唐山市2015高二英语第二学期期末试卷（带答案）
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
第I卷（共90分）
注意事项：
1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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. What is the woman’s favorite hobby?
A. Singing songs. B. Playing tennis. C. Going shopping.
2. Where are the speakers going?
A. To a park. B. To a cinema. C. To a restaurant.
3. Why is David quitting his job?
A. He has been too busy. B. He has set up a company. C. He has got a better job.
4. How will Lily go home?
A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.
5. What is the woman?
A. A saleswoman. B. An inspector. C. A lawyer.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍.
听第6段材料，回答第6和7题。
6. What does the woman plan to do on Tuesday?
A. Take a business trip. B. Have meetings. C. Write a report.
7. When will the woman see the doctor?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.
听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。
8. Who helped the woman choose the photos?
A. Her classmates. B. The man. C. Her art teacher.
9. What was the result of the competition?
A. The woman won one prize. B. The woman won nothing. C. The woman came last.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the speakers ?
A. At school. B. At a travel agency. C. At a train station.
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11. What is the most convenient way to travel around Europe?
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By car.
12. How many countries is the man going to visit this summer?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the man recommend West Derby?
A. It is near the woman’s workplace.
B. It has many small houses.
C. It is not expensive.
14. What is the woman’s main concern?
A. She can send her children to good schools.
B. She can share low rent.
C. She can live alone.
15. Who is John Godfrey?
A. The man’s colleague. B. The man’s customer. C. The man’s boss.
16. When will the woman meet John Godfrey?
A. On 9th. B. On 10th. C. On 11th.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the highest temperature in summer in Oymyakon?
A. 25℃. B. 35℃. C. 45℃.
18. What do people in Oymyakon have now?
A. Indoor bathrooms. B. Cell phones. C. Televisions.
19. What was Oymyakon famous for in the past?
A. The extreme weather.
B. Some oldest people in the country.
C. A Hollywood actor’s visit.
20. What can we learn about Oymyakon from the talk?
A. The young people there dream of modern life.
B. Ewan McGregor visited Oymyakon in winter.
C. A foreigner built the first hotel.
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。
A
It was Saturday, so Mr. Smith did not have to go to work. It had snowed heavily the night before, and Mr. Smith’s son Bobby had a new sledge (雪橇), which he had been very eager to try out for a long while. There was a good slope (斜坡) in a park not far away from the Smiths’ house — a slope which children often used for their sledges, so Mr. Smith agreed to take Bobby there in the car. They put the sledge in and went off.
When they reached the park, they found that there were already a lot of boys there, each boy with a sledge of his own. They were sliding down the slope at great speed, and then pulling their sledges up again for another go.
Mr. Smith stood by, watching them with a smile. It was obvious that each and every one of them had much fun. After a few moments, Mr. Smith suddenly saw among the boys a kid who was small and poorly-dressed, and did not have a sledge. This boy had flattened out one old cardboard box, and was sliding down the slope on that. Mr. Smith felt very sorry for this poor boy, and determined to tell his son Bobby
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to share his new sledge with the boy.
But before he could catch Bobby to speak to him, he was somewhat surprised — and much more delighted — to notice that several of the older boys in the park were already offering the poor boy their nice sledges. Mr. Smith watched them with greater interest — and suddenly realized that the bigger boys were not doing this because they felt sorry for the poor boy, but because they enjoyed riding on his cardboard box more than on their own sledges. They were actually waiting eagerly and impatiently for a turn on the flattened cardboard box!
21. What did Bobby desire to do for a long time?
A. To test and play with his new sledge.
B. To make a new icy slope by himself.
C. To skate with his father in the nearby park.
D. To ride in his father’s car on a snowy night.
22. What did Mr. Smith notice shortly after arriving at the park?
A. Some boys were waiting for their turns to slide patiently.
B. A poor boy didn’t have a sledge but a flattened cardboard box.
C. A big boy was sliding down the slope on a sledge at great speed.
D. Many boys offered to share their own sledges with each other.
23. Mr. Smith was very pleased before speaking to his son because ____________.
A. the bigger boys enjoyed riding on their sledges more than on the box
B. the small and poor boy had already got a new sledge from his parents
C. all the boys were sharing the flattened cardboard box in turns politely
D. some of the bigger boys had already offered their sledges to the poor boy
24. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Children should be taught the value of sharing at an early age.
B. The cardboard box is always a perfect gift for the bigger boys.
C. Simple and unusual things are sometimes popular among the kids.
D. Actually the bigger boys wanted to help the poor boy in some way.
B
During the tsunami (海啸) disaster of 2004, over 300,000 people died. No one has counted the number of animals killed, but we know that it wasn’t many. All over the region, before the disaster struck, animals were behaving strangely.
