东阳中学高二英语阶段考试题（2015.12）
（满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟）
一、 听力理解（共两节，每小题1.5分，共20小题，满分30分）
1. When does the woman suggest going for a walk?
A. 30 minutes before eating. B. Right after eating. C. 30 minutes after eating.
2. What was wrong with the other customer’s shoes?
A. They were both left shoes. B. The shoes were different sizes. C. They were both right shoes.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In Australia. B. In California. C. In London.
4. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Put on her shoes. B. Help the man with his tie. C. Go out with the man.
5. What will probably happen to Mr. Bradley?
A. He will lose his job. B. He will get a raise at work.
C. His working hours will be cut in half.
听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题.
6. When will the woman’s envelope reach France?
A. In three days. B. In five days. C. In one week.
7. How much did the woman save by not getting the overnight service?
A. $10. B. $30. C. $50.
听下面一段材料，回答第8和第9题.
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Art dealer and artist.
9. What do we know about the boy’s father?
A. He is a lawyer. B. He works in a big building. C. He doesn’t really
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have an office.
听下面一段材料，回答第10和第12题.
10. Why is the man upset?
A. A staff member yelled at him. B. Everyone yelled at him.
C. Someone was impolite to his daughter.
11. What is the woman’s reaction?
A. Defensive and angry. B. Calm and professional. C. kind but unhelpful.
12. What will the woman do?
A. Talk to the employee. B. Pick out a gift for the man. C. Fill out a complaint from.
听下面一段材料，回答第13和第16题
13. Who is the woman?
A. A salesperson. B. An architect. C. A gallery employee.
14. Why did the man visit the gallery?
A. A friend recommended it to him.
B. He saw an ad in Time Out magazine.
C. He became interested after visiting the website.
15. What is the man’s first name?
A. Wade. B. Raymond. C. Barry.
16. What does the man think of the exhibition?
A. He didn’t like it at all. B. He liked the video a lot. C. He found the painting great.
听下面一段材料，回答第18和第20题
17. Why did the woman call the man?
A. To ask him to come over to her house.
B. To ask him to drive her to the airport.
C. To invite him over for dinner.
18. Who might Stevie be?
A. The woman’s dog. B. The man’s baby. C. The woman’s son.
19. What does the woman think of Mrs. Danfield?
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A. She is funny. B. She talks too much. C. She smells strange sometimes.
20. What was the man doing at first when the woman called?
A. Coming back home. B. Eating dinner at home. C. Just leaving to go somewhere.
二．单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5分, 满分10分)
21. Mary asked me to repeat _____ telephone number_____ second time.
A. the , a B. the , the C. a, the D. a, a
22. ---Five tickets for adults, please. ---I’m sorry. Tickets are _____ to be sold out.
A. possible B. likely C. able D. gradual
23. The match began to _____ in the second half after two players were replaced.
A. come to life B. come into being C. lead a life D. come to power
24. They had the goods _____ to the airport on time in spite of the bad weather.
A. delivered B. delivering C. to deliver D. deliver
25. He is always concerned with the farmers and _____ he has donated one million dollars to the earthquake-hit villagers.
A. similarly B. exactly C. however D. therefore
26. Only ______ the painting _______ decide whether it is worth buying.
A. that he sees; can he B. that does he see; he can
C. when he sees; can he D. when does he see; can he
27. The politician’s speech _______ the others that he was the man for the job.
A. informed B. convinced C. reminded D. warned
28. If I ruled the world, I would ______ the world ________ everything that is bad.
A. get rid of; by B. be rid of; by C. rid; of D. get rid; of
29. Pressed from his parents, and ______ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.
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A. realizing B. realized C. to realize D. being realized
30. It is you as well as your wife that ______ your son's bad performance at school.
A. is to be blamed for B. are to be blamed for C. are to blame for D. is to blame for
31. If you want to arrive at the village on time, we’d better ______.
A. sweep up B. speed up C. call up D. turn up
32. This type of camera will help you take perfect pictures however ______ the conditions are.
A. demanding B. extraordinary C. dangerous D. good
33. Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which _____ spending quite a lot of time with students.
A. enjoys B. involves C. practices D. suggests
34. Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier _______ into small pieces.
