吉林省长春市十一中2014-2015学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

1、长春市十一高中2014-2015学年度高二下学期期末考试英 语 试 题本试卷分第一部分（选择题）和第二部分（非选择题），满分150分，测试时间120分钟。第卷（满分100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）在笔试结束后进行。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，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。

2、例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What is allowed in Moon Bay Mall?A. Playing skateboards. B. Playing the guitar. C. Shopping with cats.2. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Make him a phone call later.B. Provide the booking information.C. Send the digital video recor

3、der back.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. On a plane. B. At a theatre. C. In a restaurant.4. What does the woman say about Mike?A. He is in a bad mood.B. He has a strange personality.C. He used to get angry at little things.5. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. A band. B.

4、A design. C. A bar.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，从题中所给出的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6、7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. He became unreasonable.B. He didnt listen to Amy. C. He fought with Amy.7. What does the

5、 woman advise the man to do?A. Call Amy. B. Apologise to Amy. C. Talk to Amy face to face.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How often does the woman go to the theatre?A. Once a month. B. Once a week. C. Twice a week.9. What does the man often watch?A. Musicals. B. Football. C. Films.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the

6、 relationship between the speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Professor and assistant. C. Colleagues.11. Who will make the presentation?A. The woman. B. The man. C. John.12. What do we know about the presentation?A. It is about a city. B. It will be made next weekend. C. It will be given in

7、another city.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why doesnt the woman want to buy fish?A. It isnt fresh. B. Mary doesnt like it. C. She eats too much fish.14. What does the man suggest buying for Mary?A. Steaks. B. Cheese. C. Grains.15. What does the woman think of the mans present for Mary?A. Its beautiful. B. It

8、s too expensive. C. It isnt to Marys taste.16. What do we know about Mary?A. She is against wearing fur coats.B. She loves leather bags best.C. She is on a diet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the speaker book the holiday?A. On the Internet. B. Through a travel agency. C. On the phone.18. Why did the

9、speakers flight land in Barbados?A. Some passengers needed to make a connection.B. The weather at the destination was very bad.C. There were some problems with the plane.19. What did the speaker say about the hotel?A. The room was big. B. It was far from the beach. C. There was air conditioning.20.

10、What did the speaker and her husband mainly do during the holiday?A. They took buses to the beach to swim.B. They stayed in the hotel and had a good rest.C. They moved between the police station and the embassy.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共10小题，每题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，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。

11、ABanquets are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose. You will be met at the door and led to the banquet room. Traditionally, the head of your delegation should enter the room first. Do not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applau

12、se. The proper response is to applaud back.Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places. Traditionally, the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as

13、 the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side.It is the hosts responsibility to serve the guests, and at very formal banquets people do not begin to eat until the host has served a portion to the principal guest. Or, the host

14、may simply raise his chopsticks and announce that eating has begun. After this point, one may serve oneself any food in any amount. Remember to go slow on eating. Dont fill yourself up when five courses are left to go. To stop eating in the middle of a banquet is rude, and your host may incorrectly

15、think that something has been done to offend you.Drinking takes an important place in Chinese banquets. It is likely that the host will stand and hold his glass out with both hands while saying a few words. When he says the words gan bei, which means bottoms up, all present should drain their glasse

16、s. After this initial toast, drinking and toasting are open to all. No words are needed to make a toast, and it is not necessary to drain your glass, although to do so is more respectful. When filling another glass, it is polite to fill it as full as you can. This symbolizes full respect and friends

17、hip.When the last dish is finished, the banquet has officially ended. There is little ceremony involved with its conclusion. The host may ask if you have eaten your fill. Then the principal host will rise, signaling that the banquet has ended. Generally, the principal host will bid good evening to e

18、veryone at the door and stay behind to settle the bill with the restaurateur. Other hosts usually accompany guests to their vehicles and remain outside waving until the cars have left the premises.21.To attend a formal banquet, you_.A. may enter the banquet room directly when you arrive .B. may stop

19、 eating in the middle of the banquet.C.may help yourself to any food immediately the dishes are served.D. should applaud back when greeted with a loud round of applause .22.We can conclude form the passage that_A. To stop eating halfway means that the dishes taste bad.B. Guests should drain their g1

20、asses the instant they are filledC. Important guests are arranged to sit on the hosts right sideD. The more you drink , the more you respect the host.23.The passage mainly tells us _A. Chinese food is delicious.B. customs and traditions at banquets in ChinaC. what food guests should eat at banquetsD

21、. different customs between China and western countries.BA machine that takes sweat-laden clothes and turns the moisture into drinking water is in use in Sweden. The device spins and heats the material to remove the sweat, and then passes the vapor through a special membrane(膜) designed to only let