Shortly before the tsunami, in Khaolak, Thailand, twelve elephants that were giving tourists rides became agitated. They suddenly left their usual habitat, carrying four surprised Japanese tourists to safety. On the eastern coast of India, flamingos (火烈鸟), which should be breeding at this time of year, suddenly flew to higher ground. Of the two thousand wild pigs that live in an Indian nature reserve, only one was found dead after the tsunami.
The idea that the animals are able to predict disasters is nothing new. In fact, it has been well-recorded over the years. Twelve hours before Hurricane Charlie hit Florida in 2004, fourteen sharks left their natural habitat and stayed in deep waters for two weeks. The sharks, which were being observed by US scientists, had never done this before. They escaped the hurricane. In the winter of 1975 in Haicheng,
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China, snakes which would normally have been hibernating (冬眠) were seen on the ground. Days later there was a big earthquake striking.
Unlike human beings, wild animals’ senses are sharper and they can feel even the smallest changes in the environment. In other words, they see natural warnings that are invisible to the human eye. Ancient people probably had the similar “senses”, which they needed to survive, but these have been lost to us as modern technology leads us further away from the danger that nature creates.
The real question is, can we use the reactions of animals to save ourselves from natural disasters? Animal behaviour expert, Rupesh Kaneira, believes we have no choice. “The technology which we rely on isn’t always perfect, and in poorer countries it isn’t even available. Animals know the environment better than any of us. When they run for their lives, we must follow.”
25. The underlined word “agitated” in Paragraph 2 probably means ___________.
A. worried and nervous B. tired and uneasy
C. disappointed and sad D. excited and happy
26. How is the third paragraph developed?
A. By giving explanations. B. By listing examples.
C. By presenting the reasons. D. By comparing the differences.
27. The wild animals can predict the natural disasters because they ___________.
A. can run for their lives when natural disasters happen
B. don’t even have the modern technology to help them
C. are being observed and tracked for scientific experiments
D. are quick to notice the slightest changes in the environment
28. The best title of the passage might be ___________.
A. Few Animals Died in Tsunami B. Animals React to the Disasters
C. Animals can Survive the Disasters D. Watching Animals will Save Us
C
Attractions in York
York Minster
Deangate, York YO1 7HH
Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the largest Medieval Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, a place for worship for over 1,000 years and a treasure house of 800 years of stained glass. Open daily subject to services. Please check in advance to avoid disappointment.
Tel: 01904 557216
www.yorkminster.org E-mail: visitors@yorkminster.org
National Railway Museum
Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ
Enjoy a fantastic free day out for the whole family at the National Railway Museum in York.
Explore our three huge halls full of trains and railway legends including Mallard the world’s fastest train and the Japanese Bullet Train.
Open daily between 10am. - 6pm. Tel: 08448 153139
www.nrm.org.uk E-mail: nrm@nrm.org.uk
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York Castle Museum
Eye of York, York YO1 9RY
Get ready to take a trip to the world-famous recreated Victorian street, Kirkgate. The first street of its kind, visited by 30 million people, is alive with the sights, sounds and colourful characters of York more than 100 years ago. Step inside the shops and meet the interesting folk who work there.
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 09:30 to 17:00 Tel: 01904 687687
www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk E-mail: castle.museum@ymt.org.uk
Clifford’s Tower
Tower Street, York YO1 9SA
Built by William the Conqueror, it was twice burned to the ground, before being rebuilt by Henry III in the 13th century. With sweeping views of York and the surrounding countryside, it isn’t hard to see why Clifford’s Tower played such a key role in the control of northern England.
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 10:00 to 16:00 Tel: 01904 646940
www.english-heritage.org.uk/cliffordstower E-mail: customers@english-heritage.org.uk
29. Which of the following attractions is on Leeman Road?
A. York Minster B. National Railway Museum
C. York Castle Museum D. Clifford's Tower
30. Where can visitors step into the well-known Victorian Street?
A. York Minster B. National Railway Museum
C. York Castle Museum D. Clifford's Tower
31. While visiting York Minster, the visitors can ____________.
A. enjoy a treasure house of 800 years of stained glass
B. go inside the shops and meet the folk working there
C. have sweeping views of York and countryside
D. see the world’s fastest train and the Japanese Bullet Train
32. If you want to know more information about Clifford’s Tower, you can _____________.
A. phone 01904 557216 B. email to castle.museum@ymt.org.uk
C. visit the website www.nrm.org.uk D. write a letter to Tower Street, York YO1 9SA
D
Women make better drivers than men for many reasons. Why is that, do you suppose? Wouldn’t you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless? If you ask me, I’d like to say, men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth — women are queens of the road.
