忻州市2014-2015高一英语第二学期期末试题（含答案）
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. What will the weather be like this afternoon?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.
3. What does the boy want to be in the future?
A. A businessman. B. A lawyer. C. A professor.
4. What is the man doing?
A. Offering help.
B. Expressing thanks.
C. Asking for permission.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He will deliver the luggage by car.
B. He won’t take the luggage with him.
C. He doesn’t need any help with the luggage.
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8题。
6. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a night club. C. In a supermarket.
7. What kind of snack does the woman have?
A. Pancake. B. Chips. C. Salad.
8. How much does the man pay for the things he asked?
A. 75 pence. B. 2.05 pounds. C. 1.30 pounds.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?
A. Young. B. Old. C. Middle-aged.
10. Which part of the body is probably OK with the woman?
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A. Her leg. B. Her back. C. Her eyes.
11. Why can’t the man do gardening a lot?
A. Because of his back trouble.
B. Because of his leg trouble.
C. Because of his arm trouble.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. How does the man feel?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Excited.
13. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He had an accident in the car.
B. He had an accident when he was walking along the street.
C. He was knocked down by a car.
14. Why did it happen?
A. Because the other driver drove too fast.
B. Because there’s something wrong with the roadside mirror.
C. Because there’s something wrong with the driving mirror.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Where is Miss Smith?
A. She is at home.
B. She is taking a break.
C. She is attending a meeting.
16. When should Miss Smith call whether she will attend the meeting or not?
A. On Thursday. B. Today. C. The day after tomorrow.
17. What number should Miss Smith call?
A. 802 8714-246. B. 802 9714-246. C. 902-8714-426.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why couldn’t the speaker meet with Mr. Smith as soon as he arrived?
A. He missed the appointment.
B. He arrived late.
C. He was sick.
19. Why did he give up making a new appointment with Mr. Smith?
A. He couldn’t reach Mr. Smith’s office.
B. He didn’t want to see Mr. Smith any more.
C. He didn’t want to take the trouble making it.
20. Whom did he meet on the street one day?
A. A stranger. B. Mr. Smith. C. Mr. Smith’s secretary.
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。
A
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!
Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I
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backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn’t have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn’t sure what to do. After all, it’s just not every day that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. Should I have been careless enough to step on her? His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate’s safety seemed admirable. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I’ve used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.
21．The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he wanted_______.
A. to get close to a butterfly B. to escape a sudden attack
C. to look over the bad situation D. to avoid getting his shoes dirty
22．From the passage we can learn that the attacker _________.
A. struck the author four or five times and made him badly hurt
B. paused until the author took a step backwards
C. thought it was the author who caused the death of his mate
D. attacked the author for his mate’s safety and to accompany her for the last moments of life
23．From this experience the man learned________.
A. butterflies are brave insects
B. the small can defeat the large
C. how to deal with challenges in his life
D. people should show sympathy to the weak
24．Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
A. caring B. ambitious C. courageous D. aggressive
B
For kids and many adults, a San Diego vacation means theme parks and other attractions. Before heading to a park, call or check its website for updated hours of operation; many parks have seasonal or holiday hours. Ticket prices listed here are for general admission (入场费), single-day use only.
Seaworld San Diego
A 6-minute tide (海潮) called Journey to Atlantis, which is to open in late May, tells the legend (传说) of the island nation. After the ride of Greek fishing boats, folks can visit a new exhibit of dolphins, which have not been on display at the park since 1998.
DETAILS: General admission is $ 46.95 for adults, $ 37.95 for children aged 3-9, free for children 2 and younger. 1-800-380-3203 or www.seaworld.com.
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San Diego Zoo
There’s not much in the way of new attractions. The zoo has a new panda cub (幼兽), Mei Sheng. Nighttime Zoo, a program popular with families, starts June 26.
DETAILS: General admission is $21 for adults, $14 for children aged 3-11, free for children 2 and younger. 1-(619)-234-5331 or www.Sandiegozoo.org.
