山东省滕州市第二中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版.doc

2014-2015学年度山东省滕州市第二中学高二第一学期期末考试英语试题听力部分第一节听下面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。1Whose house is smaller?ABobsBThe womansCBens2Why cant the man open the door by himself?AHis hands hurtBHes busy with something elseCHe doesnt know how to open it3What color does the man like?ABlue BGreen CDark blue4What will Lucy do on this weekend?AWork on her paperBGo out with her friendCMake some plans5What can we learn from the conversation?AThe man will go to Edinburgh for a holidayBJustin is in Edinburgh nowCJustin is staying at hospital in Edinburgh now第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2-4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，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和第7题。6What is the woman？AA librarian BA shop assistant CA teacher7What is the womans suggestion？ABuying some books on computersBBorrowing some magazinesCAsking some experts for advice听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8Where did the speakers first meet?AIn AlaskaBIn FloridaCIn Brazil9Why does the woman want to go to Alaska?AShe's scared of bearsBShe doesn't like the weather thereCShe thinks snowmobiles are dangerous10Where do the speakers plan to go on the 20th?ASpainBFrance CAmerica听第8段材料，回答第11和第12题。11What are the speakers doing?AGoing to a museum togetherBLooking at a map togetherCWriting down some directions12Why does the man suggest another route?AGoing on Webster Street will take another 15 minutesBAlpine Avenue is not easy to findCGoing up and down the hill will take a long time听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13Where does the conversation take place?AIn a post office BIn a supermarketCAt Customs14What is in the package?ASome clothesBBooks and old papersCOffice supplies15How much should the man give to the woman?A$140B$280C$56016What does the woman tell the man to do with the form?AFill it out neatlyBFill in all the boxesCAttach his receipt to it听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17What has the speaker been doing this week?AChecking dormitory conditionsBVisiting different classesCTelling students about checkout procedures18What must students do before June 3rd?AReturn their books to the libraryBRemove their things from the dormitoryCTurn in their classroom keys19What will students write on the form?AA description of the damage done to their roomsBA summary of their vacation plansCQuestions about the final exams20Who is the speaker?AThe housing directorBA residence advisor CThe chairman of the Student Union第 I 卷（共56分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题05分，满分10分）1If you listen to _ fine music, you are away from your immediate surroundings and living in_ world of passion and imaginationA/; aBthe; aCthe; theD/; the2What is the way George thought of _ enough money to buy the house?Ato get BgettingChaving gotDbeing got3The time he has devoted _ the disabled is now considered _ of great valueAto help; beingBto helping; to be Cto help; to beDhelping; being4-The enemy didn't stop, instead, they _ towards the village at a faster speed-So the villagers were in dangerAremovedBbehavedCstruggledDadvanced5More than one _served the people heart and soul ever sinceAofficial has Bofficials haveCofficial hadDofficials had6-Why did you return to the shop?-I left my friend _ thereAwaitBto waitCwaitsDwaiting7_ automatically, the e-mail will be received by all the club membersAHaving mailed outBMailing outCTo be mailed outDMailed out8When people cut down big trees, new trees should be planted_, they will have no tree to cut down in the futureAIf notBIf noCIf so DIf don't9He promised to _ me with a beautiful giftAgiveBpresentCofferDbuy10Between 1998 and 2012, the number of overseas visitors expanded _ 30% from ten thousand to thirteen thousandAforBtoCbyDin11-Did you give him the book?-Yes, I gave it to him _ I saw himAin an instantBat the moment Cfor an instantDthe instant12She opened the box and emptied its _onto the floorAcontentsBcontinentsCcommentsDconvenience13He is wearing his black glasses in order to avoid _ by othersAto recognizeBrecognizingCbeing recognizedDto be recognized14I think he is _ to win, but I am not sureApossibleBlikelyCprobableDcertain15-What did you do in the town last night?-_ a concert, we also watched a football match at homeAInstead ofBApart fromCIn addition DExcept for16The article _ robots is very popular with studentsAtalkingBreferringCcoveringDsaying17The cook isn't working because of an _ faultAelectricBelectricalCelectricityDelectronic18Hardly _ closed my eyes _ I began to make this fantastic dreamAhad I, whenBhad I , thanCdid I, than Ddid I, when19His _ was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damageApersistenceBpreferenceCpreserveDProcess20-Sorry to have hurt you-_You didnt mean to, did you?AForget itBTake it easyCAll rightDDont say so第二节: 完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dear son,The day that you see me old and I am already not young, have patience and try to understand meIf I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have 21 Remember the hours I spent teaching it to youIf, when I 22 to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one times, do not interrupt me, listen to meWhen you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story 23 you get to sleepWhen I do not want to have a shower, 24 shame me nor scold meRemember when I had to chase（追逐） you 25 thousand excuses I invented, in order that you wanted to batheWhen you see my ignorance on new technologies, give me the necessary time 26 do not look at me with your mocking （嘲讽的） smileI taught you how to do so many things: to eat well, to dress well, to confront（勇敢面对） lifeWhen at some moment I 27 the memory or the thread of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to rememberAnd if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not the 28 , but surely to be with you and to 29 you listening to meIf 30 , I do not want to eat, do not 31 meI know well when I need to and when notWhen my tired 32 do not allow me to walk, give me your hand-the same way 33 I did when you gave your 34 stepsAnd when someday I say to you that I do not want to live any more, that I want to die, do not get angrySome day you 35 understandTry to understand that my age is not lived but survivedSome day you will discover that, 36 my mistakes, I always wanted the best thing for you and 37 I tried to prepare the way for youYou must not feel sad or angry for seeing me 38 youYou must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I 39 it when you started livingHelp me to walk; help me to 40 my way with love and patienceI will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for youI love you, sonYour father21ApatienceBloveCcareDconcern22AtellBspeakCsayDshout23AwhenBasCafterDuntil24AneitherBeitherCbothDall25AforBasCwithDon26AandBorCbutDso27AforgetBremoveCloseDremind28AcompanyBconversationChealthDlife29AletBhaveCset Dmake30AneverBseldomChardlyDever31AforceBforgiveCbegDallow32AlegsBfootCbodyDshoes33AwhichBwhyCthatDwhere34AlatestBfirstCquickDslow35AshouldBmustCwillDneed36AalthoughBthoughCasDdespite37AthatBwhoCwhatDbut38AcloseBnearCin front ofDbesides39AdidBhelpedCwalkedDunderstood40AliveBendCprepareDwalk第三节：阅读理解 （共13小题，每小题2分，满分26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。