河北省秦皇岛市实验中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第二次阶段考试英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、秦市实验中学2014-2015学年度第一学期第二次阶段考试高二年级英语试题第一卷 (共90分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节：(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面五段对话。每段对话后有1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 did the man do last night?A. Prepare his speech. B. Play computer games. C. Sleep.2. Where are the speakers? A.

2、 In a store. B. In a classroom. C. In a hotel.3. When will the man move into his new house? A. This month. B. Next month. C. In two months.4. How did the man feel when he was called to speak? A. Worried. B. Relaxed. C. Excited.5. How many people may attend tomorrows meeting? A. 7. B. 9. C. 10.第二节：(共

3、15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面五段对话或独白。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。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。听第六段材料，回答第6至第7题。6. What have the speakers planned to do? A. Go to the movies. B. Prepare for the exams. C. Finish the homework .7. What does the woman ask the man to

4、 do? A. Contact Alice and Bill. B. Help her with her math. C. Recall his school life.听第七段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Wife and husband. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.9. What did the man do on New Years Eve? A. Accompany his family. B. Go to a party. C. Da

5、nce in a club.听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. Playing a hockey game. B. Having a dinner together. C. Watching a hockey game.11. Why do the speakers get there earlier?A. To get a better seat.B. To watch the warm-up.C. To avoid the bad traffic.12. When will the speakers get

6、 there?A. At 6:00.B. At 6:30.C. At 5:30.听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the mans job?A. A singer. B. A host. C. A film star.14. When did they meet last time?A. Two years ago. B. Three years ago. C. Five years ago.15. Where did the man learn music?A. In Italy. B. In America. C. In France.16. What is the

7、 man doing these days?A. Going for a trip.B. Preparing for a new album.C. Relaxing at home.听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is ESF Sports proud of?A. A large amount of participants. B. Its magical introduction. C. Its safe and secure environment.18. What does the speaker think is important? A. That childre

8、n develop an interest in sport. B. That children improve their confidence. C. That children learn at an appropriate pace.19. What can children do in ESF Sports? A. Shape their minds and concentration. B. Act in their own athletic pathways. C. Present programs of activities.20. Which number should yo

9、u call if you are interested in ESF Sports? A. 88555114. B. 88551514. C. 88555141.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。AWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different

10、 things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie. in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt bett

11、er when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and

12、 hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. Beckon could stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child

13、would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the da

14、ys when she was with us.21. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at the snaky.B. Keep them company.C. Play games with them.D. Touch them gently.22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie_.A. could eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing

15、 hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad23. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a member of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met.D. She went everywhere with the family.24. Some people got f

16、rightened by Brownie when she_.A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funnyBCWUThe communication unionHead of ResearchSalary:55.271We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all resear

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18、ection of the union as a whole. You will need: proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team; good research skills, holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience; a high level of mathematical and calculating skills; the ability to produce high q

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20、ources ) on 020 8971 7482. When applying please state your source. Closing Date for Applications: 4th August 2010Anticipated interview date: 17th August 2010No agencies please25. In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?A. Arts. B. Sales. C. Jobs. D. News.26. One of the duties

21、 of the person to be appointed is .A. taking charge of research B. seeking membership for the unionC. managing a team of three or four members D. running a telecommunication company27. If you wish to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT _.A. ask an agency for an application form B. dial 02

22、0 8971 7482 for more informationC. email hrcwu.org for an application pack D. send in your application before 4th August 201028. Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?A. A school teacher with a masters degree. B. A university graduate in computer science.C. A director from

23、a research with a masters degree. D. A clerk（员工） from a telecommunications companyCIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in Chi

24、na will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has becom

25、e a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. The

26、se schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy.

27、 Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the o

28、ld thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 29. The first paragra

29、ph is mainly intended to _A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations30. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_A. have a great interest in st

30、udying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese31. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for WesternersD. Old Thinker wit

31、h a Big Future32. The passage is likely to appear in _. A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbookD One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brough

32、t him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is.”What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I

33、loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded ominou

34、s.Christmas was coming.“Dont expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough.”As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped

35、 out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? Hes all right?”He hung up and shouted upstairs.“The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”“Thank God!”I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was als

36、o full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!33. What happened to the author on September 11th1958?A. He got a baby brother.B. He got a Christmas gift.C. He became four ye

37、ars old.D. He received a doll.34. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3probably mean?A. Impossible.B. Boring. C. Difficult.D. Fearful.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. A sad Christmas day.B. Life with a lovely baby.C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy family. 第二节