A. break B. breaking C. broken D. to break.
35. When I was 20, I had to _____ before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help support my family.
A. come out B. stay out C. leave out D. drop out
36. Teachers often use illustrations to ________ language points that are ________ the students.
A. handle; puzzled B. express; puzzling C. clarify; puzzling D. conclude; puzzled
37. She cried ______ she heard the news.
A. instant when B. in the instant C. the instant D. an instant
38. The Forbidden City attracts a ______ flow of visitors every day, especially during holidays.
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A. constant B. main C. powerful D. shallow
39. The witness _____ the driver ________ telling lies on the court.
A. charged; of B. charged; for C. accused; of D. accused; for
40. --Shall we go for a drink at one o’clock this afternoon?---________ Will two o’clock be OK?
A. Sure, it’s up to you. B. Sure, no problem.
C. Sorry, I can’t make it. D. Sorry, I’m not available today.
三、完形填空((共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分))
“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to ___41___. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to __42___ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own ___43___, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. ___44__ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive ___45___ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these __46___ and duties so that I would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.
I strive to display these ___47__ in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my _48__ told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ___49__ themselves. We ___50___the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.
I am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is ___51___. I am, for example, extremely ___52__ of my decision not to drink alcohol. Personally, I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to ___53__ me. My mom and dad both found new ___54__ and happily remarried. I am __55__ close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that __56__ happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the ___57__. I wasn’t
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willing to let it ___58__ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.
At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and __59__ of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that __50__ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.
41. A. fall apart B. stand out C. carry on D. come true
42. A. abandon B. remain C. accompany D. practice
43. A. homework B. exercise C. decision D. laundry
44. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since
45. A. attitude B. experience C. effect D. situation
46. A. achievements B. abilities C. chores D. disadvantages
47. A. chores B. difficulties C. emotions D. qualities
48. A. father B. headmaster C. brother D. coach
49. A. enjoy B. teach C. help D. push
50. A. won B. lost C. had D. achieved
51. A. wrong B. abnormal C. absent D. violent
52. A. afraid B. tired C. proud D. fond
53. A. cheat B. pressure C. please D. enlighten
54. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners
55. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less
56. A. never B. even C. ever D. almost
57. A. best B. worst C. busiest D. first
58. A. challenge B. protect C. beat D. ruin
59. A. pain B. memory C. significance D. emergency
60. A. difficulties B. families C. parents D. Routines
四．阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：（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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Urbanization
Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago. 61_ In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history--- a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.
Britain was only the beginning. 62 The process of urbanization--- the migration (迁移) of people from the countryside to the city--- was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.
In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms. 63
Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies. It took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities. _64 . Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move it from farm to city.
Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. 65 Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.
A. That kept cities very small.
B. The rest live in small towns.
C. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.
D. Soon many other industrial nations become urban societies.
E. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities.
F. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.
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第二节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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67. Sarah and Jessie decide to attend the dance classes for six months. They each should pay ____．
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B
Many people think that listening is a passive business. It is just the opposite. Listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work. It is because they do not realize this, or because they are not willing to do the work, that most people do not listen well.
Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else. An essential part of listening well is the rule known as ‘bracketing’. Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices and desires, to experience as far as possible someone else’s world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. Moreover, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person. Sensing this acceptance, the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener. True communication is under way and the energy required for listening well is so great that it can be accomplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth.
Most of the time we lack this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing
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is listening selectively. Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us. Many of us are far
more interested in talking than in listening, or we simply refuse to listen to what we don’t want to hear.
It wasn’t until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic(有疗效的) In about a quarter of the patients I saw, surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy(心理疗法), before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained. There are several reasons for this phenomenon, but chief among them, I believe, was the patient’s sense that he or she was being truly listened to, often for the first time in years, and for some, perhaps for the first time ever.
69. The phrase “stepping into his or her shoes” in paragraph 2 probably means _______.
A. preparing a topic list first B. focusing on one’s own mind
C. directing the talk to the desired results D. experiencing the speaker’s inside world
70. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2 ?
A. How to listen well. B. What to listen to.
C. Benefits of listening. D. Problems in listening
71. According to the author , the patients improved mainly because _______.
A. they were taken good care of. B. they knew they were truly listened to.
C. they had partners to talk to. D. they knew the roots of problems.
72. What type of writing the article likely to be?
A. Science fiction B. A news report. C. A medical report. D. Popular science
C
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Dave needed to pack for Saturday’s fishing trip. He went into his storeroom, where he had more than 20 fishing rods (钓鱼竿). He went fishing twice a year at Big Bear, a huge lake in southern California about 7,000 feet up in the mountains.
