江苏省如皋中学2014-2015学年高二英语12月阶段练习试题.doc

江苏省如皋中学2014-2015学年度第一学期阶段练习高二英语 第I卷 I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. August 6.B. August 7. C. August 13.D. August 19.2.A. A coat store.B. A chemists.C. A dry cleaner.D. A watch shop.3. A. Policeman and driver.B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and clerk.D. Doctor and nurse.4. A. A brand of jeans. B. A new hair style. C. Popular stars. D.School uniforms.5.A. The man enjoys dramas very much.B. Soap operas arent the womans favorite.C. The woman has watched a lot of soap operas.D. The man doesnt want to watch a drama with the woman.6.A. Anxious.B. Casual.C. Supportive.D. Unbelieving.7.A. The style of the watch.B. Her boyfriends figure.C. The price of the watch.D. Her boyfriends preference.8.A. The damage to the environment.B. The location of the hotel.C. The demand of the job market.D. The solution to the issue.9. A. She cant afford that much for a trip.B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.C. She doesnt think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.10. A. Skipping the meal to lose weight.B. Having the pizza with the woman.C. Ordering food to be eaten at home.D. Dining out instead of eating at home.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Engine trouble.B. Poor weather.C. Tall waterfalls.D. Tight budget.12.A. Amazing as well as tough.B. Funny while incredible.C. Disappointing but rewarding.D. Fascinating and well-paid.13.A. A mechanic.B. A photographer.C. A travel writer.D. A weather man.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A. Because it is totally beyond most students ability.B. Because it doesnt help people today learn from history.C. Because students should be taught from the past forward.D. Because this kind of teaching approach is out-of-fashion.15. A. By studying with the traditional approach.B. By keeping names, places and dates in mind.C. By putting forward questions about the near future.D. By looking into the past for answers to present problems.16.A. To explain the history of education.B. To state the purpose of learning history.C. To criticize students habits of history study. D. To present a new method of history education.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Write ONE WORD for each blank on the Answer Sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. RESERVATIONNAME: _17_ TanDESTINATION: _18_Departure FlightDate: May 20thClass: _19_Return FlightDate: May _20_Class: BusinessII Multiple choice (1× 15) (请按题号涂卡)21. Doctors Without Boarders, _ international organization, received _ Nobel Prize for Peace in 1999 for its outstanding work .A. an, / B. the, the C. /, a D. an, the22. -Whats one of the major problems _ the children living in remote mountainous areas?- Its poverty.A. face B. facing C. faced D. faced with23. The big fire _ due to the burning of construction materials caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.A. was believed to occur B. was believed to have occurred C. believed to have been occurred D. believed to have occurred 24. - Why hasnt Jack come back yet ? _ anything have happened to him ? - Im not sure, but I guess something _ . A. May, must have B. Can, may have C. Must, may D. Should, might have25. The host football team, _ Matthew was, was beaten by the guest football team because their players were really _ and good at football. A. on which, athletic B. on that, academic C. for whom, absurd D.in whom, admirable26. He felt _ when hearing that he had been admitted into the school badminton team. Which answer is WRONG? A. cheerful B. delightful C. on cloud nine D. excited27. A growing number of people are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge _ more promotion opportunities. A. devotes to B. refers to C. contributes to D. distributes to28.- What a speech he has delivered! - Really good! I could hardly imagine myself to make a speech in public. A. makeB. to makeC. makingD. being made29.The UN declared that they remained _ to peace, fighting against terrorism despite difficulty. A. admitted B. committed C. devoting D. concentrating 30.- Why not buy this type of car，sir? - _ the high price, I could have chosen one . A. But for B. BesidesC. Aside from D. Except for31. The committee is discussing the problem right now. It will _ have been solved by the end of next week. A. eagerly B. hopefullyC. immediately D. gradually32. Mr Wangs commitment leaves him held in deep _ by his students and also wins their respect. A. appreciation B. affection C. adaptation D. adoption33. We would hesitate to pull over to the side of the road _ a stranger in a car wave us down. A. should B. were C. if D. if only 34. Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isnt it rather risky, _ ? A. though B. also C. either D. too35. Not until_ home _he had had his wallet stolen. A. he returned, that he found B. he returned, did he find, C. did he return, he found D. did he return, did he findIII Cloze test (1× 20)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage . Weve all heard about the power of our attitude, and that its our attitude that determines how much we succeed in life.If you look around you, you will see that people with a positive attitude 36 life more and are generally happier and more successful than those who walk around grumpy and pessimistic. Our attitude is the driving force in our livesit can either push you to do great things or pull you down to your demise. 