南昌二中2014-2015高一英语下学期期末试卷（附答案）
第 I 卷 (选择题)
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. When did the woman last see the man’s uncle?
A. This morning. B. Yesterday. C. The day before yesterday.
2. What is Suzanne’s nationality?
A. American. B. British. C. Spanish.
3. How long have the speakers been waiting?
A. For 30 minutes. B. For 60 minutes. C. For 90 minutes.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. Cooking a meal. B. Planting a garden. C. Shopping.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She didn’t have a vacation.
B. She liked her vacation very much.
C. She didn’t enjoy her holiday.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Where did Mary use to work?
A. In a factory. B. In a company. C. In a law firm.
7. When did Mary change her job?
A. Two months ago. B. One month ago. C. One week ago.
8. What will the woman do this Saturday?
A. Work overtime. B. Visit the man. C. Chat online.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A famous novel. B. The poverty in Latin America. C. A speech.
10. How many students were present on December 10th?
A. 2300. B. 1700. C. 1300.
11. Why did the president advise students to read Les Miserables?
A. To help the poor. B. To understand poverty better.
C. To find out the cause of human misery.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What kind of car is the woman going to rent?
A. The biggest one. B. A mid-size one. C. The smallest one.
13. How much will the woman pay in total?
A. 70 dollars. B. 78 dollars. C. 86 dollars.
14. What will the woman do next?
A. Make the payment. B. Fill in a form. C. Drive away.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What did Mom and Dad give the boy for his birthday?
A. A raincoat. B. A leather jacket. C. A pair of jeans.
16. What will the boy do with the present?
A. Return it for a refund. B. Give it to his sister. C. Accept it gratefully.
17. What will the girl do?
A. Buy the boy what he asked for.
B. Talk with her parents.
C. Lend some money to the boy.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the weather like in southern Oregon now?
A. Cloudy and rainy. B. Sunny and hot. C. Cold and clear.
19. What is the temperature in the north?
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A. 45 degrees. B. 30 degrees. C. 25 degrees.
20. Where will the wind come from in northern Oregon tomorrow afternoon?
A. From southwest. B. From northeast. C. From northwest.
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。
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The Summer Camp 2015 program mixes Chinese language teaching with a choice of culture and activities, to create a fun-packed holiday and your children will enjoy it. Your child will learn how to be a good student and child from the funny stories, having fun in a taste of local cultural activities, life skills training and take part in many of the Chinese rich cultural and educational opportunities.
Features:
Relaxed learning environment
Safety first and safety always
Learning in the local Chines-language environment, mixed by team building exercise, cultural workshops, art projects.
Local kids and Western kids
Bilingual(双语的) teaching system
Simple Weekly Plan:
Time
From Monday to Friday
09:30-10:00
Prepare for class
10:00-10:50
Chinese traditional culture: Chinese language
10:50-11:00
Break
11:00-12:00
Story Telling: Chinese and Creative Handcraft (手工)
12:00-13:00
Lunch time
13:00-15:00
Shaolin Kungfu and kickboxing
Tips：
1. Please prepare snacks and bottle water for your child
2. Lunch will be offered by Emerald Restaurant
3. Pick up time: no later than 15:15
4. Please contact us if your child couldn’t come to our class. And registration (报名) fee is not returned for absence
Registration:
1. Please email to book the seat
2. Please fill in the registration form completely and we will e-mail or fax the confirmation e-mail and keep a place for applicants (申请者).
3. Limited seats available
Contact us:
Phone: +86 2162175108
21. Children will learn the following things in the camp except Chinese ________.
A. history B. culture C. handcraft D. Kungfu
22. Which of the following is True?
A. Chinese is the only language used in the camp.
B. The learning environment of the camp is quite strict.
C. The camp will last for four days.
D. Local children will study together with foreign children in the camp.
23. If your child take part in the camp, you ________.
A. should prepare lunch for your child.
B. had better pick up your child after 15:15
C. have to book the seat ahead of time
D. don’t need to fill in the registration form
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B
We arrived at the hospital to find Dad was very weak, but his smile was as sure as ever. It was another attack of pneumonia(肺炎). My husband and I stayed with him for the weekend but had to return to our jobs on Monday. Local relatives would help Dad get home from the hospital and look after him. But I longed to be able to let him know that we cared too, even when we weren’t with him.
Then I remember a family tradition when our children were small. When leaving their grandparents’ home after a visit, each child would write a note to their grandparents. They hid notes in the cereal(麦片), under a hairbrush, next to the phone or even in the microwave oven. For days, their parents would smile as they discovered these signs of our love.
So as I tidied Dad’s kitchen and made up a bed for him downstairs in the living room, I wrote some notes. Some were practical, “Dad, I put the food in the fridge so it wouldn’t spoil.” Some expressed my love, “Dad I hope you will sleep well in your new bed.” Most notes were downstairs where he would stay for several weeks until he recovered strength, but one note I hid upstairs under his pillow, “Dad, if you have found this one, you must be feeling better. We are so glad. ”
Just like his medicine strengthened him physically, these “emotional vitamins” would improve his spiritual health. Several weeks later, in one of our regular phone calls, I asked Dad how he was doing. He said, “Pretty good. I just found your note under my pillow upstairs!”