California tried to encourage the fishing industry by arranging for a Free Fishing Day twice a year, once in June and once in September. That was enough for Dave. He went mostly because it was a social event with a few friends. Even the scenic drive up a twisty (蜿蜒的) road was worth the trip. Not to mention the big, beautiful houses and trees that surrounded the shore of the lake.
Packing was an important project. Dave had even created a computer file (文件夹) named Fishing Trip. It was a checklist of 45 things to take to Big Bear. He took two rods, because on Free Fishing Day you were allowed to fish with two rods instead of the usual one rod. He took a hooded (有兜帽的) sweatshirt, jeans, two pairs of socks, a heavy hooded jacket, winter gloves and a scarf. He also took shorts, a T-shirt, sunglasses, a big hat and a lightweight raincoat. If you go to Big Bear in June, you’d better be prepared for hot or cold, rain or shine.
He packed a couple of magazines to read just in case the fish weren’t biting. He and his friends joked that the fish were always biting — where you just left or where you were headed to.
After about an hour and a half, Dave had gathered all the items on his list into a tidy pile (堆) next to his door. He went to bed knowing that the next day’s weather and fishing were unpredictable (难以预料的), but the good time with his friends was a given.
73. From the first paragraph we can learn that ____.
A. Dave didn’t go out to fish except go to Big Bear Lake
B. Dave liked to collect fishing tools and sold them as his business
C. Dave was a fishing lover and was going to attend the fishing activities
D. Big Bear Lake was a good place for sightseeing instead of fishing
74. Dave thought that the Free Fishing Day held twice a year was ____.
A. limited B. satisfying C. unbelievable D. surprising
75. If you’d like to go fishing on Free Fishing Day, you should ____.
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A. take only one fishing rod according to the rules
B. go fishing there in September rather than in June
C. consider the weather first and prepare carefully for your trip
D. take a computer recording what you should take with you
76. We can infer from the last paragraph that Dave ____.
A. was sure that he would have a great time with his friends the next day
B. was eager to go fishing at Big Bear but didn’t like to prepare for it
C. was sure that the next day’s weather and fishing would be quite good
D. couldn’t decide whether he would go fishing at Big Bear the next day
D
I was going to die in Antarctica，I was certain．An image of my ice-covered body，pale and lifeless．filled my mind as I glanced around．In all directions the empty wilderness of Antarctica stretched away from me．The only feature on the landscape was the division between snow and sky. I gazed sadly at my team．They were rapidly disappearing over the horizon．
I was leading an expedition(探险)attempting to reach the south pole．The team was made up of ordinary women from all around the world—from Jamaica，India，Singapore and Cyprus—many of whom had never seen snow，or spent a night in a tent．before we set off．Our aim was to be the most international a11-female team to reach the South Pole．
As I watched．the rest of the team had marched on，unaware that I was not with the team. By the time I realized that my sledge(雪橇)was firmly trapped，the team were already a long way ahead of me．I called out to Era, my teammate，“Era! Stop!”
Getting no response，I called again，but my shouts were carried away in the opposite direction by the wind．Seconds passed．Nothing! I was gradually being left alone，completely defenseless against the low temperatures of Antarctica.
My strength increased when I thought of a cold，lonely death．I pulled again my sledge，which moved a little．I removed the ice with my ski-pole and boot，desperately trying to break the sledge free．The sledge shot forward，knocking me off
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balance．I struggled to my feet and set off after the team．
I caught up just as Reena，my teammate from India，looked behind her and noticed there was one person missing．She turned around on her skis，in shock and found me in the near distance.
As we continued，my panic slowly faded．For the rest of the day，each of the team was glancing over their shoulder every few minutes．They were not going to risk losing me again.
77. From the first paragraph we can safely infer that the author______
A．disliked her team B．got seriously ill C．panic D．lost her way
78. What made the author get her sledge out of the ice was___．
A．the shouts from her teammates B．her strong desire to live
C．the sudden change in wind direction D．the natural beauty ahead
79. At last，each of the team members kept looking back_____.
A．to avoid being attacked from behind B．to make sure that none fell behind
C．to check the distance they had covered D．to keep a record of the route they took
80. Which may be the best title of the passage?
A．How to Survive in Antarctic B．A Mysterious Trip to the South Pole
C. Female Expedition Team D．Being Left behind in the Snow
五． 单词拼写。
81. If you eat it twice a day, the medicine will c___________ you of your disease.
82. He asked me to lend him more money, but I r_______________ his request.
83. John Snow became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people e___________ to cholera.
84. It was a great c____________ to live near my company.
85. There are plans to c_________ a new bridge to ease the traffic problems in this area.
86. I have a__________ for one of my staffs to meet you at the train station.
87. The flowers died for l______ of water.
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88. What is your i__________ of the person you met with last night?