37 its true that humans are born with certain tendencies or orientations, our personalities and attitudes are developed through our relationships and experiences. Our attitudes begin to develop in childhood and constantly evolve and change over the years through day-to-day interactions and experiences. All the things that you have been 38 , or all the people you have met and interacted with can affect your attitude. Even if you think that all these factors have molded you into a person with a 39 attitude towards life, there is no need to worry as there is always a 40 for change. You can make it by doing some simple things. The first step towards change is to 41_ what needs to be changed. You need to do a(n) 42_ and in-depth self-evaluation so you can point out exactly which of your qualities need to be 43_ or totally changed. Besides, we all need to know that what we are trying to accomplish can 44_ be achieved, and that we can be more optimistic, more social and more patient. 45 someone who has the kind of attitude that you want to have, and let his or her life give you inspiration and 46 to move beyond your temporary failures on your 47 Towards becoming a successful person. In addition, choose the 48 company. Surround yourself with people whore optimistic and have a positive 49 about life. Youll see that your effort to change will be 50 with this kind of people as friends. 51, believe that youre able to change. Often, the greatest obstacle between us and our 52 is ourselves or our inability to 53 What were able to do. If you dont believe in yourself or believe that you or your life change, it just wont 54 . It cannot be denied that a positive attitude is very important in living a successful and satisfying life, 55 its only right to try to have a positive attitude.36. A.spend B.enjoy C.share D.choose37. A.When B.Even C.While D.Since38. A.through B.for C.in D.among39. A.curious B.casual C.poor D.cautious40. A.chance B.reason C.decisions D.detail41. A.select B.appreciate C.balance D.understand42. A.honest B.fancy C.extra D.fun43. A.praised B.determined C.improved D.developed44. A.quickly B.actually C.regularly D.personally45. A.Observe B.Hire C.Find D.Interview46. A.experiment B.explanation C.suggestion D.encouragement47. A.journey B.performance C.stage D.level48. A.general B.right C.perfect D.same49. A.opinion B.plan C.hobby D.manner50. A.plainer B.greater C.braver D.easier51. A.However B.Usually C.Finally D.Therefore52. A.languages B.goals C.habits D.roles53. A.trust in B.take in C.result in D.compete in54. A.last B.work C.happen D.count55. A.as B.if C.but D.so IV. Reading Comprehension (1× 18)A“Can you take me golfing sometimes?” my 13-year-old son asked.I had a bathroom to remodel(改建). I wanted to say no. “Sure,” I said.”What did you have in mind ?”“Well, maybe you could, like, pick up Jared and me after school on Friday and take us out to Oakway.”“Sounds good.”Friday came. In front of the school, Ryan and Jared piled in. Ryan looked confused.“Whats with the golf hat, Dad ?” he askedIt was, I thought, a silly question, like asking a diver: “Whats with the swim fins (脚蹼)？”“Well, I thought we were going to play some golf.”There was a strange pause. “Uh, youre going, too ?” He asked. Suddenly, it struck me that I hadnt been invited. Thirteen years of parenting flashed before my eyes.All these memories sped by in about two seconds, leaving me about three seconds to reply.I had to say something. I wanted to say this: “H ow could you do this to me? We have always been a team.” But I said: “Me? Play? No. You know Im up to my ears in the remodel project.”We drove on in silence for a few moments. “So, how are you planning to play for this?” I asked, my wounnded ego(自我) reaching for the dagger(匕首)“Uh, could you loan me $7?”Oh, I get it. He doesnt want me, but hell gladly take my money.“No problem, ” I said.I dropped him and Jared off, wished them luck, and headed for home. Life would never be the same. I walked in the door. “What are you doing home?” my wife asked.“I wasnt invited.” I replied.Another one of those strange pauses came. Then my wife laughed. Out loud. At first, I was hurt. Then I, too, laughed.I went back to the bathroom remodel and realized that this is what life is all about: change.A few hours later, I heard Ryan walk in the front door.“Dad,” he said, “My game stinks(糟透了). Can you take me golfing sometime ? I need some help.”I wanted to hug him and shout: “Im still needed!”Instead, I got one of those serious-dad looks on my face and said: “Sure, Ry, anytime.”56. After the author picked up his son and Jared at school, he _.A. went to play golf with themB. refused to pay for his sons gameC. realized that he had not been invited to the golf gameD.