福建福州第八中学2012015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题版含答案

1、福州八中20142015学年第二学期期中考试高二英语选修7考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分2015.4.16（计分100分）I听力测试30分第一节（共5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。When did the man probably leave the gate?A. At 12:00.B. At 12:30.C. At 1:00.What does the woman suggest?A.

2、 Seeing the movie. B. Going to bed early. C. Staying up till eleven.C. In a library.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a grocery.Ho does the man feel about the bus service?A. Dissatisfied .B. Pleased.C. Puzzled.What is the man doing?A. Making a phone call

3、. B. Making a visit. C. Making an appointment.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6至7题。What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Dinner.B. TV program.C. Weather.Why have the

4、y decided to go inside?They feel rather cold outside.They try to avoid the sunshine.They want to watch a TV program.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。How does the man seem to feel after this job interview?A. Anxious.B. Hopeful.C. Desperate.How many candidates were able to go to the second interview?A. 4.B. 12.C. 16.W

5、hy would they like Mark to come back to work?A. They are brothers. B. They are relatives. C. They are friends.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Does the woman know much about computers?A. Yes.B. Not much.C. Not a little.Where did the man get his knowledge about computers?A. From a video game. B. From a magazine.C. F

6、rom an article.What are the two speakers talking about?Different uses of computers.Software for accounting systems.Booking tickets through computers.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。What is the purpose of Diana s new project?To teach students some basic writing skills.To write articles for the Campus Literature Rev

7、iew.To help those who want to get their works published.What is Diana s suggestion to Tom?Keep trying even if he is turned down.Ask an experienced writer to be his consultan顾问）.Try to publish his works in the creative writing class.Why does Tom agree to join the group?He can get his poems published.

8、He can contribute essays to the group.He can get some advice from other members.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。What is the problem of some of the university students?They don t spendhalir time on studies.They don t know what to do with their free time.They don t have choices for outside class activities.How is t

9、he students high school life?A. Controlled and busy. B. Regular and colorful. C. Active and independent.According to the speaker, what is the role of outside class activities at university?To make students healthier.To improve students text scores.To enrich students experience.What does the speaker

10、advise his students to do?Learn to enjoy themselves.Learn to be their own masters.Learn to develop their potential.II.单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over $120,000, , the very rich.A. by the way B. as a result C. in other words D. as a manner of 22. Re

11、cently, to expand employment, the Chinese government has a policy ofencouraging college graduates to take positions in rural areas.A. adoptedB. admired C. adaptedD. admittedIf nature doesn t provide man with the necessary material, it is the laboratory he will turn to for help.A. whereB. thatC. whic

12、hD. whatMy laptop computer,I can t go on with my work, broke down the other day.A. whichB. thatC. without whichD. for which25.of danger on the road at night, the girl had to go home with a friend her.A. Being warned; accompaniedC. Warning; accompanyingYou are so dependent that I a time.A. leaveB lea

13、vingThe purpose of the campaign is to passive smoking.awareness B. connectionHaving warned; accompanyingD. Having been warned; accompanying m afraid you can t adjust yourself tobe left raise the publicbeing lefts of the danger ofC. existence D. consciousnessalone forThe computer software is old, ver

14、y out of date.A. or ratherB. rather than C. other than D. more thanOver the past month, Chinese cinema the great success of Disney slive-action version film Cinderella.A. witnessedB. has witnessedC. would witnessD. had witnessedIn the face of all these difficulties, were not discouraged and good spi

15、rits.A. go upB. hold up C. pick upD. keep upLittle Tom went to the stadium in a hurry, only the game had been put off.A. being informed B. informedC. to be informedD. to informThe teacher recommended that the students the following books.A. readB. readingC. to readD. must readFully in looking after

16、three children at home, she no longer has time toenjoy the various activities in the club.A. devotedB. prepared C. acknowledged D. occupiedToday acupuncture仔十刺疗法）has become popular round the world, other traditional Chinese medicines.A. so areB. nor are C. so haveD. nor have It is an hour before we

17、can board the train. Shall we just wait here or go to have a cup of coffee?A. Help me out B. That is great C. It s up to you D. Take your timeIII.阅读理解：40分（共20小题；每小题2分，共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。AI had worked long and hard on this project Knowing it was

18、 finally completed gave me great Satisfaction. Perfect II I said Now, all I have to do is to keep the dogs off it. II I went about setting up barriers using old fence, deck chairs, planters, and anything I could find so as to avoid footprints both on the oil paint and our carpet. It workedperfectly