89. He can hardly find a job in the canteen, because he has had no p_______ experience of this kind of job.
90. His information is a__________. You should have believed him.
第二节 读写任务(满分30分)
阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
To many people even the word “work” sounds unpleasant, not necessarily because they are lazy. The same man, who dislikes his job in the factory or even in the office, may work hard at the weekend, painting the house or digging the garden.
What is the reason，then? In most cases, it is because these people simply do not enjoy the Job they are doing .It does not give them any real satisfaction. It may be quite easy, like making up wooden boxes, but it is very boring. Very often they are doing a job which is just a small part of a much larger one, such as attaching a door handle to a car. But the part they play in actually making the car is so small that they can never say: I have made something!
Yet in modern society somebody has to do ordinary jobs such as cleaning streets because this is the way society is organized, No matter how ordinary a job is, it plays a part in society and therefore deserves our due respect. Society cannot function a single day without the “dull and boring” jobs.
1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120个词谈谈你对平凡工作的想法，内容包括：
(1) 描述清洁工工作的艰辛;
(2) 假如没有清洁工，环境会变得如何?
(3) 你对平凡工作者的看法。
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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东阳中学高二英语阶段考试答题卷2015.12
五．单词拼写：
81. ____________ 82. ____________ 83. ____________ 84. ____________ 85. ____________
86. ____________87. _____________ 88. ____________ 89. ____________ 90. ____________
六．书面表达：
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2015,12阶段考试答案
答案：
一．听力
1. CCBAA 6. CBBCC 11.BACAB 16. CACCA
二．单选
21. ABAAD CBCAC 31. BABCD CCACC
三、完形填空(20×1)
41. ABDAC 46. CDDDB 51. ACBDA 56. CADAA
四．阅读理解参考答案
61．CBB 64. DBBD 68. CBCA 72. CBBD 阅读新题型：EDBAF
五．单词拼写
81. Cure 82. Rejected 83. Exposed 84. Convenience 85. Construct 86. Arranged 87. Lack 88. Impression 89. Previous 90. accurate
六．作文
2013年广东高考英语作文参考答案
It is reported that thirty volunteers who are at least 18 years old will be chosen from the globe and sent to the Mars by the year of 2015. The volunteers must make
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a full preparation that there is almost no chance to return to the earth once they are immigrated to the Mars. What’s more, it is greatly important for them to try to keep a good relationship with other members. Experts strongly warned that the living conditions on the Mars are very hard, for not only the extremely cold climate, but also loneliness and fear. On the contrary, the volunteers insist that they have got tired of the life on the earth and they are eager to experience the unknown, mysterious life on the Mars; meanwhile, if they succeed , they will be heroes of human beings.
第二节：读写任务
From the passage, we know that the author mainly stressed the importance of small and ordinary work , such as cleaning the street because of their essentiality for the organization of the society ,and thinks those doing such jobs should be respected greatly.
There is no denying/doubt that the cleaners are the most ordinary workers who are confronted with numerous hardships. On one hand, they must get up earlier every day to clean the street while we are still in the sweet sleeping dreams. On the other hand, they also suffer from less respect and lower pay, working all day on the street. It is the cleaners who sweep the floors or streets in spite of the chilly wind or the heavy rain.
Nobody could imagine what a bad environment we would live in/I can’t imagine what our life would be like if there were no cleaners in the city. Undoubtedly, the streets would be full of disgusting rubbish with rats or flies here and there. What's worse, diseases would spread at a very quick speed without the cleaners’ hard work. It is not until then that people will realize that cleaners play an important role in our daily life.
When it comes to the ordinary jobs, opinions vary from person to person. From my point of view, ordinary jobs are anything but ordinary in contemporary society. For one thing, these jobs contribute to the development of our society. For another, these jobs, which are worth our enthusiasm and respect, also provide a chance for us to realize our value or fulfill our dream. Only when every one of us is aware of the importance of these ordinary jobs can we build up a more harmonious and b
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eautiful society.
或
From the above , I can safely draw the conclusion that even the smallest and the most ordinary job such as cleaning the street is also the necessary part to keep the society going smoothly. Consequently, those who do the most insignificant jobs should get respect as much as those being engineers or teachers.
As long as we have a correct attitude towards these ordinary jobs, we will find our life meaningful.
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