Unlike men, women stop for directions when they have no idea as to where they are going. We don’t drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find ourselves heading in the wrong direction. Have you ever in a car with a man who is lost? He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mouth. And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out he’s made another wrong turn.
Speeding is what men do best on the road. Traffic is not a race. There is a reason
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why men get more speeding tickets than women. Not because we trick to get out of tickets but only because we don’t get pulled over as frequently. We don’t speed. We have more intelligence than senselessly to put our own lives as well as the lives of others in danger.
My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what. The seat is backed as far as possible, and they’re totally lost into loud music beyond a necessary level. You don’t ever see women driving like that.
I feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are not only better drivers but also safer drivers than men. We women rule the road. Oh, and men, if you want to continue criticizing women for being bad drivers, bring it on. We know you lack confidence, or else you wouldn’t be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with.
33. If a woman driver feels lost, she will ___________.
A. tell the man next to her to shut up
B. stop the car and ask people for help
C. take the wrong turns at a high speed
D. drive aimlessly for hours without stopping
34. In Paragraph 3, the writer tries to tell us that ___________.
A. women often play tricks on the police in charge
B. women always have more responsibility for lives
C. men are more confident and more skillful in driving
D. men usually have to be pulled over to the roadsides
35. Which of the following about men drivers worries the writer most?
A. Not paying full attention. B. Making jokes about women.
C. Not stopping for directions. D. Getting more speeding tickets.
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。（注意：如果所用的答题卡没有提供E、F、G选项，请按以下方法填涂：选E请涂AB，选F请涂AC，选G请涂AD。）
Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America. 36 but how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?
37 They established the first cocoa plantation and used the cocoa beans as the main ingredient in a dark, bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. The Mayas believed that chocolate had mystical properties. 38 In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold.
Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize coco’s commercial possibilities. 39 In 1529, Cortez returned to Spain and introduced chocolate—as a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon—to European society.
It caught on, especially with the nobility. As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate. 40 Whether it is in delicious desserts or crunchy candy, people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.
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A. But cocoa also had commercial value.
B. But not all the people all over the world love cocoa.
C. For centuries, the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.
D. When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa plantation.
E. Around A. D. 600, the Mayas were the main aboriginal group in Central America.
F. These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence.
G. Doctors said cocoa plays an active part in medicine.
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）
阅读下面的短文，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。
While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (踏板车). There was only a 41 space between the line of people and the tables, which she 42 to drive along. She drove over my foot and didn’t 43 saying nothing at all.
I got annoyed and expected she would have 44 , but then I just decided to 45 it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could park her 46 . After about half an hour, when she had 47 her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It 48 start. She tried to turn the key several times 49 she telephoned the place she purchased it from.
An engineer 50 within 5 minutes. The place must have been local. I couldn’t 51 overhearing their conversation, and it turned out she had just 52 the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really 53 about driving it. 54 , she wasn’t used to its speed, nor its 55 , and this combination made it quite 56 to drive it through narrow gaps.
Suddenly, I felt 57 for the lady. It really didn’t 58 me at all that she’d driven over my foot. I had made an assumption, 59 , that a person doing that should apologize.
Next time you’re about to 60 someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.
41. A. private B. vast C. public D. narrow
42. A. attempted B. promised C. declined D. guaranteed
43. A. call back B. give up C. look back D. cheer up
44. A. ignored B. apologized C. explained D. forgiven
45. A. dismissed B. made C. deserved D. inspected
46. A. truck B. bike C. car D. scooter
47. A. poured B. finished C. ordered D. purchased
48. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. mustn’t
49. A. so B. until C. unless D. before
50. A. broke in B. turned up C. ran away D. settled down
51. A. tolerate B. allow C. resist D. postpone
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52. A. collected B. stolen C. fixed D. abandoned
53. A. concerned B. excited C. confident D. nervous
54. A. Doubtfully B. Certainly C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly
55. A. width B. length C. weight D. height
56. A. cool B. convenient C. stressful D. desperate
57. A. pleasure B. regret C. appreciation D. sympathy
58. A. strike B. bother C. satisfy D. motivate
59. A. otherwise B. therefore C. however D. besides
60. A. judge B. hug C. persuade D. tease
第II卷（共60分）
注意：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 (共两节，满分45分)
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some time ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. The first thing 61 came to my mind was a “death sentence”. However, I found out later it was truly “an awakening” for me.