24. We can infer from the text that the author’s father________.
A. got home from hospital alone B. had suffered from the same illness before
C. asked her to return to work D. lived with his relatives
25. The children hid notes in their grandparents’ home in order to ________.
A. follow a family tradition B. play tricks on their grandparents
C. show their gifts to their grandparents D. give their grandparents a pleasant surprise
26. Following the family tradition, the author________.
A. often called her father B. wrote some notes to her father
C. longed to visit her father D. worried about her father
27. Having heard what her father said, the author would feel________.
A. surprised B. lucky C. pleased D. sad
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Searching for airfares often seems like a game that passengers are bound to（一定，注定）lose.
Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.
“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com.
Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.
There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.
Fares can vary significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.
The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press (美国联合通讯社)followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.
There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:
● Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.
● Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to ten weeks and two to three weeks in advance.
● Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.
● The so-called discount airlines --- JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier --- adjust
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their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.
28. What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?
A. Passengers are unable to search for airfares.
B. Airlines often play games with passengers.
C. Airfares are set in different situations.
D. It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.
29. The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means________ .
A. start searching B. get the highest price
C. make a purchase D. get on board the plane
30. By using a lot of figures, the author intends to ________.
A. show there is standard price for every single airline
B. prove airfares can vary widely
C. guarantee passengers a low price
D. discover the rules behind airfares
31. Passengers are advised to book flights ________.
A. in the middle of the week
B. on special websites
C. several months before traveling
D. with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices
D
Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.
Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed—the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.
Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私), fraud(欺诈), and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.
The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.
32. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because ________.
A. it is simple and practical B. it needs a lot of practice
C. it takes much time to master the skills D. it leads people to new life experiences
33. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits except ________.
A. avoiding mistakes B. saving money
C. making money D. opening up opportunities
34. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we ________.
A. have sound knowledge of computer systems
B. tell people not to misuse computers
C. have strict rules over the use of computers
D. make more investments in the technology
35. This passage is probably written for ________.
A. computers B. computer producers
C. computer learners D. computer programmers
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。
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If there is a building which symbolizes a country --- such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India.
__36__From the time they got married, they wouldn’t be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and loved by his people for her good work. __37__The emperor was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love.
It took more than twenty years for the Taj to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over Indian, but from central Asia, too. __38__
In 1657, Shan Jahan fell ill and in 1658 his son, Aurangzeb, imprisoned his father and seized the power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget.
__39__As it is built with white marble stones, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the color of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink. __40__.
To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit.
A. The Taj Mahal is definitely worth more than a single visit.
B. A total of 20,000 people worked on the building.
C. The Taj Mahal is a symbol of India.
D. But she died in 1631 during her childbirth.
E. The Taj Mahal is beautifully decorated with jewels and gold.
F. As the moon rises, it turns a silvery white.
G. It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
41. It’s _______ to persuade him to give up smoking. He’s very stubborn.
A. unlikely B. impossibly C. possibly D. likely
42. Niagara Falls is a great tourist _______ drawing millions of visitors from all over the world every year.
A. scene B. interest C. view D. attraction
43. The plan needs ________ among the members of the labor union before________.
A. to discuss；carrying out B. to be discussed；carried out
C. discussing；being carried out D. discussed；to be carried out
44. Food as well as newspapers ________ well in this shop.
A. are sold B. is sold C. sell D. sells
45. I know he is ________ the plan from his ________ voice on the phone.
A. satisfying with; satisfying B. satisfied with; satisfied
C. satisfied with; satisfying D. satisfying with; satisfied
46. In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me.
A. shouted B. told C. whispered D. said
47. It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ________ my friend.
A. pick out B. bring out C. call out D. turn out
48. — I’m green at everything.
— Don’t worry.________ you get older，you will get more experience.
A. As B. Till C. Unless D. Since
49. It’s ________ that you were so sleepy, you hadn’t slept for four days.
A. no need B. no wonder C. no doubt D. no use
50. We were able to convince the students ________the need ________ wider reading.
A. of；at B. by；of C. on；at D. of；for
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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。
A friend and I were talking about our trip in the airport, when behind us we heard two small children screaming at the top of their voices, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” 51 we turned to see that the “Daddy” they were 52 to see was their soldier father who was obviously returning from a 53 in the desert.
They 54 to him and jumped into his arms. They hugged him and kissed him. He hugged them and kissed them. They could not tell him everything they wanted to tell him 55 enough. He kneeled down (跪下) to their level and 56 hugs and kisses the little girl and her younger brother 57 crawling（爬）on his back and shoulders.
