made in Germany. 12. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the mans apartment. B. In the womans apartment. C. In an office in Houston. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many hours does the man spend on su

7、rfing on a school day? A. Around two hours. B. Around one hour. C. Around half an hour. 14. Why does the man try to limit time on the Internet? A. To save time for marketing. B. To avoid being attracted. C. To do more programming. 15. What can we learn about the mans company? A. It is about web desi

8、gning. B. It provides training courses. C. It deals with marketing. 16. What will the man do with people who treat him as a child? A. Let them leave the company. B. Turn to his father for help. C. Talk to them seriously. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is Jenny Smith now? A. On the first floor. B. On th

9、e second floor. C. On the third floor. 18. What is being offered at 25% off? A. Scottish whisky. B. Russian vodka. C. Spanish wine. 19. From which gate will the flight to Chicago leave? A. Gate 86. B. Gate 87. C. Gate 94. 20. What can we know about the flight to London? A. It will take off in fiftee

10、n minutes. B. It has been put off for an hour. C. It has been delayed due to a storm.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）阅读下面短文,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 David Beckham was born on 2nd May, 1975, in the suburbs of London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy,

11、 his greatest passion was football. He played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skill award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led to him going for

12、a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy at secondary school he played for the schools of Essex and also for his county team. On 8th July, 1991, he became a trainer with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly succes

13、sful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under- 21 team. On 2nd April, 1995, he played his first major football league game against Leeds United. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both seasons , with David scoring many goals. His goals made

14、 him a household name. In the first game of the 1997/7 season, he scored an amazing goal from beyond the halfway line. Seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, David sent the ball over the goalkeepers head and into the goal. It was a wonderful goal and Beckham became famous overnight. He

15、continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157kph. He also had the ability to make the ball curl from left to right, or right to left, whenever he chose. He could made it glide high through the air, or dive down steeply. Goalkeepers w

16、ere never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.21. Which word can take the place of the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 1?A. success B. Interest C. Prize D. skill22. The unusually surprising way that he scored goals_.A. helped him to gain many prizes for EssexB

17、. kept him playing for Leeds UnitedC. offered him the chance to join the national teamD. made him popular in many British homes23. Which of the following shows the right order of what Beckham experienced?a. Beckham played his first football league game.b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills

18、 award.c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth Cup team.d. Beckham went to Spain to join a football training camp.e. Beckham played for the schools of Essex.A. e, d, a, c, b B. b, e, d, a, c C, e, b, a, d, c D, b, d, e, c, a 24.The passage is mainly talking about_. A. how Beckham became a succ

19、essful football player B. what abilities Beckham had to score so many goals C. when Beckham became famous all over Britain D. why Beckham could win in football league gamesB Americans wont live without cars! Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets, as millions of new car

20、s are produced. One out of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars with gas.Most Americans find it hard to think what life would be without a car. However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars. The poll

21、uted air is poisonous and dangerous to health.One way to get rid of the polluted air is to design a new car that does not pollute. Thats what several large car factories are trying to do. But to build the new car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.Another way is to take p

22、lace of the car engine by something else. Engineers are now working on some new cars. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, well have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for

23、example, have to cut down the number of their cars they are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. Riding a bike is thought to help keep the air clean.But this change does not come easily, a large number of workers may find themselves with no jobs if a car factory closes down. And the problem

24、of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.25If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem in American workers is_. Ato keep the air clean Bto have no work to do Cto get a better life Dto go to work by bike26Large car factories are trying to build a clean ca

25、r, . Awhich is clean itself Bwhich does not pollute the air Cwhich is used to clean streets Dwhich is easier to make 27What is the conclusion of the writer? ABicycling is the only way out. BThe number of cars must be cut down. CCars bring us nothing but serious problems. DCars bring us not only a be

26、tter life but serious problems.C The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:Price: 10 BOOKING There are four easy ways to book seats for performance: - in person The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m. - by telephone Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by c

