齐齐哈尔市2015年高二英语下学期期末试题（有答案）
第 I 卷
第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，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 woman like collecting best?
A. Stamps. B. Coins. C. Train tickets.
2. Which country found lovely music is good for people’s hearts?
A. America. B. Australia. C. Russia.
3. What is the woman eager to buy?
A. Ice creams. B. Candy. C. Drinks.
4. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the bank. B. In the classroom. C. In the supermarket.
5. What prevented the woman calling the man yesterday?
A. She lost her cellphone.
B. Her cellphone was power off.
C. Her teacher took her cellphone away.
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、7题。
6. What is the woman looking for?
A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress.
7. What will the woman do next?
A. Try on the clothes. B. Bargain with the man. C. Pay for the clothes in cash.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How old is the woman's grandfather?
A. 78. B. 79. C. 80.
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9. What did the woman's grandfather do last winter?
A. He went in the hospital.
B. He went on a cycling holiday.
C. He attended a skiing contest.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers arguing about?
A. Who to blame. B. Which way to go. C. What transport to take.
11. Why did the policeman stop the speakers?
A. They took the wrong shortcut.
B. They drove beyond the speed limit.
C. They went through the red light.
12. What was the initial reason for what happened to the speakers?
A. The woman didn’t prefer to travel by train.
B. The man failed to ask the way.
C. The man forgot to book tickets earlier.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the basic purpose of the IQ tests?
A. To test who is brighter.
B. To test language and numerical ability.
C. To judge an individual talents.
14. What makes so many unhappy parents in the world?
A. Their children being stupid.
B. Their children’s failing in the exams.
C. Their children’s abilities not being developed.
15. Why do some children do badly in school exams?
A. They are not good with words and numbers.
B. They do not study hard enough.
C. They are looked down upon by others in school.
16. How can a person be happy?
A. Putting your skills to good use.
B. Having a higher IQ.
C. Doing well in the exams.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the conductor like?
A. Anxious. B. Absent-minded. C. Kind-hearted.
18. What should Mr. Mora do in Princeton?
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A. Give a lecture.
B. Meet an old friend.
C. Visit a university.
19. Why must Mr. Mora find the ticket?
A. He might be fined.
B. He forgot the destination.
C. He wrote something important on it.
20. What kind of person is Mr. Mora?
A. Forgetful. B. Careful. C. Bad-tempered.
第二部分： 阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，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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Bissel is a small village of the West Sahara. It lies next to a l.5-square-kilometer oasis(绿洲), from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert. However, before Ken Levin discovered it in 1926, none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of the desert. Reportedly, they were not unwilling to leave this barren land. Many had previously tried but failed, always somehow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of trying to walk out.
When interviewed by Ken Levin, an expert at the British Royal College of Sciences, the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to the village.
Why couldn’t the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Levin was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk north from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk out of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a half-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didn't bring his compass. Levin would follow Argutel.
Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldn’t escape the desert. They had no knowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other
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travelers with a point of direction. In the desert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, “As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk out of the desert.” Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, he came to the edge of the desert.
Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has become a bright pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists come every year. Argutel’s bronze statue stands in the center of the town. On its base are the words: ___________.
21. Villagers in Bissel had never walked beyond the desert because ________.
A. they were discouraged by their failures
B. they had a fear of the outside world
C. they had no desire to leave the oasis
D. they had no method to find their way out
22. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the use of a compass was necessary to walk out of the desert
B. tourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improved
C. Argutel became the leader of Bissel after his return
D. Ken Levin didn’t walk south because it would take more days
23. Which of the following can most probably be found at the base of Argutel’s
statue?
A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. A long journey starts with the first step
C. A new life starts from the fixed direction.
D. Two heads are better than one.
B
The future of written English will owe more to Hollywood films than Dickens or Shakespeare, if the findings of a study into children’s writing are anything to go by. Researchers who looked at the entries to a national competition found they were increasingly using Americanisms such as garbage, trash can, sidewalk, candy, sneakers, soda, and flashlight.
The stories, written by pupils aged 7 to 13, show how fairy cakes are referred to as cupcakes and a dinner jacket has become a tuxedo. “Smart” is now often used for “clever” and “cranky” for “irritable”.
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Television also has a powerful influence on children’s work, with Lady Gaga and Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi among the famous names from TV cropping up repeatedly.
But pupils are let down by basic spelling, punctuation and grammar, according to the study by Oxford University Press (OUP), which looked at the entries to BBC Radio Two’s “500 Words” competition.
Children struggled to correctly spell simple words such as “does” and “clothes” and often failed to use the past tense correctly, frequently writing “rised” instead of “rose” or “thinked” instead of “thought”.
Researchers also found that punctuation was underused, especially semi-colons and speech marks. Some did not know how to use capital letters. However, exclamation marks were overused. Researchers found 35,171 examples in total, with some young writers using five at a time！
Popular US fiction such as the Twilight novels and films is thought to be fueling the increasing use of American vocabulary and spelling. Meanwhile, fears that texting was spoiling children’s written work were unfounded, they said, with youngsters only using text language when they were referring to a text message.
