南昌二中2014-2015高二英语下学期期末试卷（带答案）
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（共105分）
第一部分：听力（共20小题；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. What does the man probably do?
A. A shop assistant. B. A policeman. C. A postman.
2. How old is the man's daughter?
A. Six months old. B. One year old. C. Two years old.
3. When did the woman plan to go to Spain?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn.
4. Where will the speakers go first?
A. A restaurant. B. A cinema. C. A hospital.
5. What does the man think of the lecture?
A. It was interesting.
B. It was far beyond his understanding.
C. It was long but easy to understand.
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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料。回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man usually do at home?
A. Do the washing-up. B. Wash clothes. C. Clean the car.
7. What does the man promise to do at last?
A. Do all the housework from next weekend.
B. Clean the kitchen after cooking.
C. Prepare meals every day.
听下面一段材料，冋答第8至9题。
8. How long will the man most probably rent the bike?
A. From 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
B. From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
C. From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
9. What will happen if the man brings the bike back after 7:00 pm?
A. He has to pay for the helmet.
B. He can't get the 50 dollars back.
C. He has to pay 50 dollars' extra money.
听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the woman a bit nervous?
A. She is afraid of getting up late.
B. She is a newcomer to the school.
C. She isn’t ready for the coming exam.
11. What must the students do before morning reading?
A. Hand in homework.
B. Do morning exercises.
C. Go to the teacher’s office.
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12. What can the students do if they feel hungry?
A. Ask the teacher for some food.
B. Have something to eat in class.
C. Eat something during the break.
听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the woman going first?
A. Bergner’s. B. Penny’s. C. Lisa’s.
14. When should the woman have called Helen?
A. At 3:45. B. At 4:15. C. At 4:45.
15. What’s the man’s telephone number?
A.61199621. B.61299621. C.61299622.
16. What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and employee. C. Friends.
听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What kind of English lessons does the speaker recommend?
A. Examination skills. B. Reading and writing. C. Listening and speaking.
18. How can a learner take the lessons when he is not online?
A. By using the downloaded sound files.
B. By making conversations with others.
C. By reviewing words, phrases and idioms.
19. What is mentioned as an advantage of the speaker’s online course?
A. It helps learners to make friends.
B. It offers learners better study methods.
C. It improves learners’ listening and speaking skills quickly.
20. What is the speaker’s idea about learning English?
A. Being confident in learning.
B. Learning English little by little.
C. Having clear learning goals.
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。
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The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏）around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.
Call 01733 864663 for details.
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun: Young people aged 13-19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Center, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday, 12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class－a new production of the family favorite on Monday, 30th August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 performance 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult £10. Child £ 7. Family £ 20.
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Games: From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette （玫瑰形饰物）that is fit
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for a winner! No need to book, just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost £ 7 per child.
For further information, call 01223 810080.
21. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to _________.
A. Peterborough Museum B. Houghton Mill
C. Saxon Youth Club D. Farmland Museum
22. You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you _________.
A. £ 21 B. £ 17 C. £ 27 D. £ 20.
23. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?
A. Playing farmland games. B. Watching a new play.
C. Competing in spots activities. D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.
B
Having experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Franco’s world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a compellent answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
24. The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that _________.
A. a terrible electrical accident happened to him
B. nobody in the world cared about him
C. he was struck by the lightning once more
D. he had to live in a dark and silent world
25. What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning?
A. Putting an end to his life.
B. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.
C. Taking a walk with a stick.
D. Lying on the ground.
26. What does the underlined word “compellent” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. convincing B. wrong C. unexplained D. true
27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. A Terrible Electrical Accident
B. What a Sudden Shock
C. An Unforgettable Experience
D. James Franco and His Wife
C
This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.
The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt.
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The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.
Sensors (传感器) record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.
The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.
Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”
Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around £120, which will go on sale in March.
28. What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to?
A. People who are disabled. B. People who are interested in dancing.
C. People who are not good at dancing. D. People who invented the socks.
29. What’s special about fibers that the socks are made of?
A. They feel much softer than normal clothes.
B. They can monitor the movement of feet.
C. They are expensive to produce.
D. They act as a smart phone for users.
30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?