AHomes & Gardens12mths: £2704Established for over 80 years, Homes & Gardens has always been engaging and accessibleDelivering inspirational decorating through real-life stories and beautiful photography, it is the ultimate sourcebook of beautiful ideas and detailed information, and inspires its readers to become their own interior designersDelicious12mths: £2999Whether you are passionate about cooking and entertaining, or simply love food, Delicious is the magazine for youEvery month its packed with mouth-watering recipes, including menus from Jamie Oliver, tasty mid-week suppers and childrens meal ideasMother & Baby12mths: £1950Mother & Baby is the UKs best selling parenting magazine, and is full of information on pregnancy, birth and caring for your babyMother & Baby has over 40 years of experience on advising mothers how to care for their babies and is a well loved and trusted brandTIME12mths: £3499TIME brings you the pick of the most interesting and relevant new stories, delivering accurate knowledge at all times on all topics, which allows you to anticipate trendsWith more than 30 million eager readers every week, can you afford not to take TIME?ON THE WHEEL12mths: £5500The perfect read for anyone interested in classic cars, as it has the best buying advice, road tests and featuresFeatures on restorations, road tests, reader models, keep the car fan entertained every monthThe classified section and buyers guide provide a rich source of valuable information on price and makes and models41Mrs. Smith has a baby of only three and she likes to make her home unique, so she may be interested in _ATIME and Delicious BDelicious and Mother& BabyCTIME and ON THE WHEEL DHomes & Gardens and Mother & Baby42What does Jamie Oliver （mentioned in Delicious） probably do?AAn engineer BA chef CAn actor DA designer43What is the purpose of writing this passage?ATo talk about the contents of these magazinesBTo introduce these magazines to readersCTo get more readers to subscribe to these magazinesDTo encourage readers to read as much as possible44The readers of these magazines are possibly _Amen Bwomen Cchildren Dgrown-upsBDecisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changingThe right to choose is central to everyoneYet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regretCan science help?Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind our decisionsLuckily, what psychologists are finding may help us all make better choicesHere are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mindConsider your emotionsYou might think that emotions are the enemy of decision making, but in fact they're a part of itWhenever you make up your mind, your brains emotional center is activeUniversity of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasio, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains, and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eatDamasio thinks this may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choices, which we use to help the present decision makingHowever, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the resultTake anger, for exampleA study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than consider other choicesIt seems anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinkingAll emotions affect our thinking and motivation（动机）, so it may be best to avoid making important decisions under their influenceYet strangely theres one emotion that seems to help us make good choicesThe American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choicesIn fact many studies show that people who feel unhappy have the most reasonable view of the world45According to the text, what may help us make better decisions?ATo think about happy timesBTo make many decisions at a timeCTo stop feeling regretful about the pastDTo learn about the process of decision-making46Damasios study suggests that _Aemotions are the enemy of decision makingBour brain has nothing to do with decision makingCpeople with physical damage find it hard to make up their mindsDour emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions47Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered?AThey often forget their past choicesBThey make decisions without much thinkingCThey tend to save time when shoppingDThey are too angry to bargain48What do we learn from the text?AEmotions are a part of decision makingBSad people always make worst choicesCNo emotion seems to help us make good choicesDOnly sad feelings affect our thinking and motivationCLike any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new siblingThey find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommys tummyThe pregnancy （怀孕） progresses normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown, TennesseeThen the labor pains comeEvery five minutes .every minuteBut Complications arise during deliveryHours of laborWould a C-section be required? Finally, Michaels little sister is bornBut she is in serious conditionWith siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at StMarys Hospital in Knoxville, TennesseeThe days inch byThe little girl gets worseThe pediatric specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hopeBe prepared for the worst” Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plotThey have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby now they plan a funeralMichael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he says, but kids are never allowed in Intensive CareHowever, Karen makes up her mindShe will take Michael whether they like it or notIf he doesnt see his sister now, he may never see her aliveShe dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICUHe looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and b