江西省南昌市八一中学、洪都中学、麻丘中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题 (2).doc

2014-2015学年第二学期期末联考试卷高二英语第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第1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. how is the man going home?a. by bus. b. by car. c. on foot.2. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. go to the opening. b. have a good rest. c. invite rick to the ice festival.3. when will the man meet dave?a. on thursday. b. on friday. c. on saturday.4. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. their friend tom. b. a notice. c. a manager.5. what does the woman imply?a. they should move to another city. b. the air quality is not so serious as the man says. c. the air pollution is caused by the development of industry.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。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6、7题。6. what does the man like to do after work?a. he plays golf. b. he plays table tennis. c. he plays volleyball.7. how often does the woman play volleyball?a. once a week. b. once two weeks. c. once a month.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what color does the man prefer?a. blue. b. brown. c. dark green.9. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman is buying a jacket for the man. b. the woman finds it more expensive to shop online than in the shop. c. the man wants a larger size.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the woman call the man?a. to book a hotel. b. to discuss the detail of a meeting. c. to ask for some information about hotels.11. how will the man send the copies to the woman?a. by e-mail. b. by fax. c. by express.12. what will the man do this afternoon?a. hold a meeting. b. meet the woman. c. call the woman back.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why is the woman moving?a. to find a nicer place to live in. b. to live together with her parents. c. to get a better job in a new place.14. where do the womans parents live now?a. in a big city. b. in a small village. c. in a town.15. how does the woman feel?a. sad. b. worried. c. confident.16. when will the woman move?a. in august. b. in october. c. in november.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when did the storm begin?a. early in the morning. b. late in the afternoon. c. late in the evening.18. how many people were killed or badly injured in the storm?a. 14. b. 7. c. 5.19. what happened to the farmers house?a. the roof came down. b. the house fell down. c. only the windows were broken.20.what do we know about lindas family?a. she and her children ran out safely. b. one of the children was missing. c. her husband was badly injured.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。a no one knows how much money dr. lyle tullis gave away to students. i was his colleague for nearly a decade and i never stopped being amazed at his generosity. our college has a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students. lots of students take advantage of summer experience oversea. i discovered that no group left for overseas with some of its members receiving financial help from dr. tullis. it wasnt that he made a lot of money. for one thing, he taught in a church-run school. there, his salary was half of what those people earned in a tax-supported school. other colleagues occasionally complained about the low pay. not lyle tullis. occasionally some professors would leave our campus for a better-paid position. they told me they did so because, with better pay, they could provide for their families. the size of lyle tullis paycheck never seemed to be the most important thing to him. i realized that one day when i was thanking him for helping a student, his eyes shone as he said to me, “ive got so much money that i dont know what to do with it. so, i just give it away.” most people wouldnt have thought that way. dr. tullis drove one of the oldest cars on campus. it was even older than almost any of the students cars. his home, while comfortable, was not fancy at all. but lyle tullis lived with the feeling that he had so much money that he needed to give it away. he was one of the favorite on campus. cynics(愤世嫉俗) might say he bought fame. but they would misunderstand. lyle wanted to devote his life, all of it, to helping others21. what does the first paragraph mainly talk about?a. dr. tullis was very popular with his students. b. the author was wondering why dr. tullis gave students money.c. dr. tullis was generous in giving his students financial help. d. the author had a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students.22. why did dr. tullis give his money away?a. he had a good fortune. b. he wanted to buy fame.c. he was ready to help students in need. d. he didnt know where to put it away.23. we can learn from the text that . a. dr. tullis was very content with his low pay b. dr. tullis cared little about his family c. the author felt confused about dr. tullis generosity d. many people would misunderstand dr. tullis24. which of the following can best describe dr. tullis? a. honest. b. generosity c. friendly d. conservativeb millions of sports lovers are still thinking about one thingthe winter olympics in sochi russia. close to 2,900 men and women competed in the 2014 winter games about a month ago. the olympics brought a lot of attention to sochi, a city on the black sea, which is a popular area for vacation travelers. the area is known for its mild winters, with warm to summer. at least $ 50 billion was spent on the 2014 winter games, making it the costliest olympics in history. seven billion was spent on the 2010 winter games in vancouver, canada. olympic officials chose sochi to host the 2014 games almost seven years ago. at that time, russian president vladimir putin said the games would cost about $ 12 billion. yet times his estimate. so where did all the money go? some observers say the high cost is partly the result of security measures. brian jenkins, a terrorism expert from the rand corporation, gave the following explanation. there were anywhere between 70,000 and 100,000 policemen and military troops deployed（部署）around the city. the main threat came from separatists and islamist groups from the north caucasus, especially from chechnya and dagestan. one group claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in volgograd last december. the attacks killed more than 30 people. the city is only about 600 kilometers away from sochi. bruce hoffman is a terrorism expert from georgetown university in washington d. c. he says the increased security made sochi a difficult target for terrorists. it is thought that the terrorists intention was to make life difficult for the russians and to create some sort of incident that would take away the enjoyment. the last olympians from around the world on russian soil was in 1980. that was a year after soviet troops invaded afghanistan. more than sixty countries didnt take part in the moscow summer games to show their anger.25. according to the passage, why did the sochi winter olympics cost so much?a. because it was held at an area popular for vacation travelers.b. because the russian government wanted to make it the best ever held.c. because security measures at sochi were stricter than before.d. because the original plan was made 7 years before.26. it can be known from the passage that bruce hoffman was .a. a terrorism expert from the usa b. the writer