A. They can improve the skill of running.
B. They can help women walk better in high heels.
C. They can teach people to dance well.
D. They can be worn for days without washing.
31. According to Dr Vigano, _________.
A. everyone can make good use of the smart socks
B. users can run as fast as they like with the socks
C. 60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socks
D. no runners will get hurt, thanks to the socks
D
The kindly “Chinese Fortune Grandpa” wearing Han Chinese clothing and holding a fortune bag debuted （亮相） at the Imperial Ancestral Shrine in Beijing on the day after Christmas. The final image of the Chinese gift-giver was selected through a global design competition against “Santa Claus”, according to a report by Guangming Daily.
Many Chinese cities have been filled with Christmas neon lights, Christmas songs, Christmas trees, and the images of “Santa Claus”in recent days. As a matter of fact, foreign festivals are becoming more popular than certain traditional Chinese festivals among the Chinese people, particularly the youth. “Certain traditional festivals have died out because people have
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forgotten their spiritual meanings, ”said noted writer Feng Jicai. More and more Chinese people are beginning to exchange gifts on Valentine's Day and Christmas. However, many of them know nothing about Chinese New Year pictures or sugarcoated figurines（小糖人）, and have never heard suona music. Certain folk customs on the Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, and other traditional festivals have gradually disappeared. Under such circumstances, even the “Chinese Fortune Grandpa” is unlikely to defeat “Santa Claus”.
However, it is not a bad thing to some extent. It constantly reminds people to restore the “true face” of traditional festivals. China has listed traditional Tomb Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival as legal holidays, which brings more paid leaves to the public, and helps to awake the public awareness of traditional festivals.
In modern society, festival is a carrier of culture and its meaning largely depends on their understandings and usages by people. Compared with foreign festivals, traditional Chinese festivals are not inferior （次于） in cultural meanings, but lack of fashion sought by modern people. If people do not appreciate the historical culture contained by traditional festivals, and only take pleasure-seeking as the most important, the significance of traditional festivals will fade away and the inheritance （继承） of fine traditional culture will be cut off.
32. The second paragraph implies that _________.
A. traditional festivals should co-exist with foreign festivals
B. all the Chinese festivals are disappearing in the near future
C. western festivals are constantly impacting on our festivals
D. the Chinese people have the public awareness of traditional festivals
33. We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. an image designed by the Chinese people will be displayed
B. the Chinese gift-giver was intended to symbolize traditional culture
C. many foreigners know nothing about Chinese festivals
D. the Chinese are beginning to exchange gifts on the Mid-Autumn Festival
34. Many Chinese youth dislike traditional festivals because they think _________.
A. traditional festivals are out of fashion now
B. the historical culture is more difficult to understand
C. western festivals contain more cultural meanings
D. the inheritance will cut off their contact with western festivals
35. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Gone are Chinese Traditional Festivals
B. True Face of Chinese Traditional Culture
C. Foreign Festivals Popular with Chinese
D. Chinese Fortune Grandpa VS. Santa Claus
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。
One of the common complaints we hear from the people around us are problems they are facing. Every day and everywhere there are problems. Many times we find it hard to stay happy. When one problem is solved, another one comes up. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are:
Get the facts
Why is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 36 .
When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 37 . You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between.
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38 .
Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what I’m going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision.
Act on that decision.
39 . How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry.
40 . If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “It is so; it can’t be otherwise.” Don’t permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.
A. Analyze the facts.
B. Accept what can’t be avoided.
C. Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.
D. This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.
E. There comes a time when you must decide and never look back.
F. But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.
G. Unless you take your action, all your fact-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.
第三部分: 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following 41 may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering 42 weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly 43 to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹）. He decided to 44 the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so 45 to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified 46 he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle and 47 to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to 48 the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, 49 too often want to protect their children from struggle in the 50 of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience 51 , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way 52 children strengthen their emotional strength, become 53 and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can 54 the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents 55 lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers 56 to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These 57 words should be avoided. Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose 58 . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part—no 59 and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can 60 his disappointment and figure out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.