19、.Just before returning to the house and to a much needed shower, I took one last look at this fine work of art. What is that? II . I sald/here did that come from ?IIClearly marked and evenly spaced across the entire area, the tiny marks ran in straight lines. I carefully stepped to our flower garden

20、. It was there I found several of the small markings. Now, almost frozen in place by this shocking discovery, I remained in position so as to prevent further damage to my work. Just then, off to my left, it appeared A chipmunk （花栗鼠）.He was as surprised as I was. We stood there face to face looking a

21、t each other, wondering who would make the first move .The warm, humid air was now getting the best of me. Sweat now ran freely over my head, and in poor timing into my eyes. I reached up to rub them and when I opened my eyes he was gone .My only satisfaction was in thinking that when he returned ho

22、me he tracked oily footprints into his own home. And , hoping he was married , his wife would not let him live it down for the rest of his life. I stood up, shook my head, laughing about it and walking into my house.Yes, I tracked oil on the carpet. I am married. My wife will not let me live it down

23、 for the rest of my life.We can know from the passage that the chipmunk.A. made fun of the authorB. stole something important in the houseC. spoiled the author s work D. came for some food 37. What did the author do to the chipmunk ?A. He made fun of itB. He frightened it awayC. He tried to catch it

24、 but failedD. He didn t do any harm to itWe can conclude from the passage that.the author was not satisfied with his family lifethe author was quite satisfied with his projectthe barriers the author set up were quite successfulthe chipmunk had a happy family just like the authorHaagen-Dazs from Euro

25、pe started in 1989 and is 5-10 times more expensive than regular ice cream. There is no real advantage. However, it adopted a unique marketing strategy（策略），and quickly occupied the market as a top ice cream brand.Haagen-Dazsdid not set up shops in ordinary supermarkets or grocery stores. Haggen-Dazs

26、 leisurefashion shops are located in busy sections of malls. The layout（布局）is carefully planned to create an elegant atmosphere, and sometimes, a flagship （旗月store will cost several million dollars.Compared to other ice cream brands, Haagen-Dazs consumers are tightly grouped. It is understood that H

27、aagen-Dazs seldom does televisionadvertising. The majority of ads are highly visual impact of the print ads. In particular many advertisements target the wealthy consumers. Moreover, if the consumer spends 500 Yuan, they can become a member. These members will be regularly sent advertisements by dir

28、ect mail. Praise of customers is a powerful weapon for Haagen DazsThere is always much creative ingenuity 独仓性）in Haagen-Dazs advertising, so it is remembered by the people: Initial advertisements such as: Delicious Haagen-Dazs,like 24K gold, Kobe beef from Japan, original palm oil, mushroom truffles

29、 （松露）and Chinese ceramics（制陶术）what ice cream was waiting for.love her, let her eat Haagen-Dazs This classic advertisement attracted numerous Haagen-Dazs lovers who became regularsToday, Haggen Dazs has about 700 stores in 55 countries with annual sales of more than 1 billion US dollars. Haagen-Dazs

30、has become the worlds most popular ice cream brand. In the United States, its market share is 61%, 1%in France, 4 6% in Japan, 4% in Singapore, and 5% in Hong KongDetermined to win the majority of wealthy customers they combined positioning in the marketplace with dedicated brand goals This is the r

31、eal secret of success 39. How is the text organized?Main idea-Comparison-Supporting examples- ConclusionTopic- Supporting examples- ConclusionOpinion-Discussion- Description- ConclusionTopic-Argument-Explanation-ConclusionAccording to the initial advertisements of Haagen-Dazs , it stresses that it i

32、sA. expensive B. excellent C. specialD. popularWhy does Haagen-Dazs seldom do television advertisements?Because it cant afford to do television advertisements.Because it doesnt think television advertising attracts consumers.Because it focuses on its target consumers by using other media.Because its

33、 design isnt suitable to be broadcast on the television.What is the best title for the passage?The origin of Haagen-Dazs,The creative advertisements of Haagen-Dazs.The Influence of Haagen-Dazs.The marketing strategy of Haagen-Dazs.CTexting long messages can be a pain in the neck. The repetitive acti

34、on of working your fingers across the keyboard of your cell phone can cause some of the same chronic （慢性的）pain problems previously limited to those who d spent a lifetime typing.The possible connection is particularly worrying considering how much teens and young adults and increasingly those in pro

35、fessional settings- are texting nowadays, said Judith Gold, who carried out one of the first studies on the potential connection.Text messagingis a fairly new technology, Gold says, so this is a new area ofresearch for those who study ergonomics (人类工程学).But consideringthe similarities in body positi