22、water molecules（分子） get through.Since its Monday launch, its creators say more than 1,000 people have “drunk others sweat in Gothenburg. They add the liquid is cleaner than local tap water.The device was built for the United Nations child-focused charity UNICEF to promote a campaign highlighting the

23、 fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water.The machine was designed and built by engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on TV tech show Mekatronik. He said the critical part of the sweat machine was a new water purification component developed by a comp

24、any named HVR in collaboration with Swedens Royal Institute of Technology.It uses a technique called membrane distillation(膜蒸馏), he told the BBC.We use a substance thats a bit like Gortex that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other substances out.They have somet

25、hing similar on the International Space Station to treat astronauts urine - but our machine was cheaper to build. Volunteers have been sampling the treated sweat since the start of the week in Gothenburg .“The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is - but one persons T-shirt

26、typically produces 10ml , roughly a mouthful.The equipment has been put on show at the Gothia Cup - the worlds largest international youth football tournament. MattiasRonge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo - which organized the stunt(惊人的表演) - said the machine had help

27、ed raise awareness for UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations.People havent produced as much sweat as we hoped - right now the weather in Gothenburg is lousy, he said.So weve installed exercise bikes alongside the machine and volunteers are cycling like crazy.Even so, the demand for sweat is gre

28、ater than the supply. And the machine will never be mass produced - there are better solutions out there such as water purifying pills.24.Which of the following is the disadvantage of the machine?_.A. The water processed by the machine is cleaner than local tap water .B. The amount of water the mach

29、ine produces is too small.C.The machine is cheaper than the similar one on the International Space StationD. The machine can help raise awareness of lacking water in the world .25.What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph ?A. How the machine works. B. Who developed the machine.C. How the machine

30、was invented.D. Why the machine was invented.26.What does Mattias Ronge think of the machine?_A. The machine can solve the severe water shortage in the world.B. People do not like the water the machine processesC. The machine should be used in rather hot areas in summer.D. The machine is not worth p

31、opularizing.CGreeces finance minister says his countrys financial situation is “terribly urgent” and the crisis could come to a head in a couple of weeks. Yanis Varoufakis gave the warning after eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss the final 7.2bn tranche(援助资金) of Greeces 240bn EU/I

32、MF bailout(紧急援助).Ministers said Greece had made “progress” but more work was needed.The Greek government is struggling to meet its payment obligations（责任）.Earlier, Greece began the transfer of 750m (544m, $834m) in debt interest to the International Monetary Fund - a day ahead of a payment deadline.

33、“The liquidity（资产流动性） issue is a terribly urgent issue. Its common knowledge, lets not beat around the bush,” Mr Varoufakis told reporters in Brussels. “From the perspective of timing, we are talking about the next couple of weeks.”Greece has until the end of June to reach a reform deal with its int

34、ernational creditors. Its finances are running so low that it has had to ask public bodies for help. The crisis has raised the prospect that Greece might default（违约） on its debts and leave the euro.In a statement, the eurozone finance ministers said they “welcomed the progress that has been achieved

35、 so far” in the negotiations,” but added: “We acknowledged that more time and effort are needed to bridge the gaps on the remaining open issues.” Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said there had to be a full deal on the bailout（紧急财务援助） before Greece received any further payments. “There are tim

36、e constraints(限制；约束) and liquidity constraints and hopefully we will reach an agreement before time runs out and before money runs out.” he said.There had been fears that Greece would default on its IMF debt repayment due on Tuesday. However, a Greek finance ministry official was quoted as saying th

37、at the order for repayment had been executed（实施） on Monday. Almost 1bn has been handed over to the IMF in interest payments since the start of May.It is unclear how the government came up with the funds, but the mayor of Greeces second city Thessaloniki revealed last week that he had handed over cas

38、h reserves in response to an appeal for money.27. What is Yanis Varoufakis? A. He is Greeces finance minister. B. He is an expert in the eurozone. C. An official of the International Monetary Fund. D. He is Eurogroup chairman.28. Which of the following could be the worst result if Greece defaulted o

39、n its debts?A. The International Monetary Fund would cancel the debt of Greece.B. The EU would help Greece rebuild its financial system.C. Greece might have to leave the eurozone.D. The eurozone would accept Greece.29. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. The EU Get Challenged

40、. B. The International Monetary Fund Reform. C. The EU Face Economic Crisis. D. Greece Two Weeks from Cash Crisis30. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. People fear that the International Monetary Fund cant pay Greece for debt repayment.B. Greece succeeded in paying interest payments t

