忻州市2014-2015高二英语第二学期期末试题（附答案）
注意事项：1.本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两大部分。
2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。
3. 试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。听力20分计入总分。
4. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）
第一部分：听力部分（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1遍。
1. Whose birthday is it today probably?
A. Sue’s. B. Jim’s. C. Tracy’s.
2. What will the man probably take?
A. His own umbrella. B. The woman’s umbrella. C. The woman’s raincoat.
3. What do we know about man’s vacation?
A. The weather was fine all the time.
B. It was better than the previous one.
C. There were many flies and mosquitoes.
4. How many people have been to Beijing?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3
5. What was the result of the match?
A. The man’s team lost. B. The man’s team won. C. It ended in a draw.
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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读2遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Why can’t the boy be a musician?
A. He doesn’t like to play the violin.
B. He can’t sing or play the piano.
C. He doesn’t know a lot about dance.
7. What does the boy think of the work in a factory?
A. It is hard and boring. B. It has long hours. C. He knows nothing about it.
8. Why does the boy want to be?
A. A soldier. B. A president. C. A teacher.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
9. Why is the man going to Beijing?
A. To find a job. B. To travel. C. To do business.
10. How will the man go to Beijing?
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A. By bus. B. By train. C. By car.
11. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Get his things ready. B. Buy him a ticket. C. Wish him good luck.
听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。
12. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The Brown’s trip to the USA.
B. The Brown’s plan for the trip to China.
C. The Brown’s trip to China.
13. What did the Browns suggest the two speakers should do?
A. Take less clothes there. B. Take warm clothes there.
C. Not buy souvenirs there.
14. What is cheap in China according to the conversation?
A. Clothes. B. Souvenirs. C. Gold jewelry.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至17三个小题。
15. What does the woman want to do?
A. Keep fit. B. Promote products. C. Buy gym equipment.
16. By whom will a plan be made?
A. the woman. B. The man. C. The trainer.
17. How much will the service charge?
A. 300 yuan a week. B. 400 yuan a week. C. 800 yuan a week.
听下面一段对话，回答第18至20题。
18. Who would prefer to eat the roasted meat?
A. People in India. B. Eskimos in the North Pole. C. People in the desert.
19. In which parts of the world is coffee very popular?
A. In North America and in the east.
B. In Northern Europe and in the Middle East.
C. In Southern Europe and in the Middle East.
20. How do people in England like drinking tea?
A. With nothing. B. With sugar, cold milk or coffee
C. With sugar, milk or lemons.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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A cancer-stricken British teenage girl said Thursday she had been moved by messages of support from around the world after writing an online “Bucket List” of things she wanted to do before dying.
Alice Pyne, l5, created an Internet blog in which she described her fight against a cancer of the white blood cells. “ I've been fighting cancer for almost four years and now l know that the cancer is gaining on me and it doesn't look like I'm going to win this one,” she wrote.
For her list, the teenager took inspiration from the 2007 film “The Bucket List”, in which two terminally ill (患绝症的) men, played by Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, draw up a list of things they wish to do before they die.
On her list, at the site www. alicepyne. blogspot. com, she has included making everyone sign up to be a bone marrow donor (骨髓捐赠者), swimming with sharks, meeting boy band Take That
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and getting a purple iPad computer.
Messages of support and offers of help quickly flooded her webpage and it became one of the most talked about subjects on Twitter.
“Oh dear and I thought that I was just doing a little blog for a few friends!” she wrote after her site attracted huge attention. “Thank you so much for all your lovely messages to me.”
Pyne, who lives with her family in the northwest English town of Ulverston, revealed (透露) the management of Take That had arranged for her to see the band after reading her blog. A group of local lawmakers have also joined forces with the Anthony Nolan blood cancer charity to encourage people to join its stem cell register.
21.What happened after Alice Pyne wrote her“Bucket List”?
A．The media called on people to help her.
B．People sent gifts to her from all over the world.
C．A lot of people offered to donate bone marrow to her.
D．People around the world sent messages to support her.
22.Alice Pyne wrote her“Bucket List” to ____ .
A．express her last few wishes
B．say goodbye to a few friends
C．give comfort to two terminally ill men
D．catch people's attention
23.Which of the following is NOT on Alice Pyne's “Bucket List”?
A．To meet a boy.
B．To get a cool computer.
C．To swim with sharks.
D．To ask people to donate bone marrow.
24.Take That will arrange to .
A．invite Pyne to join the band
B．help Pyne in any possible way
C．donate money to Pyne
D．meet Pyne in person
B
The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.
In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its presentday importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and
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airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.
B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.
C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.
D．People learn English for a variety of reasons.
26. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?
A．It was popular during Shakespeare's time.
B．It is used in former British colonies.
C．It serves the needs of its native speakers.
D．It is a world language that is used for international communication.
27. What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?
A．The ability to read a newspaper.
B．It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.
C．Being a multilingual.
D．Being a native speaker.
28. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?
A．Those geographically close to the United States.
B．Those interested in the culture of the United States.