Maritime Museum of San Diego
The HMS Surprise, the 18th-century British warship featured in the film Master and Commander, is on exhibit through Nov. 30.
DETAILS: The ship is available for tours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Admission is $ 8 for adults, $ 6 for seniors and children aged 13-17, $ 5 for kids aged 6-12, and free for kids 5 and younger. 1-(619)-234-8135 or www.sdmaritime. org.
Old Town Trolley Tours
Visiting relatives or friends in San Diego? They can get a hometown pass and ride for free with your paid admission.
DETAILS: The main ticket booth (售票亭) is in Old Town at 4010 Twiggs St. Hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, daily $ 25. www.historictours.com/ sandiego.
25. The purpose of this text is to________.
A. warn B. amuse C. persuade D. guide
26. If a couple visits San Diego Zoo with their children, one aged 3 and the other 2, the admission will be___________.
A. $35 B. $49 C. $56 D. $70
27. According to the text, Old Town Trolley Tours can be well described by the saying_________.
A. “Love at first sight.” B. “Kill two birds with one stone.”
C. “Easy come, easy go.” D. “Strike the iron while it is hot.”
28. It can be inferred from the text that__________.
A. San Diego Zoo will attract the largest number of children
B. there may be some stories about the island of Atlantis
C. tickets during the holidays are more expensive
D. the film Master and Commander can be seen in Maritime Museum of San Diego
C
There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building. Today, Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll (注册) every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience of education and its versatile (多样的) arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cost effective. These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high. According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attract lots of international students to Canadian universities. Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels ---- Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral.
A Bachelor’s degree in Canada is for three or four years’ full-time study depending upon the nature of the program you are doing. On the other hand, a Master’s degree consists of two
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years of study. For a Doctoral program in Canadian university, you require a minimum of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma (学位证书) and certification (证明) programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year. Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future. After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself. International students require a work permit to work on campus.
29. How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Canada?
A. 7 years. B. 8 years. C. 9 years. D. 11 years.
30. What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage?
①Quality education. ②Safe environment. ③Versatile culture.
④Bright job future. ⑤High scholarships. ⑥Low tuition fees.
A. ①②③④⑥ B. ①②④⑤⑥
C. ①②③⑤⑥ D. ①③④⑤⑥
31. What’s the author’s attitude towards studying in Canada?
A. Oppositional. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Not mentioned.
32. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Canadian culture.
B. the life in Canada.
C. Study in Canada — a Unique Experience.
D. Benefits of Studying Abroad.
D
It’s never a real problem for us when the weather gets cold. We can put on more clothes, stay next to a fireplace, turn on the air conditioner or simply travel to a warmer city to spend the winter ---- people have many different ways of dealing with the cold.
But things are not as easy for plants. Unlike humans, plants can’t move to escape the cold or generate heat (发热) to keep themselves warm. So how do they manage to survive the freezing winter?
It turns out that plants have their own strategies (策略) too, said a study published on Dec. 22 in the journal Nature.
According to researcher Amy Zanne of George Washington University, US, the cold is a big challenge for plants. Their living tissues (活组织) can be damaged when they freeze. “It’s like a plant’s equivalent to frostbite (相当于冻疮),” Zanne told Science Daily. Also, the process of freezing and thawing (解冻) can cause air bubbles (气泡) to form in the plant’s water transport system. “If enough of these air bubbles come together as water thaws they can block the flow of water from the roots to the leaves and kill the plant,” she explained.
To live through cold weather, plants have developed three traits (特性), according to the study. Some plants, such as oak trees (橡树), avoid freezing damage by dropping their leaves before the winter chill sets in ---- effectively shutting off the flow of water between roots and leaves ---- and growing new leaves and water transport cells when the warm spring returns.
Other plants, pine trees (松树) for example, protect themselves by narrowing their water transport cells, which makes it easier for cells to travel among air bubbles.