38、 （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。选项中的两项为多余选项。 Sure, weve all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life often make it become “we should get more sleep later.” 36 The result is that you wake up the next day feeling like a role of The Walking Dead. Here are four ways you

39、 can adjust your biology in order to pay less for staying up.Move aroundExercising before bed is a sure way to keep awake. Thats why you shouldnt do it when you want to go to sleep, and it is also why hitting the gym, or even some fast push-ups can tell your body that its not time for bed. Being phy

40、sically exhausted isnt fun when you are trying to stay up late. 37 Eat more proteinFew people think about the fact that the brain and body use a lot more energy when were awake. If you are pulling an all-nighter, youre going to need a lot more food than you are used to eating. 38 To stay awake, plan

41、 to eat larger meals than normal and to eat them more frequently.Drink the right stuffIts tempting(诱人) to switch to sugary caffeine drinks like Red Bull, but the sugar will lead to a crash. Instead, if you want to use caffeine, drink early in the evening so itll wear off by the time you want to slee

42、p. 39 Dont make it worse by drinking sugar.40 Turn the lights down at night because bright lights keep you awake. For three or four hours after youre exposed to bright white light, your body wont make melatonin, a must for deep sleep. You will sleep better if you turn the lights a little bit down.A.

43、 Turn the lights off.B. Just do enough to get energetic.C. And your body can never bear something like that.D. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.E. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.F. There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or bot

44、h.G. Avoid bright lights.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45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。This was my grandmothers first Christmas without grandfather, and before he passed away we had promised grandfather that we would make this her best Christmas eve

45、r. When my parents and I 41 at her house, we found she had waited up all night for us. The house did seem a little _42_ without grandfather.Grandfather had always said that the Christmas 43 was the most important decoration of all. So we immediately set to work on the beautiful artificial tree that

46、was stored in grandfathers closet (壁橱). Through our efforts, we finally stepped back to 44 our handiwork. It looked beautiful. 45 something was missing. Wheres your star? I asked. The star was my grandmothers favorite part of the tree.Why, it 46 be here somewhere, she said, starting to sort through

47、the boxes again. Your grandfather always 47 everything so carefully when he took the tree down.As we emptied the boxes and 48 no star, my grandmothers eyes filled with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother some fifty years ago on their first Christmas together. It brought them great happine

48、ss. Now, on her first Christmas without him, the star was 49 , too. Dont worry, Grandmother, I 50 her. Well find it for you.My mother and I formed a search 51 . Lets start in on the closet where the ornaments (装饰品) were, Mother said. Maybe the star just fell out of the box.That sounded 52 , so I beg

49、an to search the closet. I thought I tried every 53 , but no star. I could see grandmother was 54 , although she tried not to show it.Whats in this wrapped box?” Mother suddenly called out. It was at the bottom of fathers closet.Grandmother took the box in 55 and opened it. Her face 56 when she unfo

50、lded the paper and pulled out a golden star. There was a(n) 57 attached. Dont be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while packing the decorations, and I couldnt 58 to tell you. Thought it was time for a new one. I hope it brings you as much 59 as the first one. Merry Christmas!Love,BryantSo gran

51、dmothers tree had a star after all, a star that expressed their everlasting love for one another. And we were glad we were able to make this Christmas 60 for her.41. A. arrivedB. looked C. stayed D. worked42. A. noisy B. emptyC. safeD. clean43. A. flower B. bell C. stocking D. tree44. A. admireB. re

52、pairC. paintD. design45. A. Or B. SoC. ButD. And46. A. mightB. must C. need D. will47. A. packed B. decided C. covered D. searched48. A. made B. leftC. found D. felt49. A. goneB. hidden C. brokenD. forgotten50. A. warnedB. persuadedC. reminded D.comforted51. A. gameB. class C. company D. party 52. A

53、. challengingB. reasonableC. pleasant D. difficult53. A. suggestion B. directionC. possibility D. method54. A. ashamedB. shockedC. disappointedD. frightened 55. A. fear B. reliefC. anger D. surprise 56. A. clearedB. brightenedC. darkened D. tightened57. A. article B. note C. receiptD. poem58. A. bea

54、r B. affordC. wait D. agree 59. A. peace B. changeC. luck D. joy60. A. special B. funnyC. relaxingD. favorite第二卷第二节（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。Teacher: Good morning, everybody. Were glad to have Mr.Henry Stone with us, 61 famous writer in this country. He is going to

55、share with us his writing experiences. Now, Henry, please tell us 62 you find so many interesting things for your stories.Henry: Ok, I watch people a lot when I travel. I 63 (be) to many countries, such as Britain, Italy, and Sweden. So I spend much time at the airports. While 64 (wait) for my fligh