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The soldier’s young wife and mother of the two children 58 patiently, allowing the children to enjoy this 59 with their daddy. When 60 turn came, they hugged and kissed each other. At one point I thought about applauding（鼓掌）as a way of thanking the family for their sacrifice（牺牲；贡献）and 61 his safe return, but it seemed 62 . This was a private moment 63 by everyone in that part of the 64 . We were all frozen 65 and immersed（沉浸在）in the joy of the moment. We simply allowed this soldier, his wife, and their two children the freedom to 66 their joy without limit.
Oh, it should be noted that 67 their mom and dad reconnected, the little boy was crawling up his dad’s back and the little girl stood next to them jumping up and down 68 her next moment with her dad. I felt 69 with the opportunity to see the unlimited joy of a little boy, a little girl, a loving wife, and a travel weary soldier. Blessed, but also ashamed of the 70 of that kind of joy in my own life.
51．A. Naturally B. Disagreeably C. Doubtfully D. Unexpectedly
52．A. polite B. surprised C. excited D. brave
53．A. search B. tour C. holiday D. trade
54．A. danced B. walked C. ran D. wandered
55．A. early B. slowly C. clearly D. quickly
56．A. in sight B. in between C. in all D. at all
57．A. took turns B. took action C. went on D. insisted on
58．A. stood up B. stood out C. stood around D. stood by
59．A. achievement B. honor C. reunion D. party
60．A. his B. their C. my D. her
61．A. celebrating B. missing C. memorizing D. supporting
62．A. useless B. improper C. unpleasant D. unnecessary
63．A. created B. seized C. showed D. shared
64．A. airport B. street C. house D. world
65．A. in private B. in time C. in person D. in advance
66．A. use B. deliver C. publish D. express
67．A. why B. how C. as D. if
68．A. in expectation of B. in honor of C. in place of D. in memory of
69．A. amazed B. puzzled C. blessed D. amused
70．A. performance B. absence C. existence D. presence
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 )
第三节 （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。
There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school. He used to be ____71___ brightest student in his class. He was at the top in every ___72___ (compete). ____73____, things changed when he came to the new school. His grades started ____74____(drop) and he was lonely all the time. He felt he was worthless and ___75___ no one loved him.
His parents began to worry, but they did not know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and have a talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking ___76___ some questions about his classes, teachers and sports. The he asked, "Do you know, son, why I am here today?"
They boy said, "___77___ (check) my grades?"
"No, no," his dad replied, "I am here to tell you that you are important for me. I want to see you happy. Nothing could be ___78___ (valuable) than your happiness. You are my life."
The boy felt confident ___79___ his study again. He knew there was someone on the earth ___80___ cared for him deeply. He meant the world to someone.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30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处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处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。
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。
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Nowadays, the majority of students prefer to using electronic dictionaries because they considered electronic dictionaries smart and convenient to carry. Besides, it has many other practical function, such as taking photos, calculating, playing music, getting on line and play games. However, others hold total different views, saying the printed dictionaries are equipped with a large vocabulary, and more detailed examples are given when the electronic dictionaries provide limited information. Moreover, the printed dictionaries cost much less than electronic one. Personally, I prefer electronic dictionary because it not only serve as a dictionary but also a calendar, media player, camera and timekeeper.
第二节 书面表达（满分20分）
假设你是李华，为响应国家厉行节约的号召，请你以“为资源、为环保，厉行节约”为主题，向某英语报社编辑写一封信，表达你对此主题的看法，提出你的建议。
内容主要包括：
1．节约的好处，例如节省资源造福子孙，减少浪费改善环境等；
2．举例说明中学生该如何厉行节约；
3．倡导社会保持节约的优良传统。
注意：
1．词数: 100左右；
2．开头和结尾已经写出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to share my opinions about trying to save both for natural resources and the environment.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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南昌二中2014－2015学年度下学期期末考试
高一英语试卷参考答案
1-5 CBACC 6-10 AABCB 11-15 BCCBA 16-20 ACABB
21-23 ADC 24-27 BDBC 28-31 DCBA 32-35 DAAC
36-40 GDBAF
41-45 ADCDB 46-50 CAABD
51-55 ACBCD 56-60 BADCD 61-65 ABDAB 66-70 DCACB
71. the 72. competition 73. However 74. to drop/ dropping
75. that 76. him 77. To check 78. more valuable 79. about 80. who
短文改错：
81. prefer to using→ prefer to use/prefer using
82. considered → consider
83. function→ functions
84. play→ playing
85. total→ totally
86. large→ larger
87. when→ while
88. one→ ones
89. prefer electronic dictionary→在prefer electronic之间加an
90. serve→ serves
书面表达
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to share my opinions about trying to save both for natural resources and the environment.
Saving is very important because natural resources in our world may run out one day, so we should save some for our offspring. Meanwhile, saving can help us avoid producing waste, which will make our homeland more beautiful.
As students, we should make contributions to saving resources and protecting our environment. For example, we can recycle our textbooks or use both sides of our exercise books. In this way, more trees would be saved. What’s more, we Chinese have a good tradition of saving and regard wasting as a shame, so we call for everybody’s action to do what we can to make our beautiful life last forever.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
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