The third strategy is also the most extreme ---- some plants die on the ground in winter
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and start growing as new plants from seeds when conditions get warmer.
However, the study also found that these smart strategies were developed very slowly ---- over millions of years of evolution (进化). This leads scientists to worry that plants may not be able to deal with human-caused climate change, which has only started occurring over the past few decades.
Scientists are hoping that this study can help people find possible ways to save plants from the threat of climate change.
33. What is the article mainly about?
A. Why plants are not afraid of the winter chill.
B. The ways that plants survive cold weather.
C. Changes in plants’ water transport system in winter.
D. How plants evolve to keep up with climate change.
34. According to the article, if a plant freezes in the winter, ________.
A. it produces more living tissues to stay alive
B. its leaves quickly fall out and its roots begin to die
C. lots of air bubbles form in its water transport system
D. its water transport system could be blocked in the spring
35. What are scientists worried about when it comes to plants according to the article?
A. Plants may not be able to adapt to the increasingly cold climate.
B. Human activities might have a great impact on the pace of plants’ evolution.
C. Plants may not be able to evolve fast enough to adapt to human-caused climate change.
D. The strategies plants develop are not good enough to protect them against cold.
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。
Improve your memory, improve your life.
Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the audience, but then he paused in horror. 36
Barbara hid her jewelry when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put it.
37 Most people have. But memory can be developed.
First, relax. If you’re overanxious about remembering something, you’ll forget it. 38 Take a deep breath and tell yourself that you have all the time in the world to remember.
Second, avoid being negative. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t say, “ Gee, I need to have my brain rewired (重装电线).”
To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be strengthened through exercise. 39 For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember irregular verbs.
You may also want to make associations, or links, between what you’re trying to remember and things you already know. For example, if you need to catch a plane at 2:00pm, you can imagine a plane in your mind and notice that it has two wings. 40
A. Don’t worry.
B. He had forgotten her name.
C. Perhaps you’ve had experiences like these.
D. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory.
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E. Jokes like this will have a negative effect on your memory.
F. You are now ten times more likely to remember the take-off time.
G. Relaxing will help improve your awareness and ability to concentrate.
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。
Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother’s house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town. They had no electricity or running water and 41 what I considered the “good things” in life. They 42 made no plans for Christmas. When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best “I-mean-it” voice to 43 all the decorations from our tree. She packed those up 44 all the materials for a 45 turkey dinner.
Christmas morning 46 perfectly with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. 47 I was angry silently in the backseat of the car as we made our 48 to grandma’s. This was going to be the 49 Christmas ever! Grandma was 50 to see us as we walked up to her door. “What on earth are you doing here?” she said. “We weren’t expecting 51 . It’s Christmas, and I don’t even have a turkey to cook for you.” “I knew 52 ” Mom said as we set boxes of goodies (好吃的) on the kitchen table. “That’s 53 we brought all with us.” “We 54 have a tree.” Mom insisted. “ 55 what will we do with all these decorations?” Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom’s spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house 56 fresh and piney as we decorated the pine tree, and the day 57 a festive air. The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day!
Dessert was almost forgotten 58 Mom came out with the final surprise ---- a flaming (色彩鲜明的) pudding! “Merry Christmas, mother,” Mom said. “Dear me!” Grandma said with her mouth wide open. “I haven’t seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married.” Tears of 59 filled her eyes. I could not keep the tears 60 my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever.
She had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give.