C．Former colonies of Great Britain.
D．Countries where international conferences are held.
C
Many people have never heard of Mesothelioma and are unaware of its symptoms. Although considered a rare form of cancer, each year the number of cases grows. With the prevalence(流行)of this disease on the rise, it is critical to understand why and how Mesothelioma develops and what courses of action can be taken in the event of diagnosis. The following is a list of frequently asked questions and answers that will provide you with some information on Mesothelioma, and the legal issues surrounding it.
What is Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is the term used to describe a cancerous tumor found in the mesothelial cells of an organ. The organs where this form of cancer is most commonly found are the lungs, heart and abdominal organs. Pleural Mesothelioma is cancer of the lung lining(组织膜)and is the most common form of Mesothelioma.
What causes Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos(石棉). Asbestos is often found in building materials used before the mid 1970's. In addition, materials such as pipes, boiler insulation, floor, ceiling and roof tiles may contain asbestos.
How much asbestos exposure will cause Mesothelioma?
Generally, the probability of developing this form of cancer is in accordance with the length of time you are exposed to asbestos. Also, your health is at risk if your exposure to asbestos
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is intense. It should be noted that Mesothelioma has a latency(潜伏)period of 20 to 50 years. This means that you may develop the disease long after your exposure to asbestos. On average, people tend to develop Mesothelioma somewhere between 35 and 40 years after exposure.
How quickly does Mesothelioma progress?
The onset of Mesothelioma is quite slow. Patients will begin to experience symptoms such as lower back pain and chest pain. These symptoms may also be accompanied by weight loss, fever and difficulty breathing. Unfortunately, once Mesothelioma develops, it quickly becomes aggressive and treatment must be sought immediately.
Can Mesothelioma be treated?
Doctors are able to use several traditional methods of cancer treatment for Mesothelioma, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Like all forms of cancer, detecting the disease at the earliest stage possible greatly increases the patient's chances for survival. If you have worked in an industry such as construction or suspect that you may have been exposed to asbestos, be alert for symptoms and contact your doctor immediately.
What legal courses of action can be taken?
Anyone suffering from Mesothelioma is entitled to compensation from asbestos manufacturers. Additionally, if you are the spouse or child of someone who has died from Mesothelioma, you are entitled to file a claim and seek compensation.
29. The following are the symptoms of Mesothelioma EXCEPT ______.
A．frequent headache B．lower back pain
C．chest pain D．difficult breathing
30.We can learn from the text that _______.
A．Asbestos is to blame for Mesothelioma.
B．Even if a person is exposed to asbestos for a while, he will die soon.
C．All the employees can ask for compensation from asbestos manufacturers.
D．Mesothelioma is a cancer familiar to many people.
31.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．Terrible Mesothelioma
B．Mesothelioma is around us
C．Frequently Asked Questions About Mesothelioma
D．Mesothelioma in on the rise
32.If you work in an industry exposed to asbestos, you should ________.
A．give up the job immediately
B．ask for a rise from your boss
C．file a claim and seek compensation
D．go to hospital and have your body examined
D
Durban — Canada Monday became the first country to pull out of the historic Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书), inescapably scarring the global anticlimate change efforts.
The Kyoto Protocol, which set different duties for all countries to cut emissions (排放), states that different countries should reduce their collective greenhouse emissions accordingly. However, the United States refused to sign the protocol in 2001, and is the only developed country that has not agreed to sign it. The move has cast a shadow over the global community, and has made some other developed nations hesitate to cut their emissions. To add fuel to the fire, Canada, became the first to call it quits, with the deadline of the first commitment period (20082012)
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approaching.
The biggest concern at this moment is whether other developed countries would follow suit.
Over the past four years, a drama has unfolded among developed countries over the emissions cuts and offering support to their developing partners.
The Umbrella Group, consisting of Japan, Canada, Australia, the United States and other developed countries, hesitated and even backed away from their positions under certain excuses. The first one quoted by Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent is that emission cuts damage the economy. Still another is requiring China and India to have the same duty of cutting emissions as developed countries.
Actually, if emissions in developed countries could fall to the levels in developing countries, it would greatly help the fight against global climate change.
In sum, any irresponsible action, in the anticlimate change campaign should be a cause for blame. It is widely hoped that the United States and Canada will see reason and join the rest of the world community in supporting the Kyoto Protocol.
33．Which of the following serves as the best title of the passage?
A．Canada Decides to Quit the Kyoto Protocol
B. Canada and the US Refuse to Cut Emissions
C. Developed Countries Hesitating to Cut Emissions
D. Developing Countries Supporting the Kyoto Protocol
34．According to the passage, ________ have refused to follow the Kyoto Protocol.
A.Canada and Australia B．Japan and Canada
C. the US and Canada D. China and India
35. People now are most worried ________.
A．whether the US and Canada will return to the negotiation table
B．whether developing countries will refuse to cut emissions
C．whether China and India will carry the same duty as Canada
D．whether more developed countries will do the same as Canada
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
36 You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how.
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 37 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. 38 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes.Review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 39 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
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Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
40 You will probably discover them after you have tried these.
A.There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B.Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
C.Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. Maybe you are an average student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空（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和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。
Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 41 life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.
