云南省大理市巍山县第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、云南省大理市巍山县第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题巍山一中2014-2015学年下学期期末考试高二年级 英语试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分听力（共两小节20小题，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话，选出最佳答案。1. Where are the two speakers now probably?A. On the fourth floor. B. On the third floor. C. On the second floor.2. How does the man look?A. Tired. B. Worried. C. Excited.3. Why does

2、the woman worry?A. She has to attend an important meeting. B. Shell miss the mans evening party.C. She will host an important party for the first time.4. Who did the woman hear had giving up smoking？A. Jack. B. Frank. C. Mark.5. What does the man plan to do during the summer vacation?A. Go to Vancou

3、ver Island. B. Visit his grandparents. C. See his brother.第二节听下面5段对话和独白，选出最佳答案。请听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6. Where is the man going first?A. To Paris. B. To America. C. To Malaga.7. What is the womans nationality?A. Spanish. B. Japanese. C. Chinese.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. What does the man want to do tonight?A. See a

4、 play. B. Watch a game. C. Go out to the pub.9. What will the woman do next?A. Make a call. B. Read the magazine. C. Make some coffee.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. What is the womans destination?A. Union Square. B. Battery Park. C. A bus stop.11. How long has the woman been late?A. 10 minutes. B. 15 minutes.

5、 C. 25 minutes.12. What do we know about the man?A. He is very kind. B. He drives really fast. C. He cant tell color apart.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. What does the woman probably do？A. A shop assistant. B. A bank clerk. C. A customs officer.14. What did the man buy in the department store yesterday？A. A s

6、ports suit. B. A pair of sunglasses. C. A pair of training shoes.15. What does the woman advise the man to do？A. To go to the department store to find his passport.B. Tell his embassy about his situation. C. Take good care of his other things.16. Why did the man lose his passport ,according to the c

7、onversation？A. He was too careless. B. He was very kind. C. He wasnt very well.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. What sport does the speaker mention first in the talk?A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Football.18. Which of the following three events starts the latest?A. Opening night of the NBA. B. Little League Bas

8、ketball World Series.C. Major League Basketball World Series.19. Which of the following is TRUE about the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”?A. It was written by a baseball fan. B. It was written for a baseball team.C. It was written over 100 years ago.20. When does everyone stand up and sing the s

9、ong together？A. Before the game. B. During the game. C. After the game.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHow to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes（糖尿病）. Believing my care

10、er(职业生涯)was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it- the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I could believe in myself. I am not saying that isnt difficult sometimes. But I want to prove t

11、o myself that I wasnt finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day,6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to successyou cant follow a career in any field without being well organized.

12、List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them.”Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve something. Then, there are other

13、 distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature qui

14、te easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool.”21. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?A. Difficulties influenced his career. B. Specialists offered him medical advice.C. Training helped him defeat his disease.D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.22. What does the underlined

15、 word “distractions” probably refer to?A. Ways that help one to focus. B. Words that help one to feel less tense.C. Activities that turn ones attention awayD. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.23. According to the passage, what do the three people have in common? A. Courage. B. Devotion. C.

16、Hard work. D. Self- confidence.BTwo traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor，the old

17、er angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things arent always what they seem.”The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the

18、couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good nights rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.The younger angel was very angry and asked the olde

19、r angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”“Things arent always what they seem,” the older angel replied

20、. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldnt find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed，the angel of death(死神) came

21、 for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things arent always what they seem.”24.The underlined part “the pair” in the second paragraph two refers to.A. the poor couple B. the rich couple C. the guests D. the angels25.The younger angel was very angry because .A. the older a

22、ngel killed the farmers cow. B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly.C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live.D. the angel of death took the cow away.26. Why did the older angel let the farmers cow die?A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.B. Because she wanted t

23、o teach the younger angel a lesson.C. Because she wanted to save the farmers wife. D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.27. The story tries to tell the reader that .A. sometimes things are not what they seem.B. angels are always ready to help the poor.C. angels are always ready to help the ric

24、h. D. the young should always learn from the old.CIn Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.Asians are immigrating (移民) to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. M

25、ost Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is e

26、asyto go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East.

27、 Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. For these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West. Therefore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “sate

28、llite kid”.28. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because _.A. they hope their children may easily find a job thereB. all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countriesC. the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countriesD. the kids want to improve their

29、 English and make foreign friends29. “Satellite kids” refer to Asian kids_.A. without parents B. speaking no English C. with university education D. living abroad alone.30. Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents _.A. want to leave their own country B. want them t

30、o go to universityC. return to their countries to work D. want them to be independent31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Parents want better education for their kids.B. Parents feel lonely and miss their families.C. Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.D. Can

31、adians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problemDWe all eat when we are not hungry. If we stopped eating when we were full, we would be thin, and chefs would have to find other jobs. You may be tempted to eat when you are bored, tired, angry or simply sitting in front of food that y

32、ou feel like putting in your mouth. Dont give in, the diet plans warn. Or, if you must eat, then eat only food that is so unappealing or unsatisfying that it is not worth the effort.It is as important for the sake of losing weight as understanding why there are times when it is extremely important to eat, however, even when there is plenty of food in your stomach .If you find yours