41. A. wanted B. lacked C. refused D. prepared
42. A. also B. still C. never D. hardly
43. A. replace B. collect C. remove D. cover
44. A. instead of B. by the side of C. along with D. in spite of
45. A. normal B. separate C. fresh D. complete
46. A. dawned B. passed C. broke D. happened
47. A. But B. So C. And D. Then
48. A. decision B. way C. wish D. plan
49. A. last B. busiest C. best D. worst
50. A. expected B. crazy C. surprised D. ready
51. A. anyone B. others C. someone D. no one
52. A. you B. one C. that D. this
53. A. how B. why C. where D. what
54. A. may B. will C. can D. must
55. A. Meanwhile B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
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56. A. improved B. smelled C. became D. changed
57. A. went on B. put on C. took on D. tried on
58. A. until B. after C. because D. unless
59. A. sadness B. joy C. regret D. worry
60. A. outside B. back C. away D. from
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（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确
I enjoy reading your article Twenty Years from Now, about life in the future. I was especially interested in the section on the environment. However, I think the article is too pessimistic (悲观的) about the future. It seems that nothing
61 (improve) and our world will be a terrible place to live
62 twenty years from now.
63 (person), I don’t agree with this version. I believe that scientific research will help save 64 planet. Scientists will find new forms of alternative energy to run our cars and homes before we run out of oil. Wildlife won’t 65 (appear) because genetics will help us save animals 66 are in danger. We will recycle all our garbage
67 we won’t waste our natural resources.
In fact, I think that life will be much 68 (good) twenty years from now because of new scientific 69 (discover). People will live longer and healthier lives. I only hope I will still be alive to see 70 new world.
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。
People were very frightening when they heard of the hurricane was approaching. The city was on an island and the hurricane was coming directly towards them. When the hurricane arrived, it affected the coastline, took the roofs of houses in quiet fishing villages. It damaged crops for about a hundred mile around. Many factories in the industrial area of the city damaged by the violent wind, but chemicals from the factories ran through the river and polluted it. Afterwards, experts agree that the climate had been changed and that the violent hurricanes had
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become most frequent in this part of the world.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
小明因在学校使用手机被学校处分，他感到很困惑，写信向你求助。假定你是李华，请根据以下结构提示，给小明写一封120字左右的回信。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Beginning: Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that…
Paragraph 1: 手机的优点：联系便捷。
Paragraph 2: 带手机上学存在的问题：干扰教学，有害学习和健康。
Ending: It is right for the school to prevent you from using cell phones in school.
Dear Xiao Ming,
Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that
… It is right for the school to prevent you from using cell phones in school.
Yours,
Li Hua
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高一第二学期期末考试
英语参考答案
第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分20分）
1-5 CBAAB 6-10 ACBBC
11-15 CBAAC 16-20 BBCCA
第二部分：阅读理解（共50分）
第一节（共37.5分）：
A. 21—24 DDCC B. 25—28 DCBB
C. 29—32 BACC D. 33—35 BDC
第二节（共12.5分）：36—40 BCGDF
第三部分：英语知识运用（共45分）
第一节 完型填空（共30分）：
41—45 BACCD 46—50 AABDC
51—55 ACBDD 56—60 BCABD
第二节 语法填空（共15分）：
61. will improve 62. in 63. Personally
64 our 65. disappear 66. that/ which
67. and/ so 68. better 69. discoveries 70. the
第四部分 写作（共35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10分）：
1. People were very frightening… frightening → frightened
2. …when they heard of … of
3. …coming directly towards them. them → it
4. …took the roofs of houses… took → taking
5. …about a hundred mile around. mile → miles
6. …the city damaged… ∧were
7. …but chemicals from the factories… but → and/ so
8. …ran through the river… through → into
9. …experts agree that… agree → agreed
10. …become most frequent… most → more
第二节 书面表达（共25分）：One Possible Version
Dear Xiao Ming,
Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that you were punished for using cell phones, which puzzled you.
There is no doubt that cell phones can bring us much convenience. We can keep in touch with friends and families wherever we are. Besides, the cell phone is a way to have fun.
However, there are some problems with using cell phones. The ring of phones can disturb teachers and students in the class. It has been proved that using cell phones frequently does harm to health. Another problem is that some students can spend too much time and money on cell
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phones, sending messages and surfing the internet, which will lead to bad results in study.
As a student, you should concentrate on study. It is right for the school to prevent you from using cell phones.
Yours,
Li Hua
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