41. A. saying B. story C. proverb D. experiment
42. A. damages B. burns C. experiences D. creates
43. A. turning B. devoting C. struggling D. coming
44. A. kill B. feed C. help D. rescue
45. A. moved B. excited C. puzzled D. depressed
46. A. until B. since C. before D. as
47. A. power B. energy C. strength D. force
48. A. break away from B. do away with C. get along with D. come up with
49. A. teachers B. parents C. relatives D. friends
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50. A. case B. charge C. name D. course
51. A. friendships B. scholarships C. relationships D. hardships
52. A. should B. do C. can D. are
53. A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. absent-mind D. cold-blooded
54. A. expect B. predict C. survive D. avoid
55. A. add B. adapt C. devote D. contribute
56. A. pretend B. happen C. tend D. seem
57. A. inspiring B. discouraging C. interesting D. touching
58. A. heart B. face C. sight D. weight
59. A. parking B. smoking C. drinking D. rescuing
60. A. get through B. get over C. get across D. get away
第二节：单项选择（共5题；每小题1分，满分5分）
61. We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have _______ one’s chances of success in the past years.
A. condemned B. multiplied C. estimated D. highlighted
62. People who can’t _______ between colors are said to be colorblind.
A. separate B. differ C. distinguish D. divide
63. His aunt’s letters _______ him of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.
A. call up B. call for C. call on D. call at
64. Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _______ among the local people.
A. out of order B. out of place C. out of control D. out of the question
65. This drug is less likely to cause side effects when _______ late in the day.
A. taking B. taken C. to take D. takes
第Ⅱ卷（共45分）
第一节 语法填空（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I called up my mother in the countryside on the phone, she told me snakes came to her home now and then, and 66 they seemed to have made their home there. I got the chance to distinguish 67 by inventing something 68 (mercy) to catch the snakes.
No products can help me catch snakes, so I set out 69 (research) the habits of snakes to trap them. I decided on three approaches: firstly, removing their habitat; secondly, 70 (attract) them into 71 trap, and thirdly cooling them. I used the 72 (freeze) bowl to make the snakes less active, 73 then collected them. The next day I released them into the wild.
I have filled 74 the form and filed my patent 75 (apply) with the Patent Office.
第二节 短文改错（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Cars are everywhere. In big city and small towns, the preferred method of transportation is the automobile. People can get to where they need to go quickly and easy, and it has given a new kind of freedom to many people who may not have experienced it ago. But is driving really
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the best thing for our society? I argue that it is not. First, pollution was a serious problem, and more cars only make them worse. There is just not way to reduce pollution without decrease the number of cars on the road. Second, cars are very dangerous. Traffic accidents are responsible tens of thousands of deaths every year. Finally, cars are so expensive for most people to afford. However, that doesn’t stop low-income families from spending the most of their money to pay for the family car.
第三节 写作（满分25分）
某英文报正面向高中生招聘兼职记者，假如你是新华中学学生李华，有意应聘这一工作。请你用英语给报社写一封申请信。信件应包括以下主要内容:
1. 说明你对此工作感兴趣的原因。
2. 说明你的优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历等；
注意：1.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。2.词数120左右.
Dear Sir or Madam,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully
Li Hua
南昌二中2014—2015学年度下学期期末考试
高二英语试题 参考答案
听力
1—5 CCBAB 6—10 CABCB 11—15 ACAAC 16—20 ACACB
阅读理解
21-40：
CDA DBAB CBDA CBAD FDAGB
完形填空
41-60
BDCCB DCABC DCBCA CBADB
单项选择
BCABB
语法填空
66. that
67. myself
68. merciful
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66. to research
67. attracting
68. a
69. frozen
70. and
71. in
72. application
短文改错
76. city 改为 cities
77. easy 改为 easily
78. ago 改为 before
79. was 改为 is
80. them 改为it
81. not 改为 no
82. decrease改为 decreasing
83. responsible后加 for
84. so 改为 too
85. most前去掉 the
书面表达
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