江苏省盐城市2014-2015学年高二下学期期末考试英语

1、2014/2015学年度第二学期高二年级期终考试英 语 试 题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题：每小题1分，满分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. When will Paul and Susan leave?A. Next Monday. B. They havent decided yet. C. Next Tue

2、sday.2. Why did John fail to go to the party yesterday evening?A. He had to work. B. He caught a cold. C. He had to study.3. How old is Jack?A. He must be over ten years old.B. He must be less than ten years old.C. He must be ten years old.4. What will Jim probably do?A. He will repair his car. B. H

3、e will use the womans car.C. He will visit his parents.5. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Read the newspaper. B. Go to the cinema.C. Watch the film at home.第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）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

4、话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How can the man get the movie for tonights party?A. To buy one in the video store.B. To rent one in the video store.C. To borrow one from his friend.7. What kind of movies will the man probably choose?A. Comedies.B. Action movies. C. Horror movies. 8. What do we know about

5、the man?A. He is an annoying person.B. He is a funny man.C. He is caring. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where are the speakers?A. In Egypt. B. In Russia. C. In Greece. 10. How do the speakers get to the first place of interest?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi.11. What is the second place of interest the speak

6、ers visit?A. The Great Pyramid. B. The sea near the hotel. C. The Suez Canal.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Foods. B. Experiments. C. Buds.13. What does the woman remind the man about?A. Taste buds arent located only on the tongue.B. Taste buds arent all the same

7、size.C. He shouldnt swallow the solutions.14. How does the man close the conversation?A. With an apology.B. With a compliment.C. With an invitation. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Whats the weather like in New York?A. Cool. B. Sunny. C. Snowy. 16. What time is it in New York now?A. 4:00 a.m. B. 11:00 p.m. C.

8、12:00 at noon. 17. What are people probably doing in London now?A. Reading. B. Dancing. C. Sleeping.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was said to have been stolen?A. A Christmas card. B. A bag. C. A book.19. What happened to Ms. White after she was taken back to the store?A. She was insulted by the shopper

9、s around her.B. She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.C. She was body-searched by the store manager.20. What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?A. They made a sincere apology.B. They agreed to pay Ms. White some damages.C. They still suspected that Ms. White was a

10、thief.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21. Ava and Jack are my lovely pet dogs, and I love _ when we play games together. A. that B. it C. them D. one 22. KFC has accused three Chinese companies of their comments about the origins of th

11、e chicken, including the _ that KFC chicken comes from chickens with eight legs.A. command B. claim C. commitment D. credit23. “Duang” is so new a buzz word _ does not even exist in the Chinese dictionary though it has already spread online in China.A. which B. that C. what D. as 24. With tight dise

12、ase control, the risk of MERS _ among Chinese remains low, although the outbreak in South Korea has been rapidly worsening. A. infecting B. having infected C. infected D. being infected25. When it was difficult for actor Michael Doresey to get anyone to hire him, he decided to _ a part in a soap ope

13、ra as a woman. A. try out for B. live up to C. stand up for D. have power over26. The documentary film “Under the Dome” released by the famous journalist Chai Jing reminds us that its high time the Chinese government _ air pollution in China.A. addresses B. addressed C. will address D. address27. If

14、 your password is not _, you cant withdraw money from your account. A. valid B. vivid C. reasonable D. reliable28. According to the new rules on tobacco use in Beijing which came into force on June 1, all indoor public places and many outdoor public places in Beijing _ be 100-percent smoke-free. A.

15、will B. shall C. should D. can29. Why did you break up with your boyfriend?We were not quite _ each other in terms of lifestyles.A. in tune with B. in love with C. in touch with D. in conflict with30. Why do you waste precious time dreaming, _ waking life is so much better?A. while B. when C. how D.

16、 because31. Dont worry. As the evidence begins to _, the truth will come out.A. accumulate B. acknowledge C. accommodate D. accelerate32. What I can tell you is that your decisions are more aggressive than I was _ prepared to accept. A. firmly B. personally C. originally D. truly33. “_ at the last m

17、oment, I might have died.” said Wu Jianqiang, who was the first person to call the police after the ship sank on Monday.A. My wife didnt let go of my hands B. My wife hadnt let go of my handsC. Did my wife not let go of my hands D. Had my wife not let go of my hands34. As we know, attitude is altitu

18、de. Our attitude is _ has changed everything in our life. A. it is what that B. what is it that C. what it is that D. it is that what35. I have been working hard at my English in the past two months, but I think I make little progress in it. _, Emma! Your English will soon be perfect. A. I cant help

19、 it B. Make it C. Hang in there D. You really have me there第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。Ann and the children and I moved from our rural home in Virginia so that I could retrain for a new career. It meant 36 our best friend behind, Zachary, a six-year-

