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广东省揭阳市一中高二英语上学期期末考试试题
广东省揭阳市第一中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
I听力(共两节,满分15分)
第一节听力理解(4段共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
听下面一段对话,回答第l—2题。
1.Whoarethekidsinthepicture?
A.Theman’skids.B.Theman’sfriends.C.Theman’scousins.
2.WhatdoesAuntRaffilikedoing?
A.Travelingabroad.B.Cookingathome.C.Takingpictures.
听下面一段对话,回答第3—5题。
3.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?
A.Therentalagreement.B.Theworkingconditions.C.Thelivingsurroundings.
4.Howmanycomplaintsdoesthewomanmake?
A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.
5.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?
A.Ahouseagent.B.Apoliceman.C.Asoldier.
听下面一段对话,回答第6—8题。
6.WherewasCampAlisonfirstfounded?
A.IntheUK.B.InAustralia.C.InAmerica.
7.WhyisiteasyforCampAlisontofindsites?
A.Ithasexcellentsportsequipment.B.TherearemanyschoolsinLondon.
C.Schoolsaren’tusuallyopeninthesummer.
8.WhatdoweknowaboutCampAlison?
A.Ithasbeenoperatingfor30years.B.Itistheoldestcampintheworld.
C.Ithasexperiencedcampdirectors.
听下面一段对话,回答第9—10题。
9.Howmuchwillthewomanpaytheman?
A.$30.B.$23.C.$21.
10.Whyisthewomanunwillingtobuymoretextbooks?
A.Sheisn’tsurewhichtextbooksshewillneed.B.Shehasn’tenoughmoneytobuymore.
C.Shedoesn’tlikebooksmarkedwithnotes.
第二节听取信息(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
TheFirstSupermarket
Name
KingCullenStore
Dateofopening
Inthe11.______________of1930
Location
Queens,12._________________
Founder
MichaelCullen
Features
13.______________department,self-service,14._____________pricing
andchainmarketing
Business
In1936
$6millionsalefrom17stores
Today
15._____________stores
II语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ItwasMother’sDayandIwasshoppingatthelocalsupermarketwithmyfive-year-oldson,Tenyson.Aswewere 16 ,werealizedthatonlyminutesearlieran 17 womanhadfallenoverattheentranceandhitherheadontheground. Her 18 waswithher,buttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearlyinshock. 19 alotofpeoplestoppedtohelpout.
Aswewerewalkingtowardsthescene,Tenysonbecamevery 20 aboutwhathadhappenedtotheelderlycouple.He 21 tome,“Mom,it’snotmuchfunfallingoverinfrontof everyone.”Seeingthattherewasaflowerstall(摊位)atthefrontofthesupermarket,headded,“Whyshouldn’twe 22 theladyaflower?
Itwillmakeherfeelbetter.”Iwas 23 thathe’dcomeupwiththis 24 idea.Sowewentoverandtoldtheflowerseller whatwewanted.“Justtakeit,”shereplied.“I can’ttakeyour 25 forsuchawonderful 26 .”
Bynowmedicalstaffhadarrived,andwere 27 aftertheinjuredwoman.Wegavetheflowertothewoman’shusbandandItoldhimitwas frommyson.Atthat,theoldmanstartedcryingandsaid,“Thankyouverymuch.”Hethenturnedtome,“Youhavea 28 son.HappyMother’sDaytoyou.”
Themanbentdownandgavehiswifetheflower,tellingherwhoitwasfrom.Regardlessofbeingbadlyhurt,theoldladylookedupatTenysonwith 29 inhereyesandgavehimalittle 30 .
16.A.leaving B.driving C.moving D.stopping
17.A.injured B.awkward C.honest D.elderly
18.A.husband B.son C.daughter D.father
19.A.Specifically B.Particularly C.Interestingly D.Fortunately
20.A.guilty B.curious C.angry D.worried
21.A.complained B.said C.lied D.responded
22.A.lend B.bring C.leave D.buy
23.A.amazed B.shocked C.puzzled D.concerned
24.A.wise B.sweet C.innocent D.crazy
25.A.flowerB.moneyC.timeD.son
26.A.scene B.habit C.flower D.deed
27.A.running B.looking C.following D.searching
28.A.respectful B.cheerful C.successful D.wonderful
29.A.love B.hope C.pity D.pain
30.A.idea B.money C.smile D.comfort
第二节语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31~40的相应位置上。
Untilrecentlydaydreamingwasviewedasawasteoftime.Orit31___________(consider)anunhealthyescapefromreallifeanditsduties.32_________nowsomepeoplearetakingafreshlookatdaydreaming.Somethinkitmaybe33_______veryhealthythingtodo.Someresearchersarefindingthatdaydreamingmaybeimportanttomentalhealth.Daydreaming,theytellus,34__________(be)agoodmeansofrelaxation.Butitsbenefitsgobeyondthis.Anumberofpsychologistshaveconductedexperimentsandhavereachedsomesurprising35_____________(conclude).