who wrote this articlec. an athlete who competed in sochi d. a terrorism expert form rand corporation27. which of the following is false?a. sochi olympics cost about 4 times as estimated.b. next winter olympics will be held in vancouver. c. many countries refused to attend the 1980 olympics. d. security is often a problem in international sport games.28. the terrorists might have attacked sochi olympics because .a. they wanted to make trouble for the russiansb. they thought russian shouldnt spend so much on sport.c. they thought putin was not a nice president.d. they were not interested in winter sports.c twice in the past few days, ive witnessed families arguing to the point of having major “falling outs” (when you get so angry with each other that there is threat of withdrawing love from a family member and/or abandoning the relationship). last night, one of those situations occurred and a friend contacted me on qq and asked my advice. their situation arose where a son-in-law had disagreements with his wife and then got into a quarrel with his mother-in-law and father-in-law. in the end, the son-in-law threatened to cut off all relationship with his in laws and also to deny his in laws a relationship with his own daughter, their granddaughter. the first question my friend asked me was, “michael, what do you do when you get into a quarrel with your family?” i said, “i dont know.” they said, “well what about when you quarrel with your mother or one of your siblings (brothers or sisters)?” i said, “i dont know.” he said, “well, what would you do if you got into an argument with your in laws when you were married?” i said, “i dont know.” he said, “what do you mean that you dont know?” i said, “well, i never got into a quarrel with my in-laws, my mother or my siblings.” he said, “be serious, michael. i need some help with this situation.” i said, “i am serious. i never quarreled with mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law or brother-in-law. at least not in my adult life (since i turned 18 years old).” my friend found it hard to believe that i never did any of these things. i suppose (i really dont know; ha!) that many people wouldnt believe that an entire family could maintain such a level of peace, harmony, respect and love. the truth is, my family doesnt do those things. you may wonder “why” we dont do that. well, i never really thought about “why” we dont do that. but i do know, we dont. so, i did the most logical thing i could think of. i asked my mother “why” we dont quarrel, argue, fight and have such situations. some people believe that if you dont argue, quarrel and fight, then, you dont care enough. i would say that my family cares very deeply for each other and love each other and express our love to each other, very often. we dont believe that you have to quarrel, argue and fight in order to show that you care and that you love the other. instead, we show that we love, care and respect each other by, well, loving, caring and respecting each other.29. what can we infer from the passage? a. the writer doesnt care his family.b. the writer has cultural differences with his friends. c. the writer often quarrels with his family member.d. the writer knows why their family dont quarrel.30. how did the quarrel mentioned in the passage happen? a. the son-in-law had disagreements with his wife. b. the son-in-law had disagreements with his in laws.c. the son-in-law had disagreements with his daughter. d. the son-in-law threatened to cut off relationships with his in laws.31. how many questions did the friend ask the writer? a. 2. b. 3. c. 4. d. 5.32. how do the members in 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troublesome. c. useless. d. satisfying.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。 mpw insider network is a website where the biggest names in business answer timely career and leadership questions. 36 the following is an answer by deanie elsner, evp and cmo of kraft food group. keep an open mind 37 nearly two years ago, our ceo offered me the role as krafts first cmo. i accepted it. i couldnt be more thrilled with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the marketing of the company. 38 my advice to anyone working to achieve long-term success, especially in the same business, is to regularly set back, evaluate your progress and consider new experiences which can help you grow. i look at it as a process of continuous reinvention(重塑自我). 39 every change you make, big or small, can help drive your advancement. and dont wait. the pace of change is rapid and you cant sit still. experience the payoffwearing different hats or changing your position can open new doors that will greatly benefit you and keep your career remain fresh. 40 a. so think about where your greatest opportunities lie.b. seek opportunities to reinventionc. it is essential to be open to new opportunities when they come your way.d. these experiences have kept me excited for everything to comee. it is important to seek new experiences continuously.f. this week, we ask, how do you stay excited about your job?g. set outside of your comfortable zone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, 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。a young man learns whats most important in lifein his busy life, jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son. one day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old 41 , mr. belser, had died. she asked if jack would attend the funeral. jack remembered 42 some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. it had been so long since jack had thought of him. he 43 thought mr. belser had died years before.jacks mother said, “he didnt forget you. when i saw him, hed ask 44 you were doing. hed remember the many days you spent at his home. after your father died, mr. belser stepped in to make sure you had a mans 45 in your life.”“he taught me carpentry（木工手艺）,” jack said. “i wouldnt be in this business if it werent for him. he spent a lot of time 46 me important things. ill be there for the funeral.”mr. belsers funeral was 47 .he had no children and most of his relatives had died.that night, after he returned home, jack and his mom 48 the old house next door. the house was 49 as jack remembered.jack told his mom that there was a small gold box that mr. belser kept 50 on top of his desk. he had asked a thousand times what was inside, 51 mr. belser only said “the thing i value most.” it was 52 . the house was exactly how jack remembered it, except for the box. he figured someone from the belser 53 had taken it.“now ill never know what was so 54 to him,” jack said.two weeks after mr. belser died, jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “signature requested on a package. please 55 by the main post office.”next day jack collected the package. the return address 56 his attention: “mr. harold belser”.jack opened the package. inside was the gold box and an envelope.“upon my death, please 57 this box and its contents to jack bennett. its the thing i valued most in my life.” jack 58 opened the box.inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words 59 to it, “jack, thanks for your time! harold belser.”“my god! the thing he valued most was my time,” he couldnt believe it.immediately he called 60 his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family.41. a friendb. neighborc. relatived. classmate42. a work