Samantha Armstrong from OUP said: “Perhaps we are catching a glimpse of the language of the future.” Chris Evans, whose radio show runs the competition, said the results were “fascinating”, adding: “Who’d have thought that Messi and Gaga would be some of the most used names?”
24. Which of the following was NOT frequently found in the pupils’ stories?
A. A variety of Americanisms. B. Overuse of exclamation marks.
C. Names of famous TV stars. D. Text message language.
25. What can we infer from the passage?
A. American movies and books are increasingly popular in Britain.
B. The national writing competition is organised by Oxford University Press.
C. Written English is more influenced by classical literature than popular US
Culture.
D. Lionel Messi is now the most famous footballer in Britain.
26. The underlined phrase “unfounded” in Paragraph 7 probably means _________.
A. unnoticeable B. not found C. not based on facts D. unbearable
27. The passage is intended to _________.
A. share the experience about how to teach written English in a correct way
B. discuss the noticeable changes and evolution of written English in Britain
C. criticize the influence of popular US culture on British children’s language
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D. show that British children have spellings and grammar abilities
C
Consumers everywhere are faced with the same dilemma: given limited resources, what sorts of purchases are most likely to produce lasting happiness and satisfaction? Recent research has confirmed that experiential purchases tend to produce greater enjoyment gains than material purchases.
The reason why experiences improve with time may be that it is possible to think about experiences in a more abstract manner than possessions. For example, if you think back to a fantastic summer from your youth, you might easily remember an abstract sense of warm sunshine and youthful exuberant (生气勃勃), but you're less likely to remember exactly what you did day by day.
Material possessions are harder to think about in an abstract sense. The car you bought is still a car, that great new jacket you picked up cheap is still just a jacket. It’s more likely the experience of that summer has taken on a symbolic meaning that can live longer in your memory than a possession.
Material purchasing may have a negative impact on happiness because consumers often buy “joyless” material possessions, resulting in comfort but not pleasure. In general, people adapt to experiences more slowly than to material purchase. This can be seen in both negative and positive purchases: enjoyment adaptation would result in a positive experience causing more happiness but a negative experience causing less happiness than the comparable material purchase with the same initial happiness level.
Experience, however, seems to be more resistant to these sorts of unfavourable comparisons. It is because of the unique nature of experience. It’s more difficult to make an unfavourable comparison when there is nothing directly comparable. After all, each of our youthful summers is different.
It’s well established that social comparisons can have a huge effect on how we view what might seem like positive events. One striking example is the finding that people prefer to earn $50,000 a year while everyone else earns $25,000, instead of earning $100,000 themselves and having other people earn $200,000.
A similar effect is seen for possessions. When there are so many flat-screen HD TVs to choose from, it's easy to make unfavourable comparisons between our choice and the others available.
28. An abstract sense in the passage refers to awareness of something __________.
A. you can’t remember well B. you cannot understand
C. you cannot see or touch D. you cannot think about
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29. If you make an experiential purchase before a material purchase, you may go
to__________.
A. an exhibition before going to a park B. a mall before going to a grocer's
C. a market before going to a restaurant D. a theatre before going to a store
30. The example of earnings is given to actually indicate__________.
A. how people feel content B. how nearsighted people are
C. how people hold prejudice D. how ridiculous people are
31. It is implied in the passage that, after their material purchases, people might__________.
A. pick every fault in the products they have got
B. regret making a wrong decision to buy the items
C. leave what they’ve purchased untouched at home
D. enjoy their ownership of what they have bought
D
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D. It has a history of over 30 years.
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A. The high quality of the products.
B. The quick service of 1234 PENS.
C. The trade shows of 1234 PENS.
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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Encouraging Positive Relationships
Choosing one’s friends is an important part of growing up. And although you can’t choose your children’s friends, you can have a positive influence on the relationships they make throughout their formative years. Use the following strategies to help your children to build positive relationships with their friends.
● Encourage diversity. 36 In addition to exposing your kids to more diversity, it will also help them learn more about themselves.
● Avoid criticism. Avoid criticizing friendships, but be honest with your kids when you’re concerned. 37 This may make them defensive and less receptive to what you have to say. Do be open and willing to listen to what they have to say, and talk about what makes you nervous.
● 38 If you feel that one of your child’s friends is having a negative influence on him, invite that friend to spend time with you and your child together so that you can have a positive influence on the relationship.
● Engage in community service. Engage your family in service and volunteering (or join a social group) through a local church, school, or other nonprofit organization. 39
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● 40 When talking about a friend who has a negative influence on your child, focus your comments on that friend’s behaviors, not on her personality. For example, instead of calling your child’s friend irresponsible for smoking, you could point out that the behavior has a negative effect on her health and recommend ways for your child to help her quit.
A. Get involved.
B. Don’t condemn your child’s friends.
C. Help your kids find the group that they fit with.
D. These events can be great places to meet new friends.
E It’s important to develop positive relationships with family members as wellF
F.Challenge your children to get to know kids from many different backgrounds.
G. Offer advice.
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，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.