27、redit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）- by post Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. - on line Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. com DICOUNTS: Saver:2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thu

28、rsday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair spac

29、e will be held until an hour before the show. Standby: best available seats are on sale for 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. Group Bookings:There is a ten per cent discount for pa

30、rties of twelve or more. School: school parties of ten or more can book 6 standby tickets in advance will get every tenth ticket free. Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 28. If you want to book a ticket, y

31、ou CANNOT_ A. use the Internet B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card. C. go to the Box Office on Sundays. D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office. 29. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay? A. 120 B.150 C. 140 D. 12

32、630. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theater. B. The audience cant refund money if the performance is on show.C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount. D. A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standb

33、y tickets.31. What kind of tickets are the cheapest? A. The standby tickets. B. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.C. The tickets for Saver discount. D. The tickets for group booking.D In China, if you are not married by the time you are 30, you are in for trouble: social blame an

34、d pressure from family and friends can get you down. And if you are a woman, its even worse. Many young people get married simply to get other people off their backs (免受别人的指责) . This is a serious compromise. One ends up not marrying the ideal partner.There are, however, a few young people who refuse

35、 to compromise: if they cant find a good marriage partner, they say, they would rather not marry at all.34-year-old Kate is a university lecturer in English. She said she would not describe herself as celibatarian (独身主义者) but simply a woman who hasnt come across the right man yet. She has sharp comm

36、ents for the way in which the old generation looks at marriage. “Many people think marriage is a duty-to your parents, family and society. Nobody cares if your marriage is happy or not, she said, I think this is very wrong and I intend to live and act according to my own will.”Happily for her, her p

37、arents are open-minded and not lay stress on her. But the same does not apply to her friends. They are constantly trying to get her together with some young man or another. She always refuses politely.32. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. marriage is a duty to society B. people should get m

38、arried before 30 years old C. late marriage should be respected D. women should get married earlier than men33. Miss Kate refuses to get together with some young man or another because _.A. she doesnt think he is the right man she wants B. he is either too old or too youngC. he is either important o

39、r little learnedD. he doesnt have good manners34. In the first paragraph the underlined words “in for” refer to _.A. interested in B. satisfied with C. worried about D. likely to suffer35. Which is NOT TRUE according to this passage? A. In China，one may face social blame and family pressure if one h

40、asnt got married by 30.B. Miss Kates parents are always worried about her marriage.C. Miss Kate wont compromise if she cant have her ideal marriage.D. Miss Kate wants to marry a worthy young man.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。 . _36_Home can be a great place for chil

41、dren to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.Location (位置)_37_Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study，since books and pens get in the way of the daytoday uses of those areas. Set up a place

42、 where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone，set aside a corner of his bedroom，but keep it separate from things like games，music and other hobbies not related to studying.Keeping Things in OrderP

43、arents should encourage their child to spread out，but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership is very important for selfrespect _38_ The workplace should be personal，but not another part of the playroom._39_Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive enviro

44、nment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems，how to manage time and get things done in the right way._40_Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.AAttitude Is EverythingBBring Organization into Your HomeCHe

45、re are several ways to choose a location.DBuilding a Good Home Learning EnvironmentEHold a cando attitude and your child will follow your example.FSetting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.GA child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into e

46、very corner of his life.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with the_41_ problems might go onto the Internet and

47、 write about them in a blog(博客)In many ways, a diary and a blog are very _42_.So, what makes blogging different from writing in a(n) _43_ diary? The biggest difference is that blogging is much more _44_ than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of _45_ that she does not wan

48、t to _46_. Its interesting that someone who writes in a blog _47_ a diary will probably write nearly the sameinformation. I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her _48_.She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry te

49、st._49_ I was her age, Iwrote about the same things, but _50_ in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide mydiary in a secret place because I was _51_ that my sister might read it! The biggest _52_ with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with afriend du