Dr.JoanT.Freyberghasconcludedthatdaydreamingcontributes36_________intellectualgrowth.Italsoimproves37____________(concentrate),attentionspan,andtheability38__________(get)alongwithothers.IndustrialistHenryJ.Kaiserbelievedthatmuchofhissuccesswasduetothepositiveuseofdaydreaming.FlorenceNightingaledreamedofbecominganurse.TheyoungThomasEdisonpictured39___________asaninventor.Forthesenotablepersons,itappears40__________theirdaydreamscametrue.Dr.HarryEmersonFosdickofferedthisadvice:
“Holdapictureofyourself…inyourmind’seye,andyouwillbedrawntowardit.Pictureyourselfvividlyasdefeatedandthatalonewillmakevictoryimpossible.
III阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Thesummerof2000,IhadjustfinishedtendingtotheNewEnglandAquarium's60penguins(企鹅)whenIgotanurgentcallfromthemanagerofaseabirdrescuecenterinCapeTown,sayingtheregion'spenguinswereintrouble.AcargoshiphadsunkoffthecoastofCapeTown,creatinganoilspill(泄漏),whichendangeredpenguins'primaryhabitat.Volunteerswereshowingup,buttheyhadnoexperience.Thecenterneededpenguinkeeperstotrainthevolunteers.IboardedaplanetoSouthAfrica.
JustoutsideCapeTown,alargewarehousehadbeenturnedintoarescuecenter.WhenIfirstwalkedintothebuilding,Icouldn'tbelievemyears.Normally,Africanpenguinsarevoicedbirds.Iexpectedtowalkintoachorusofhonkingandsquawking.Instead,thecentersoundedlikealibrary.Onlythelowvoicesofpeoplecouldbeheard.Thepenguinsweredeadsilent.Ifeltshocked.Myheartachedforthepoorbirds.
Cleaningoiloffapenguinisn'teasy.Ittakestwopeople—onetoholdthepenguin,anothertodothewashing.Thebirdissprayedwithadegreaser(除油器)withwarm,soapywater.Delicateareasaroundthefacemustbebrushedwithatoothbrush.Thenthebirdgetscleanedunderwater.Thewholeprocesstakesaboutanhour.Evenwithmorethan12,500volunteers,ittookamonthtobatheall20,000birdsatthecenter.Theentirepenguinrescueoperationtookaboutthreemonths.Intheend,morethan90percentoftheoiledpenguinsweresuccessfullyreturnedtothewild.Inapreviouslarge-scalepenguinrescue,onlyhalfoftheoiledbirdssurvived.
Butforme,themostinspiringpartwastheworkofthevolunteers.Rescuingpenguinsisn'tappealing.Theunpleasantsmelloftherescuecenter—amixofpenguindroppingsanddeadfish—madepeoplefeelsick.Thescratchesandbitesofterrifiedbirdscoveredvolunteers'arms.AsthePenguinLady,I'musedtofacingsuchdangerstocarefortheanimalsIlove.WhatIdidn'trealizewasthatsomanyotherpeoplecareforpenguinstoo.
41.Thepenguinswereintroublemainlybecause________.
A.volunteerswerehardtofindB.theweatherwashotinthatsummer
C.therewasnopenguinkeeperavailableD.theoilspillendangeredthepenguins'environment
42.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“honkingandsquawking”inParagraph2mean?
A.Deadsilence.B.Noisesfromthepenguins.
C.Voicesfromthevolunteers.D.Messofthewarehouse.
43.FromParagraph3,wecanlearnthat________.
A.cleaningpenguinscalledforgreatcare
B.halfoftheoiledbirdswererescuedinthisaction
C.12,500penguinswerecleanedbythevolunteers
D.washinganoiledpenguintookaboutaday
44.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhattheauthor________.
A.feltsickofwashingtheoiledpenguinsB.admiredtheperformanceofthevolunteers
C.wasn'tsatisfiedwiththevolunteers'serviceD.didn'tlikethejobasthePenguinLady
45.Thetextisintendedtotellus________.
A.astoryofanimportantpenguinrescueB.thereasonforprotectingthepenguins
C.howtheshipaccidentcameaboutD.howtheauthorearnedthetitleofthePenguinLady
B
BradisoriginallyfromNewZealand.Butwhenhewasnineyearsold,hisfamilymovedtoAustralia.ItwastherethatBradfirstexperiencedsuccessasasportsman.Hewasonlynineteenyearsoldwhenhestartedplayingforamajorrugby(橄榄球)leagueteamcalledtheBrisbane.Andonlytwoyearslater,heplayedforhislocalstateteamnamedPioneer.
Oneyearafterthat,theAustraliannationalteammanagerchosehimtoplayforAustralia.Bradwasproudtoacceptthischancetoplayrugbyatthehighestlevel,evenifhisfirstgamewasagainstthecountryofhisbirth—NewZealand!
Beforeheknewwhatwashappening,Bradhadbecomearichandfamoussportsstar!
BradmovedbacktohisbirthcountryofNewZealandin2001.Hedecidedtostartplayingrugbyunioninsteadofrugbyleague.And,asbefore,heexperiencedgreatsuccess!
Heachievedthedreamshehadwhenhewasaboy.Healwayswanted