Then something 42 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 43 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 44 as that! Our friend could not 45 the operation, which put him into deep 46 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 47 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 48 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.
Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 49 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 50 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?
All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 51 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 52 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 53 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 54 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 55 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 56 !
Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 57 ! ”
Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 58 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 59 friend and I think it is well worth the 60 .
41. A. private B. lonely C. colorful D. normal
42. A. strange B. reduced C. unexpected D. unfair
43. A. removed B. sent C. examined D. lifted
44. A. terrible B. painful C. simple D. special
45. A. stand B. consider C. perform D. afford
46. A. anxiety B. confusion C. embarrassment D. dissatisfaction
47. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
48. A. reasons B. options C. symptoms D. expectations
49. A. even if B. as if C. so that D. in case
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50. A. encouraging B. annoying C. astonishing D. convincing
51. A. challenging B. disturbing C. amazing D. scaring
52. A. saving B. handling C. donating D. selling
53. A. colleague B. relative C. boss D. surgeon
54. A. adapt B. survive C. continue D. wander
55. A. Luckily B. Slightly C. Constantly D. Occasionally
56. A. analysis B. dignity C. hesitation D. remark
57. A. favor B. hug C. promise D. reply
58. A. best B. longest C. strangest D. toughest
59. A. supportive B. sensitive C. aggressive D. attentive
60. A. tolerance B. sympathy C. pressure D. effort
第Ⅱ卷（满分50分）
注意事项：
用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分：英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。
One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan .In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary 61______( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had 62 ____ (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators, gas lines. It had to be in the 63 _______ (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found 64_____difficult to find such a flat, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat 65_______would meet Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary came up 66______her boss and politely asked him 67____advice. It was the first time that she 68______ (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached 69____agreement. But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed 70 _____ mind--- she was not returning to London.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分；
3. 错误类型不涉及单词拼写。
Dear Editor,
I'm writing to tell you about a food poisoning accident．Several day ago, my neighbors ate a bag of food buying from the market.After the meal, they had stomachaches and their faces turn pale. Fortunately, one of their friends found the accident and immediately called on an ambulance, which carried them quickly to a hospital．After several hours' treatment they finally escaped
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death．
As some illegal businessmen are only interesting in making profits to become rich quickly, we seldom care about the necessary safety measures． Nor do they care about which happens to consumers． They shall be charged with law．Meanwhile, I do hope whole society can realize the important of food safety and taking action together to make sure food is safe．
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是某校一名高三学生，被校学生会推选参加兄弟学校联合举办主题为“怎样成为一名效率高的学习者”的交流研讨会，请按要求用英语写一篇短文。内容须包括以下要点：
l 制定切实可行的学习日程表；
l 合理分配各科学习时间，均衡发展；
l 适当参加体育锻炼；
l 其他。
注意：1. 短文标题和开头句子已给出，不计入总词数;
2. 可根据提示适当发挥;
3. 词数：120左右。
参考词汇：seminar n.研讨会 agenda n. 日程表 well-balanced adj均衡发展
How to Be an Efficient Learner?
Being Senior Three students, we have a tight schedule and seem to have endless homework to do every day.
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高二第二学期期末考试
英语参考答案
第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分20分，每小题1分）
1---5 BBCCA 6—10 BABAB 11—15 CCBCA 16--20 CBCBC
第二部分：阅读理解（共50分，）
第一节（共37.5分，每小题2.5分）：
A. 21—24 DAAD B. 25—28 ADBC 29—32 AACD 33--35BCD
第二节（共12.5，每小题2.5分）：36—40 EBCGA
第三部分：英语知识运用（共45分）
第一节 完型填空（共30分，每小题1.5分）：
41—45 BCACD 46—50 ACBBD 51—55 ADCBA 56—60 CBDAD
第二节 语法填空（共15分 ，每小题1.5分）：
61. to look 62. less 63. eastern 64. it 65. which/that
66. to 67. for 68. had talked 69. an 70. her
第四部分 写作（共35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10分每小题1分）：
day 改为 days
buying 改为 bought
Turn 改为 turned
去掉on
interesting 变为interested
we 改为 they
which改为what
with改为by
Whole前加the
important改为importance
第二节 书面表达（共25分）：One Possible Version
How to be an efficient learner?
Being Senior Three students, we have a tight schedule and seem to have endless homework to do every day. Because of limited time, it’s important to be an efficient learner. But how can we become efficient learners?
Firstly, we should make a realistic agenda, which lists all we have to do and the deadline to cover.
Secondly, divide our spare time into several parts to make sure we go through all the subjects and try to be well-balanced students.
Thirdly, take regular exercise to refresh our mind and energy and ensure we are healthy enough to get round our lessons. Remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Besides, hold informal seminars to discuss with classmates about difficult problems and find best solutions. It’s also important to read extra books to ensure you feed on new ideas from time to time.
All in all, efficiency is the key to success.
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