56、ts, I watch people passing by and start my 65 (imagine). For example, the other day I saw a couple, 66 were buying magazines at the airport. Every few seconds, the woman looked around. I wondered if someone was following them. Perhaps they were running away and this reminded me 67 a story in the new

57、spaper that day: a man 68 (steal) one million pounds a week before and disappeared with his wife. There was a picture of them in the paper. The couple really looked like the thieves. Maybe I 69 call the police. Just then, I saw 70 say goodbye to each other. And the woman walked away. Well, sometimes

58、 I make mistakes, but I find things like that very useful for my writing.第四部分 写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 在句子中的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）71. Thekeysareinthe p oftheboss.72. English is a (分支) of Germanic family of languages.73. The accident is d to your careless driving.74.

59、 They have to c tomorrows football match because of the bad weather.75. Her face became red with (生气), and she couldnt say anything.76. On hot days we often go (洗澡) in the river.77. They studied the German market to find the (可能性) there for investment.78. My children have become hopelessly a to tele

60、vision.79.The population had (减少) from about 8,300,000 in 1845 to less than 6,600,000 in 1851.80. The (平均数) of 3, 6 and 9 is 6.第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误；如该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。 该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在旁边写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在旁边写出改正后的词。注意：此题共10处错误，多改一处倒扣一分。I prefer my English classes

61、to be taught in English only. What we all know, a good learning environment is of greatly importance if we want to study English well. Classes teaching in English provide students for a better environment. When English is an only language in class, students will have more opportunity to practise lis

62、tening and speaking. However, there were problems with this method. Sometimes we may find difficult to follow the teacher and some slow learners may even give up learn English. Although these difficulties, but I believe practice makes perfect. With enough practice, we can overcome the difficulties a

63、nd benefit from English classes in the long run. 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华,从互联网(the Internet)上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办夏令营,欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括:1.自我介绍(包括英语能力);2.参加意图(介绍中国、了解其他国家);3.希望获准。注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Sir or Madam, Regards,Li Hua高二英语试题答题纸第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，

64、满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. _62._ 63. _ 64._ 65. _ 66._ 67._ 68._ 69._ 70. _第四部分 写作 (共三节，满分45分)第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71._72._ 73._ 74._75._ 76._ 77._ 78._79._ 80._第二节 改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）I prefer my English classes to be taught in English only. What we all know, a good learning envi

65、ronment is of greatly importance if we want to study English well. Classes teaching in English provide students for a better environment. When English is an only language in class, students will have more opportunity to practise listening and speaking. However, there were problems with this method.

66、Sometimes we may find difficult to follow the teacher and some slow learners may even give up learn English. Although these difficulties, but I believe practice makes perfect. With enough practice, we can overcome the difficulties and benefit from English classes in the long run. 第三节作文：Dear Sir or M

67、adam,_Regards,Li Hua高二英语答案听力：1-5 ACCAB 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 BCACB 16-20 BAAAB阅读：A: BBCAB: CAACC: BADCD: ADC补全短文36-40 FBDEG完形：41-45 ABDAC 46-50 BACAD 51-55 DBCCD 56-60 BBADA语法填空61 a 62 how 63 have been 64 waiting 65 imagination 66 who 67 ofabout 68 stolehad stolen 69 shouldought to 70 them单词拼写71 possessi

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69、uncement of the summer camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it. I know that you welcome students from different countries and Id like to take part in it. Ive been learning English for 10 years, and I speak fluent English. What is more, Ill be able to tell students from ot

70、her countries about China and learn about their countries as well. I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp.Looking forward to your reply!Regards,Li Hua 高二英语答案听力：1-5 ACCAB 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 BCACB 16-20 BAAAB阅读：A: BBCAB: CAACC: BADCD: ADC补全短文36-40 FBDEG完形：41-45 ABDAC 46-50 BACAD 51-55

71、 DBCCD 56-60 BBADA语法填空61 a 62 how 63 have been 64 waiting 65 imagination 66 who 67 ofabout 68 stolehad stolen 69 shouldought to 70 them单词拼写71 possession 72 branch 73 due 74 cancel 75 anger 76 bathing 77 possibility 78 addicted 79 decreased 80 average短文改错 WhatAs greatlygreat teachingtaught for with a

72、nonlyopportunity opportunities arewere find后加it learnlearning去掉but 作文 Dear Sir or Madam,Im Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I read the announcement of the summer camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it. I know that you welcome students from different countries

73、and Id like to take part in it. Ive been learning English for 10 years, and I speak fluent English. What is more, Ill be able to tell students from other countries about China and learn about their countries as well. I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp.Looking forward to your reply!Regards,Li Hua