重庆市巫山中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc
重庆市巫山中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题英语试题卷共10页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。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. Why is the man going to Florida? A. To buy a cat . B. To attend a business meeting. C. To take yoga classes 2. How does the man probably feel now? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Depressed.3. What do the speakers probably do?A. They are teachers. B. They are actors. C. They are movie producers.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A A tie. B. jacket. C. An interview.5. Where are the speakers? A. In a supermarket B. In a bank. C. In a restaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 请听下面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。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67题6. What does the man think of the tennis racket(网球拍)? A. Its a little expensive. B. Its just what he wants to buy. C. Craig may not like it.7. Who is Craig? A.The womans son. B. The mans brother.C. The mans son.听第7段材料，回答第810题8. What does the woman want to get?A. Candy. B. A drink. C. Popcorn.9. How many friends are with the speakers? A. Two B. One. C. Three.10. Where are the speakers? A. At a grocery. B. At a movie theater. C. In a restaurant.听第8段材料，回答第1113题11. What happened to the woman in the Zurich Airport? A. She got lost in the airport. B. She missed her flight C. She lost part of her luggage .12. What was in the womans checked luggage?A. Her down coat and sweaters. B. Her passport and cards.C. The mans clothes and other daily necessities (必需品). 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Passenger and airport clerk.听第9段材料，回答第1416题14. Why was the man upset last week?A. He was fired. B. The woman lied to him. C. He was asked to work overtime.15. What does the man say about Mr. Ainsworth?A. He is a fair manager. B. He always listens to Tammy.C. He always misses his work.16. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Explain to Tammy. B. Talk to Mr. Ainsworth again. C. Look for another job 听第10段材料，回答第1720题.17. What is true about Margies hit single(单曲) Hold My Heart?A. It was released this month. B. Margie wrote it at the age of six. C. It has sold five billion copies.18. What kind of music did young Margie like?A.Jazz.B. Rock C. Country.19. What was Margies high school life like? A. She had an active social life B.She did poorly in her schoolwork. C. She focused on her music20. What does the speaker think of Margie? A. She has a bright future. B. She is too young to be famous. C. She should work harder.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. Life is like _ ocean: only _ strongwilled can reach the other shore.A. an; the B. the; a C. the ；/ D. / ; a22. When the audience heard the alarm, they all hurried to they thought was an emergency exit doorA.which Bwhat Cwhere Dwho23. Only when you can find peace in your heart _ good relationships with others.A. will you keep B. you will keep C. you kept D. did you keep24. Sherry reads newspaper and watches news every day to keep herself _ of the current events.A. informing B. to inform C. informed D. inform 25. It is demanded that the system of buying train ticket in real names _ out during the Spring Festival.A. will be carried B. be carried C. to be carried D. should carry26. I'd appreciate _ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.A. it B. you C. one D. this27. Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independence. _， it could just put you in debt.A. In other words B. All in all C. As a result D. On the other hand28. Now the worlds attention _ the stocking markets, as they have great influence on the worlds economy. A. is focusing on B . had been focused on C. is being focused on D. has focused on29.Reading is the best way to pass time on the train._. I never go travelling without a book.AYou are joking BThat's trueCI don't think so DIt sounds like fun30. Sorry, I forgot to call Jack to tell him about our plan tomorrow.Never mind. You _ anyway. I called him yesterday.A. shouldnt call himB. neednt have called himC. shouldnt have called himD. didnt need to call him31. One thing I am certain of is that hard work _ good results. A. contributes to B. refers to C. sticks toD. devotes to32. We all feel it is Mr. Smith as well as his wife that _ for their sons performance at school. A. are to blame B. is to be blamedC. is to blameD. are to be blamed33.James has just arrived, but I didn't know he _ until yesterday.A. will come B. was coming C. had come D. came34. Did you tell her the bad news?Yes, but I'd rather _.Adidn't Bnot Cnot have Dhadn't35. I'd like a wakeup call at 7：00 am, please!OK，_.Ahelp yourself Byou'll certainly make itCjust do what you like DI'll make sure you get one第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的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。AWater was rare in a small village. A poor farmer had to bring water from a distant 36 for his family. He hung two pots to the ends of a strong stick. He filled them with water from the river and 37 to his house. Soon he 38 that there was a hole in one of the pots and water was dripping out continually. 