41、o the IMF.C. It is unclear how the government came up with the funds.D. The mayor of Greeces third city handed over cash reserves in response to an appeal for money.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 A pill that creates the desire to exercise?Scientists have discovered a

42、 compound that could make sit-ups and StairMasters as attractive as snacks and the sofa. 31 Obesity-related conditions (heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer) comprise (包含) the nations leading causes of death. When it comes to the competition between food and exercise, f

43、ood clearly wins the blue ribbon.But its not for lack of desire. Type in “motivation to exercise” in Google and prepare yourself for 61,900,000 results. Its just hard to get into the rhythm of going to the gym. So hard, in fact, that people often opt (挑选) for wacky (古怪的) weight loss fads (时尚) and qu

44、estionable diets instead. 32 But as researchers are struggling to create safe and effective weight loss drugs, what if there was a pill to make you want to work out? 33 A team of Swiss researchers found that when a hormone in the brain called erythropoietin (Epo) was elevated (提升) in mice, the mice

45、were more motivated to exercise.“Here we show that Epo increases the motivation to exercise,” said Max Gassmann, D.V.M., a researcher involved in the work from the Institute of Veterinary (兽医的) Physiology, Vetsuisse-Faculty and Zurich Center for Integrative (综合的) Human Physiology at the University o

46、f Zurich in Switzerland.Pop a pill and champ at the bit to hit the gym? 34 , obviously, but also mental health disorders for which exercise is known to improve symptoms.“If you cant put exercise in a pill, then maybe you can put the motivation to exercise in a pill instead,” said Gerald Weissmann, M

47、.D., editor-in-chief of The FASEB Journal, which published the research.“As more and more people become overweight and obese, we must attack the problem from all angles. Maybe the day will come when gyms are as easily found as fast-food restaurants.” 35 ?A. But they are in their own ways.B. Or, they

48、 simply surrender to obesity.C. More than one-third of U.S. adults are obese.D. As science fiction seemingly comes to life, it may become a reality.E. This would have remarkable benefits for a wide range of health problemsobesityF. Some people are very glad to be flattered by others due to overweigh

49、t and fatG. Now if they can just come up with a pill that motivates you to clean the house.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分 第一节 单项填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）36. In Singapore, people who litter or dirty the streets are most likely _.A. to fine B. fined C. to be fined D. being fined37. Im sure you will do better in the

50、 test because you_ so hard this year.A. studied B. had studiedC. will study D. have been studying38. Can you show me a case _ this phrase is often misused by Chinese students, Mr. Brown?A. when B. that C. where D. what39. It is generally believed that being hard-working is just it takes us to be suc

51、cessful in our career. A. that B. whether C. what D. how 40. What about going for a picnic this weekend? . Ill have to prepare for next Mondays exam. A. Id love to B. Im afraid not C. I couldnt agree more D. Well, it depends 41. English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? Yes. _ more words and express

52、ions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.A. Knowing B. To know C. Known D. Know42. If an excellent Chinese novel is translated into English, _ means many more people in the world can enjoy it. A. that B. which C. as D. what43. I do feel _ Chinese language is _ most difficult language

53、 .A . a ;the B . the ; / C . / ; a D . the ; a 44. _ there three more days enough for the work to be finished? I dont think it is enough and only after _ go on with it.A. Is, does the rain stop we can B. Are, the rain stops can weC. Is, the rain stops can we D. Are, the rain stops we can45. Children

54、 nowadays tend to be so rebellious that parents often feel at a loss about what _ from them. A. to expect B. to be expecting C. expected D. expects第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分） I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 46 from stroke（中风）and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whol

55、e world turn upside down and I had no 47 what I could do to help her to relieve her 48 . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone. Last month I 49 a precious watch，which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 50 about the

56、 loss. There have been many 51 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 52 I read“If You Have a Lemon，Make a Lemonade by American writer Dale Carnegie.“When the wise man is handed a lemon，he says，What 53 can I get from this? How can I 54 my situation? How ca

57、n I turn this lemon into a lemonade？”he wrote. I suddenly 55 that life is full of ups and downs，so I need to stay 56 all the time. Now when I think of my past，I wish I could have handled things 57 When my mother was fighting for 58 ，I should have held her hands in mine，telling her things would get b

58、etter instead of 59 and crying. Several weeks ago，I took part in a campus singing competition. I didnt 60 a prize. If I had not 61 this article，I would definitely have felt 62 again. But instead，I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 63 Life is not just a bed

59、of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well，but these thorns help us become 64 and strong. When life 65 us a lemon, lets try to make a lemonade.46A. resultedB. survivedC. sufferedD. escaped47A. hope B. idea C. wonderD. doubt48A. pressure B. anxietyC. fear D. pain49A. lost B. soldC. fixed D. received50A. te