20、old black dog. This was for his good; he would be miserably penned up in suburban Birmingham 37 we were away from home every day. We all agreed that he should remain free and 38 the countryside. We found friends of friends, far across the county, over a 39 , beyond the highway. They would be glad to

21、 give him a new home. He 40 beside me as I drove him there. And I left him tearfully, watching him on his new front porch, disappearing in the 41 of the rear view mirror (后视镜) as I drove away from him forever. A year later, in our new home, we got a call from the people who bought our farmhouse and

22、Ann 42 the phone. “Theres a strange black dog 43 up here a couple days ago. Hes right 44 and his paws dont look so good. He just seems sort of 45 and confused. The neighbors down the road 46 hes your old dog. ”“Its Zachary and he found his way home. Hes looking for us. Fred, you have to go get him.”

23、 Ann said through tears of joy and 47 . The next day, driven by forces 48 reason, my daughter and I drove ten hours to our old farmhouse.And it was Zach for sure, though 49 of him than we had left, and he was confused when he first saw us. But as he 50 us, he responded to all of the commands he once

24、 obeyed, as if we had never been 51 .It was 52 that his travels had taken him months. And yet he had persisted, driven by the need to find his pack, his neck-huggers and playmates; his family. It was not enough to get these things from the family of strangers who treated him 53 enough, but were not

25、his. To find his true home must have been a driving 54 in his mind from that first week with his new family. He waited and waited, 55 knowing one day that I was not coming back for him and he would have to make the trip back to us on his own. 36. A. hidingB. leavingC. puttingD. staying37. A. ifB. un

26、lessC. whileD. though38. A. exploreB. visitC. inspectD. search39. A. forestB. lakeC. seaD. mountain40. A. trembledB. chewedC. relaxedD. spat41. A. caseB. chargeC. courseD. distance42. A. madeB. usedC. tookD. recorded43. A. showingB. comingC. queuingD. winding44. A. activeB. thinC. healthyD. sharp45.

27、 A. cheerfulB. lostC. angryD. embarrassed46. A. foreseeB. acknowledgeC. thinkD. evaluate47. A. delightB. surpriseC. envyD. regret48. A. beyondB. withC. byD. within49. A. lessB. moreC. fewerD. better50. A. realizedB. recognizedC. seizedD. hugged51. A. tightB. greedyC. apartD. invisible 52. A. impossi

28、bleB. necessaryC. naturalD. obvious53. A. badlyB. wellC. roughlyD. seriously54. A. preferenceB. rewardC. needD. string55. A. graduallyB. uncomfortablyC. deliberatelyD. eventually第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。ATEACH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN QUITO IN E

29、CUADORTeach in nice and beautiful Ecuador（厄瓜多尔）! The government school we work with has about 200 pupils aged from 5 to 14 years old. The children come from many different economic backgrounds and family situations. Some of the children are supported by the upper-class employers of their parents; ot

30、hers cannot attend school every day as they sell something in the streets for parts of the week.This school really needs volunteers and youll be greatly appreciated. Youll work with disadvantaged children who will benefit greatly from your help! You will be able to teach English and many other subje

31、ctsIT, sports, music, art, drama, anything you have a good knowledge in! Please let us know if you have a special interest and we will do our best to tailor-make (定制) your project!SUMMARY FACTFILEPrice: From 775, excluding flightsDuration: From 2 weeks to 6 months subject to visa requirementsStart D

32、ates: All year roundyou choose your start and finish datesRequirements: At least aged 17, no qualifications necessary, but youll have to be enthusiastic. Youll need to know a little Spanish to do this project, but if you have no knowledge of Spanish at all, you can combine your project with 1-week i

33、ntensive (强化的) Spanish course in Quito before starting your project.WAHT YOULL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT: An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure in the fascinating culture of Ecuador The great satisfaction of helping disadvantaged children and adults and knowing that you made a difference t

34、o them New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development An entry on your CV that makes you stand head and shoulders above others in the job market And best of all.an unforgettable experience!56. Which of the following corre

35、ctly describes the pupils in Quito? A. They are all weak at learning. B. They are all disabled children. C. They are all from rich families. D. They are all from poor families.57.Amembertobeadmittedintotheprojectshould_.A.knowEnglishandSpanishwell B.havecollegecertificatesC.beover17withenthusiasm D.