39 it was difficult to buy a new one, he continued to use the two pots.One day, a friend discovered the 40 and asked the farmer, “Why didnt you replace the leaking pot by a good one?”The wise farmer drew his attention to the side of the path 41 by the leaking pot. There was a long way full of flowering plants on that side of the path. The farmer 42 that he had been hanging the leaking pot to the same side of the path every day. The flowers are being used to 43 the church in the village. He sells a lot of flowers for money. Thus the water that leaked from the pot has provided beauty and 44 .Every person has unique features which are often considered as shortcomings. But these special qualities may turn out to be 45 . Looking at the weaknesses we may feel 46 . But no one is perfect. There is something good in everyone. Let us learn to 47 the variety and diversity among individuals.36. A. villageB. wellC. riverD. church37 A. returnedB. marchedC. travelledD. paced38. A. examined B. admittedC. understoodD. observed39. A. OnceB. WhileC. AsD. Unless40. A. potB. holeC. pathD. flower41. A. shadedB. wateredC.followedD. covered42. A. provedB. suggestedC. remindedD. explained43. A. satisfyB. buildC. decorateD. change44. A. wealthB. faithC. kindnessD. respect45. A. successesB. mistakesC. blessingsD. weaknesses46. A.delightedB. proudC. frightenedD. upset47. A. appreciateB. protectC. ignoreD. support BYou have waited 40 minutes for the valuable 10 minutesbreak between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you cant 48 how quickly time has passed.If you are familiar with this scene, youll know how time flies when you are having fun and how slowly time goes when you are 49 . Now scientists have 50 a reason.Scientists have found that patterns(模式) of activity in the brain 51 according to how we pay our attention to a task. When we feel uninterested, we pay more attention to how time is passing. And this 52 our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly. It is thought that 53 the brain is busy focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to spread its energy, and pays less attention to the clock. Therefore, time passes without us really 54 it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so 55 , it concentrates its full energies on the passing of time. As a result, time seems to slow.48. A. believeB. understand C. expectD. doubt49. A. interestedB. excitedC. bored D. surprised50. A. thought overB. come up withC. put up withD. made up51. A. developB. changeC. growD. stop52. A. makesB. tellsC. asksD. shows53. A. thoughB. ifC. unlessD. since54. A. facingB. watchingC. noticingD. counting55. A. sleepyB. enthusiasticC. tiredD. active第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，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。AA mother had two daughters. She loved them very much, but two girls would fight with each other from their earliest years. As they grew older, they became total strangers. They had no contact with each other when they were adults.This caused the mother great pain. Then, later, she had an idea. She decided to write a letter to them. In this letter, she told them how much she loved them, and how she wanted them to love each other in this way. She also gave them news of herself and some guidance on how to live happier lives.When the letter was ready, she wrote out one copy for each daughter, but these copies were special. Each copy contained only every second sentence of the original letter: the copy for one daughter had only the even (双数的) sentences, and the other daughters copy contained only the odd sentences. Neither contained the fullness of the mothers message.When the two daughters received their letters, they were puzzled. To understand the half-letter, they would have to put the two letters together and read them as one, which meant they must approach one another again in love and respect. But they each blamed the other for not helping them when trying to read the half-letter. For a long time, the mother waited in vain. Then one day, when the mother had almost given up hope, there was a knock at the door. There they stood, together. “Weve come home,” they said at the same time. “Weve finally put our letters together, and weve come to say how much we love you, Mum.” Then she hugged them both, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, and welcomed them back home. 56. The mother gave her daughters incomplete letters mainly to _.A. mend their relations B. offer them advice C. tell them her news D. win their hearts57. Upon receiving their letters, the two daughters _.A. understood the mothers purpose at onceB. blamed her mother for the half-letterC. put the letters together and read themD. complained about each other as usual 58. Why did the two daughters visit their mother at last? A. They felt grateful for the mother. B. They missed home very much. C. They had put the letters together. D. They wanted to apologize. 59. What is the best title for the passage?A. A Sincere Apology to MotherB. A Mothers Endless Love C. Two Special Daughters D. 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