60、rrible B. shamefulC. angryD. unbelievable51A. diseases B. incidents C. memoriesD. difficulties52A. whenB. though C. until D. since53A. decision B. lemonadeC. lesson D. challenge54A. control B. accept C. avoidD. improve55A. thoughtB. realized C. discoveredD. predicted56A. positive B. independentC. se

61、riousD. healthy57A. exactly B. easily C. differentlyD. practically58A. happiness B. lifeC. freedom D. recovery 59A. regretting B. shouting C. quarrelingD. hiding 60A. win B. missC. expectD. refuse61A. figured outB. come across C. found outD. written down62A. embarrassedB. excited C. discouraged D. c

62、oncerned63A. experienceB. performance C. progressD. effect64A. calmB. brave C. greatD. clever65A. showsB. makesC. sends D. gives第II卷（50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第三节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Nathan Sawaya showed a strong 66 (prefer) for plastic toy bricks when he was youn

63、g. At the age of 5, his grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks and he 67 (play) with them ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him. Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village 68 (make) of bricks on his desk. Nathan started as a lawyer 69 gav

64、e up his highly-paid job to become 70 artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything 71 the Statue of Liberty to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks 72 are used by him to make pieces of art in his office in New York. He started by building small models but

65、 then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait(自画像). It took him two days just 73 (build) the eyes.Nathans work has appeared in museums around the world. People love his art because it is _74_(fascinate). Since it began in 2007, Nathans exhibition “The Art of the Brick” has been very

66、popular with museum visitors everywhere.“Im proud that I have fulfilled my childhood dream, and I have actually made a job out of it,” says Nathan. “To do 75 you love in life is the most important thing.”第四部分写作（共三节，满分35分） 第一节 单词拼写（每题1分，共10分） 每空仅限一词）76.The director was fully convinced that this movin

67、g story, if it was a_ for television, would be a hit.77.The world has w_ Chinas rapid development in space with the successful launch of Change-3.78.Many countries p_ in searching for the missing plane MH370 last year.79.It o_ to her that she should adopt the homeless child.80.You should s_ the oppo

68、rtunity to work abroad with both hands.81.Secret service agents _(陪伴) the President everywhere .82.He would have attended your birthday party but he _(忙于) himself with a very important experiment.83. Many people strongly _ (反对) to meeting online friends.84.He ran into the burning house to save the e

69、mployee without _(犹豫).85.The police have _(逮捕) almost everybody who is involved in the anti-government rebellion.第二节单句改错（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）86. She said that she and my schoolmate all wished me success.87.I was told that a 10:15 flight would take us to Shanghai in time to reach Fudan University.88.We

70、must keep in mind that we play for the team instead ourselves.89. It is said that the kind of pen writes smooth.90. Her letter of resignation reads, “The world is so big but I want to have a look.” 91.Mary, comes here everyone else, stay where you are.92. It was happened that there was no taxi on th

71、e street at the time.93. Would you kindly let me to know the results of the exam as soon as possible?94.That is known to all, Taiwan belongs to China.95.This is one of the most exciting football games which I have ever seen.第三节 书面表达（满分15分）2015年李克强总理在政府工作报告中写到：encourage a love of reading in all our p

72、eople to build a nation of avid readers.鼓励全民阅读，建立一个热衷阅读的国家。结合你对这句话的理解，谈谈你对全民阅读的看法。词数：100单词左右。单词提示： 总理 premier 词数： 100左右答案听力 1-5 ABAAC 6-10 CABBC 11-15 BCBBC 16-20AACBC阅读 21-23 DCB 24-26BAD 27-30 ACDB 31-35 CBDEG单选 36-40 CDCCB 41-45 DADCA完型 46-50 CBDAA 51-55 BCCDB 56-60ACDDA 61-65BCABD语法填空 66 prefere

73、nce 67 has played 68 made 69 but 70 an 71 from 72 which/that 73 to built 74 fascinating 75 what单词拼写 76 adapted 77 witnessed 78 participated 79 occurred 80 seize 81 accompanied/accompany 82 occupied 83 object 84 hesitation 85 arrested单句改错86. schoolmate-schoolmates 87 a-the 88 instead 后加of 89smooth-sm

74、oothly 90 but-that 91 comes-come 92 was 去掉 93 to 去掉 94 That-As 95 which-that写作 As is well known, reading teaches us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. It can increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, reading can give you wisdom a

75、nd . This is the reason why Premier Li always encourages us to read more books.Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. Good books can inspire our imagination or creativity so that we can benefit from them all life. In my opinion, it is an important way to improve the national quality by encouraging people to read more good books.