There are those who 41 that since I can’t see, I obviously also cannot 42 . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs. Conversely to this, people will also often 43 , assuming that, since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 44 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, we’ve got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word " 45 " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 46 .
On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was 47 , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from her voice). She asked the orderly(护工) who had been wheeling me:" What is his name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly 48 to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?"…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely 49 . OK, I can’t see, but it’s going to become pretty
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50 to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter." “He says he doesn’t need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman.
The 51 misconception of all is the view that because I can’t see, I can’t 52 . I was turned down by over forty law firms, 53 my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. The 54 to find jobs, the continuous 55 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 56 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 57 but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.
58 , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal 59 opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been 60 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.
41.A．observe B．approve C．propose D．assume
42.A．talk B．feel C．care D．hear
43.A．laugh B．whisper C．cry D．shout
44.A．permission B．advice C．assistance D．welcome
45.A．blind B．trouble C．situation D．passenger
46.A．aware B．curious C．desperate D．afraid
47.A．released B．included C．admitted D．invited
48.A．responded B．repeated C．exchanged D．asked
49.A．ridiculous B．charming C．disgusting D．cheerful
50.A．easy B．confusing C．doubtful D．clear
51.A．slightest B．latest C．toughest D．earliest
52.A．study B．work C．understand D．think
53.A．even though B．now that C．in case D．as if
54.A．opportunity B．mistake C．success D．attempt
55.A．relief B．envy C．effort D．disappointment
56.A．challenge B．practice C．make D．disobey
57.A．luck B．ability C．ambition D．confidence
58.A．Deliberately B．Exactly C．Fortunately D．Regretfully
59.A．employment B．learning C．traveling D．medication
60.A．passive B．negative C．uncertain D．enthusiastic
第II卷
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）
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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。
There was once a small boy who would never get dressed when his parents told him to, 61 would he wear what they wanted him to. He preferred unusual clothes, but above all, he liked taking his time. His parents were always in a rush, and wanted him to be much 62 (quick), but the boy didn't like this, 63 he would slow down even more.
One day, his parents got so angry when he refused to dress, that they told him to go out without any clothes at all. 64 (amuse), the boy followed his parents out of the door. He held a belief 65 nobody could do anything to him.
As the boy stood outside his house with nothing on, waiting for his parents’ car, along came the local pig farmer. The farmer, 66 was almost deaf, had very poor eyesight. Not only that, but also he 67 (forget) his glasses that day. When he saw the boy’s pink skin, he thought it was one of his pigs. Shouting and pushing, the farmer forced 68 into a pig cage.
The boy begged him to stop but the deaf farmer couldn’t hear.
When found by his parents, the terrified boy never again wanted to be mistaken 69 anything other than a human being. Now he’s the first 70 (get) dressed, and always looks neat.
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）
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分
Time flies as an arrow. I'm already in the second half of Senior Grade 3 before I realized it. It will be only a little more than three months after I graduate middle school. At the present, I'm busy reviewing my lessons in order to take the College Entrance Examination. I hope to go to Beijing University, that is one of the best university not only in China but also in the world. I'll try my best to turn my dream to reality. Most of my classmates are also studying very hard to
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realize our wishes. I do believe everyone will be able to enter a very good university and college.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
最近，某中学英语社团要进行纳新，请为该英语社团写一篇纳新宣传稿。须包括以下内容：
1. 英语社团成立的目的和意义（至少两条）
2. 英语社团的活动内容（至少两种）
及活动时间（周末及节假日）
3. 招收新社员的条件（至少两条）
注意：
1. 词数110左右； 2. 文中不得提及人名、校名及地名
3. 稿件的开头已经为你写好（不计入总词数）
New members are wanted for our school English Club. ______________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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英语试卷答案
听力：1-5CABAC 6-10BABCA 11-15BCBCA 16-20ACABA
阅读：21-23 DBC 24-27 DACB 28-31CDAB 32-35DBBD
七选五：36-40 FBADG
完型：41-45DDBCA 46-50ACBAD 51-55CBADD 56-60BBCAD
语法填空：
61. nor / neither 62. quicker 63. and /so 64. Amused / Amusingly
65. that 66. who 67. had forgotten / forgot 68. him 69. for
70. to get
短文改错：
1.as—like 2.realized-realize 3. after-before 4.graduate∧ from 5.去掉the
6.that—which 7. university-universities 8. to—into 9. our—their 10. and—or
书面表达：
One Possible Version:
New members are wanted for our school English Club. Are you crazy abut English? Then come and join us.
Our English Club has been around for three years, which is aimed to inspire the students to learn English by using it in different true situations and to broaden the students’ horizons by opening a window on the world. Since the day it was set up, many interesting and meaningful activities have been held, like MUN, English debate, English Theater, English Corner and English Salon. All the activities are held at weekends or on holidays, so they won’t conflict with the students’ studies, but enrich their life instead.
If you are keen on English, if you are concerned about the present world, the English Club will give you a voice on the hot topics of politics, economy, culture and society. Those who are skilled in spoken and written English are especially welcome here. Now, don’t wait any longer. Just come and enjoy the fun.
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