36、on, findings from research on overuse injuries from computers could be applicable II to texting.Theway the body is positioned for texting - fixed shoulders and back with rapidly moving fingers - is similar to the position for typing on a computer, Gold explained. Previous research has found pain in

37、the elbow connected with too much thumb texting.To look for a broader link between texting and chronic pain, Gold and her colleagues sent a questionnaire to 138 college students, asking them to report the number of text messagesthey sent per day (in four categories: 0, 1-10, 11-20, 21 + messages) an

38、d to point out any discomfort they felt on a body map.The research showed an association between the number of text messages sent per day and shoulder discomfort. The effect seemed to be particularly pronounced in males, though Gold says she doesn t kndwawwould be.What we ve seen so far is very simi

39、lar to what we see with office workers who spent most of their time at a computer, II Gold said. However, Gold s study did not take account of the amount of time the people surveyed also spent typing on computers, which could be affecting the results.In the past, who usually suffered from a pain in

40、the neck according to the passage?A. A writerB. A typist C. A teacher D. A doctorThe underlined word that II in Paragraph 6 refers to the fact that.office workers easily suffer from the body discomfortmen like to text messages moretext messaging causes body discomfortmales have more shoulder discomf

41、ortThe passage mainly tells us.what ergonomics istexting too much causes a pain in the neckwhether texting is beneficial or notthe connection between texting and typing 46. It can be inferred from the passage that.the study was the first one carried out by Goldone positions oneself differently from

42、computer-users when textingthe amount of computer-use time was calculated in the surveythe result of the survey was not 100% convincingDYou know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you are, but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy? For mos

43、t teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship. When this happensit can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good news is that there is. Don t let jeaspoil your relationships. Handle it head-on and y

44、ou might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship you ll have to do just that. Don t approach them andwhy they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited

45、(负 的),just take some time alone with them and let them know that you ve been feelinglike there s been something coming between you. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling. Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will op

46、en up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, (s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesn t get to spend tame with you because of your being off with your new friends from the swim team then maybe y

47、ou could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, though, that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise妥协).Don t limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy. Try instead to include him or her in your

48、 new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged(发出叮叮声 )by jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking extreme action, chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromi

49、se. If you can t, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you won t.According to the author, the jealousy emotion is.A. normalB. productive C. destructive D. extremeWhich of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to face your friend when jealousy happens?Walk

50、ing up to him/her and asking him/her why he/she is jealous of you.Walking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you think there s something between you.What c

51、an be inferred from the last two paragraphs?There s always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy.Jealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies.You may lose a friend to keep your own gifts, chances or self development.You should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution 50. The

52、purpose of the passage is.to explain what causes jealousyto offer some advice on making friendsto introduce the way to deal with a jealous friendto explain how destructive the jealous emotion isE第二节七选五填空(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。(注意：若你选择的答案为E、请在机读卡上填涂 AB：答案为F,填涂AC ;

53、答案为G ,填涂AD ,多涂或少涂均不得分）I ve been keeping an English blog for many yearThese practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.Read quay books, blogs, journals, etc. which are written in English. Blogging isnot always about writing.51 Reading also improves your English comprehension, gramma

54、r, spelling, vocabulary and writing.Practice helps, so continue writing 52 Trying to make a perfect post（帖子）free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you re not making useof your time efficiently.53 Think about the main points you want to raise. I prepare an outline of my post and a list o

55、f the points I want to talk about. Doing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main points. The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I. m writingWhen writing, use simple words and sentences Using simple sentencesmakes your job as a blogger easie

56、r. 54 Always remember this: The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully conveying your message to your readers.Write your postsahead of time. 55 To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis, which might af

57、fect your writing, consider making your posts ahead of time.Also, it makes your posts more understandable to your readers.Welcome comments from your blog readers.There are benefits of daily blogging but if it becomes tiring, forget about it.Don t be scared of making mistakesMistakes can be reduced w

58、ith the help of your readers.You need to read to be able to write fluently.Prepare an outline of your post.根据所提供语境，用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。（每题1.5分，共15分）all in all scare sb. to death out of the question meet withdie out fit in with have sympathy for sort out set asidebe dying toThough the Chinese peace-keepi

59、ng police knew that they would a lot of difficulties, they set themselves to work with a will.Nobody knows exactly how dinosaurs.You suddenly knocking on the window like that just now.I ll need time to the office stathey are hope lessly disorganized at themoment.Only in this way can you your classma

60、tes.If you keep on eating like this, losing weight is.The girl marry the officer but her parents didn t allow her to.I warned them not to do it, but my objection was.So many guests, such delicious food and such warm atmosphere-, it is a successful birthday party.A man who often others will be done f