62 of complaining about the unhappiness of my life, I decided to face 63 with a positive attitude. I knew that I was about to face 64 new beginning, and see with a new perspective on life. I also began to think of the others that are always 65 (badly) off than I am. Who am I to complain? I still have my life.
During my treatments, I experienced something of a miracle. I took that experience and turned it into a poem and I called it Peace. I took that poem, along with many others I 66 (write) during my cancer period and submitted them for publication. The book of poems 67 (accept) and published under the title True Simple Poems of Life, Faith and Survival. I never dreamed of becoming a writer, 68 I just became one. I continue to write and hope that my poetry may help others in similar conditions. My writing continues to give me 69 (strong).
I would never have become a writer, 70 (produce) inspirational stories, if I had not gone through all that I did. It won’t all be easy, but you must have faith and allow that faith to direct your path. Trust yourself and have the optimistic spirit to face the future life, whatever a tragedy you may face.
第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71. Tom never ______(犹豫) to lend me a hand whenever I was in trouble.
72. All the ______(申请人) are interviewed before the final decision is made.
73. I hate ______ (打断) others while they are talking.
74. The quality of this car is ______(优秀的；优于……) to that of his.
75. With the help of the police, he is bound to find the two ______ (目击者) to the accident.
76. Each employee of the company enjoys an ______ (每年一次的) paid-leave of one
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fortnight.
77. By all means a kid is ______ (禁止) to swim in such deep lake water.
78. With nobody ______ (陪伴) the old woman most of the time, she felt lonely and unhappy.
79. She was forced to ______ (退休) early from teaching because of poor health.
80. What is the correct ______ (程序) of leaving the building in case of fire?
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，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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
On a snowy winter night, a bus with 45 passenger had an accident because the wet road. And all of them were trapping in the bus and what is worse, the bus ran out of gas and it was very cold in it. They could do nothing but to wait for help. A man who lived nearby saw that had happened. He and some villagers succeeded in open the door and helped all of them out of the bus. He took them to his home but offered food and water and even some warm clothes to the children. They spent two days in their home and finally help came. All of them were thankfully for their help.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李华。你校将于6月26日接待来自于美国某中学的学生访问团。你受学校委托，负责安排在唐山的一日活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给该团的领队Smith 先生写一封电子邮件，介绍活动计划并简要说明理由，最后征求对方意见。
上午与我校学生座谈（话题如校园生活、文化差异等）；
中午与我校学生共同进餐（午餐包括饺子、面条等）；
下午与我校学生游览南湖。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Smith
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union, from Chenguang High School.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
2014—2015学年度第二学期期末考试
高二年级英语试卷
参考答案
第一部分：听力
1—5 CBCAB 6—10 ACCBB 11—15 ACACA 16—20 ABCBA
第二部分：阅读理解
21—25 ABDCA 26—30 BDDBC 31—35 ADBBA 36—40 CEADF
第三部分：英语知识运用
完形填空
41—45 DACBA 46—50 DBCDB 51—55 CADBA 56—60 CDBCA
语法填空
61. that 62. Instead 63. it 64. a 65. worse 66. had written 67. was accepted
68. but 69. strength 70. producing
单词拼写
71. hesitated 72. applicants 73. interrupting 74. superior 75. witnesses
76. annual 77. forbidden 78. accompanying 79. retire 80. procedure
第四部分：
短文改错
On a snowy winter night, a bus with 45 passenger had an accident because the
passengers of
wet road. And all of them were trapping in the bus and what is worse, the bus ran out
trapped was
of gas and it was very cold in it. They could do nothing but to wait for help. A man who
lived nearby saw that had happened. He and some villagers succeeded in open the
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what opening
door and helped all of them out of the bus. He took them to his home but offered food
and
and water and even some warm clothes to the children. They spent two days in their
his
home and finally help came. All of them were thankfully for their help.
thankful
书面表达
One possible version
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union, from Chenguang High School. You will pay a visit to our school on June 26 and I was appointed to take charge of arranging all the activities on that day. My plan about these activities are as follows.
On your arrival, we will show you around our school. Then a discussion will be held, which may cover such topics as school life, cultural differences and so on, aiming to improve mutual understanding. At noon, we will prepare dumplings and noodles as main food in our school’s dining hall. In the afternoon, our guests together with some student representatives are going to visit the Nanhu Park and enjoy the beautiful scenery there. After that, you will end your visit to our school.
What do you think of the plan? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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