36、affordaholidayofoneyear58. This passage is written with the purpose of _.A.providinginformationonthejobmarket B.tellingthereaderswheretocampC.callinginsomevoluntaryteachers D.introducinghowtojoinatailor-madeprofessionBA U.S. dad quit his job, giving up a massive salary, after his 10-year-old daughte

37、r gave him a 22-point list outlining all the events he missed so far during the year. As the CEO of the $2 trillion global investment fund PIMCO, Mohamed El-Erian shocked the finance industry when he quit in January. El-Erian said it was about a year ago when he was repeatedly asking his daughter to

38、 brush her teeth, but she wasnt listening. When he asked her why, she responded with a list of 22 milestones he had missed: like the first day of school and the first soccer game of the season.“And the school year wasnt yet over,” El-Erian wrote. “I felt awful and got defensive: I had a good excuse

39、for each missed event! Travel, important meetings, and urgent phone call, sudden to-dos. But it dawned on me that I was missing an infinitely more important point. My work-life balance had gotten out of whack, and the imbalance was hurting my very special relationship with my daughter. I was not mak

40、ing enough time for her.” El-Erian explained he was struggling with the same thing so many parents dowork-life balance. Dads who are quitting their profit-making jobs to improve work-life balance is a subject that is getting more traction as some high-profile executive have recently written about th

41、eir experiences. Last month, former MongoDB CEO Max Schireson wrote a blog post forTimeabout his decision to step down from the companys top job. He wrote that he struggled to make time for his three children because he was flying around half a million kilometres a year for work. “I was not with my

42、kids when our puppy was hit by a car, or when my son had an emergency surgery,” Schireson wrote. On an overnight flight to Texas he woke up in Arizona to discover the plane made an emergency landing and some traumatized crew members had to be replaced. He decided it was time to address his work-life

43、 balance. Quitting is something El-Erian and Schireson were financially able to do, but El-Erian recognizes most people dont have this luxury. He hopes companies will pay attention to improving work-life balance for their employees. El-Erian now manages “a portfolio of part-time jobs” that dont requ

44、ire as much travel. He alternates mornings with his wife taking their daughter to school and he often picks her up from school. “So far, its been the right decision for me,” he wrote. “Im so grateful that this is providing me greater opportunity to experience key moments in my daughters life before

45、theyre all too quickly gone.”59. El-Erian resigned from PIMCO mainly because _.A.hisdaughterhasbeenmissinghimbadlyB.hewasgettingboredwiththeendlessflightsC.hehopedtogethisdaughtertolistentoherD.hewantedtoexperiencehisdaughtersmilestones60.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“mostpeopledonthavethisluxury”probab

46、lymean?A.Mostpeopledontliketheirjobs.B.Mostpeoplehavetoworkforfinancialsecurity.C.Notalldadshavea10-year-olddaughter.D.Notalldadsfacetheproblemofwork-lifebalance.61. What do we know about El-Erians life now? A. He now takes part-time jobs, which dont involve any business travels. B. He spends most o

47、f his day with his daughter. C. He manages to take his responsibilities as a father. D. He is now living an easy and relaxed life because he neednt go to work.62. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Its never too late to see children grow up healthily. B. Many working parents can balance their

48、 career and family life well. C. CEOs are occupied with work and have no time for their family. D. Parents love can not be replaced by money or jobs.CRecently, a small group of birdwatchers spent three weeks around Mount Vernon. They were busy counting wild birds on Mount Vernons wetlands, south of

49、Washington, D.C. They began in the middle of December and worked until the beginning of January, 2015.The birdwatchers were among 70,000 volunteers who collected information for the National Audubon Society, a U.S. conservation group. They counted birds in more than 2,400 areas in the United States,

50、 Canada, the Caribbean Sea and other parts of the Americas.The Audubon Societys first “Christmas Bird Count” took place 115 years ago in 1900. At that time, a man named Frank Chapman suggested a new Christmas tradition that people count birds instead of shooting them around the holiday.Harry Glasgow

51、 has taken part in the Christmas Bird Count for the past 10 years. This year, he was one of the volunteer birdwatchers at Mount Vernon.“I think its a tremendous use of a lot of unofficial talent around the nation to keep track of birds. Birds are one of the surest indicators of the health of ecology

52、.”Last year, the bird count recorded over 66 million birds of 2,403 different species.Gary Langham is chief scientist with the National Audubon Society.“The Audubon climate report says that half the birds in North America 314 out of 588 species are seriously threatened by climate change. The impacts

53、 sort of cut across all birds, all sizes, all kinds, all places.”Information from the bird counts has shown that birds are staying farther north during the winter months because of warmer weather. Birdwatcher Jaime Reidy has noted the difference close to Washington, in the state of Virginia.“You get

54、 to see them at odd times of the year, a little earlier, staying a little later.”Gary Langham says other conditions are affecting bird populations.“You can imagine the birds that live along the beach or along the rocky shore line as sea levels are rising around the world. That is impacting them, you know.”David Yarnold is president of the Audubon Society. In his words, “Christmas Bird Count data is becoming important not only in documenting current climate change, but in predicting the future effects of climate change on North American bird populations. If