50、ring high school and wrote something _53_ about her in my diary, she would never know._54_,if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend _55_ read her blog and getangry.There are also _56_ to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary,Nobody cares abo

51、ut me,_57_ would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would _58_ respond(回应)and tell her how much they _59_ her. Blogs help people _60_ in contact with their friends and to hear what the people around them are doing.41A. extra42A. familiar43A. pe

52、rsonal44A. public45A. thoughts46A. tell47A. in favor of48A. blog49A. Since50A. still51A. angry52A. problem53A.mean54A. Besides55A. should56A.advantages57A. everyone58A. quickly59A.need60A. loseBsameBspecialBordinaryBattractiveBpuzzlesBsolveBas well asBdiaryBWhenBalreadyBworriedBdoubtBwrongBThenBwill

53、BexplanationsBno oneBespeciallyBmissBfindCdifficultCdifferentCtraditionalCconvenientCmysteriesCpublishCinstead ofCreportCAlthoughConlyCgladCtroubleCunpleasantCThereforeCmightCshortcomingsCanyoneChappilyClikeCgetDsimilarDsimilarDdatedDquickDsecretsDshareDin spite ofDwebDBecauseDneverDconcernedDmistak

54、eDfunnyDHoweverDmustDreasonsDsomeoneDimmediatelyDhelpDstay第卷(非选择题,共50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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。With the 61_ (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because 62_ air poll

55、ution. Air pollution is caused by the following 63_: about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 64_(poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their

56、 health 65_ to others. 66_ these, about 10%of air pollution is caused by other reasons. We should take some measures to fight 67_ pollution. New fuel can be used to take 68_ place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the 69_(important) of environment and does something to stop poll

57、ution, the problem will 70_ (solve).第四部分 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）假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在该词下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。 2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Boys and girls,Attention, ple

58、ase. Ive got a good news for you. A new book How to Improve Your English is now on sell in a nearby bookstore. I think the book is great help to our English study and suitable for we middle school students. There are many practical examples in the book, included a lot of pictures. The price is five

59、yuan each. Those, who wants to buy the book, should go here as soon as possible and get your money ready for. By eleven oclock tomorrow morning the money should be give either to me nor to our monitor. Well go to buy the books tomorrow afternoon.第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，不久前在学校举办的英语阅读竞赛中获得第一名。英语

60、老师请你在学校英语学习经验交流会上发言，介绍你的阅读经验。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇发言稿: 1、经常阅读中外英文报纸杂志等; 2、在阅读中扩大词汇量;.3、阅读技巧对你的帮助。注意:1、词数:100-120字，开头与结尾已给出，不计人总词数；2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Ladies and gentlemen，Its a great honor for me to introduce my reading experience to you._ Thats all. Thank you!高二期末英语答案听力：(每小题1.5分）1-5 ACBBA 6-10 CBACB 11-15 ACC

61、BA 16-20 BAACB阅读理解(每小题2分）21-24 BDDA 25- -27 BBD B. 28-31 CDDB 3235 CADB七选五(每小题2分）36-40 DFGAB完形填空(每小题1.5分）41-45 BDCAD 46-50 DCABC 51-55 BAADC 56-60 ABACD书面表达（满分25分)Ladies and gentlemen, Its a great honor for me to introduce my reading experience to you. Not long ago, I got No.1 in the English Reading

62、 Contest of our school. Now I want to share my experience with you. As we all know, practice makes perfect, so I attach great importance to reading a lot, which is the best way to improve our reading ability. I often read some English newspapers and magazines such as China Daily, Readers Digest and

63、so on. I can also learn some useful words and expressions while reading, which has helped me a lot in return. Besides, I am always trying to use some important skills that are taught in our English classes, such as skimming and scanning. With these correct methods, we can improve our reading greatly. All it requires is plenty of practice with the proper techniques. Only in this way can we develop our reading skills efficiently. Thats all. Thank you!