高二英语期末试题涡阳县第四中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、高二英语期末试题涡阳县第四中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题及答案2014-2015涡阳四中高二期末测试英语试卷第二部分 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。A It could not have been harder to leave one of the children behind when we moved. I know that parting with our dog was one of the most painful decisions

2、to make. This is Zacharys story. Ann and the children and I moved from our rural home in Virginia so that I could retrain for a new career. It meant leaving behind our best friend, Zachary, a six year old Black Lab. This was for his good; he would be miserably locked up in suburban Birmingham while

3、we were away from home every day. We all agreed that he should remain free and explore the countryside. We found friends of friends, who would be glad to give him a new home. He trembled beside me as I drove him there. And I left him tearfully, watching him on his new front porch, disappearing in th

4、e distance of the rear view mirror(后视镜). I tried to convince myself that old Zach did not really care who cared for him. He would be fine and we would soon outgrow our mutual loss. A year tater, in our new home in a Birmingham suburb, we got a call from the people who bought our farmhouse. Ann took

5、the phone; the color drained from her face as the kids and I watched the conversation unfold. Our callers told Ann. “Theres a strange dog showed up here a couple days ago. Hes right thin and his paws dont look so good. He just seems sort of lost and confused. The neighbors down the road say they thi

6、nk hes your old dog.” “Its Zachary and he found his way home. Hes looking for us. Fred, you have to go get him.” Ann said through tears. She was right. We had to go. But bringing Zachary there to Birmingham made no more sense than it would have a year earlier. Even so, the next day, my daughter and

7、I drove ten hours to our old farmhouse.21. The authors family decided to leave Virginia because .A. they were already tired of rural life B. they wanted to leave children behind C. the author wanted to find a new job D. they had more friends elsewhere22. Why was Zachary left behind when the family m

8、oved?A. Zachary was no longer cared for by the family. B. Moving along would do Zachary no good.C. Zachary was unwilling to leave. D. Some friends wanted to keep Zachary 23. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the author regretted having left Zachary behindB. the author thought it made more

9、 sense to bring him back nowC. Zachary got lost on her way to finding them in BirminghamD. Zachary was badly treated in the friends family24. Which of the following best describes the story?A. Distance makes two hearts grow closer.B. Love me, love my dog.C. Past experience, if not forgotten, is a gu

10、ide for the future.D. Love will take you home. BHave you ever been to the worlds smallest bookstore?The Worlds Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of TorontoThe bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny

11、 it really isThe bookstore is open 24 hours a dayInside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors worksSo if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed thereAnother special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three

12、 dollarsAll the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what theyve bought and leave their money by themselvesSo the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens，papers，light bulbs and a label-makerIn order to catch passers-bys attention，the bill

13、boards(广告牌）of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itselfWith these large eye-catchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit25Whats the passage mainly about?AThe worlds smallest bookstore BA strange way of selling booksCThe popular books nowadays DThe popular bookstore

14、s in the world26Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?ABooks on popular science BLiterary booksCThe year book of a university DBooks on economic control27How could you buy a book from the store?AThe salesman will help you find the book BThe salesman will get the money

15、 for the bookCChoose the book(s）and leave the money thereDPay on the net and then get the book(s）in the store CA study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem o

16、n arrival. This was followed by speaking. Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading remained as a significant problem. The information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in

17、our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation, we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same method woul

18、d be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different. Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining or increasing motivation. Several years ago we had one timetable that operated thr

19、oughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest by about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.28. What is the text mainly about?A. Foreign students have mo

20、re problems. B. Teaching should meet students needs.C. English learning problems should be studied again.D. There are many ways to improve English.29. Writing became a bigger problem when foreign students_.A. became less interested in reading B. became better at speakingC. had to write their papers

21、D. had fewer problems with listening30. We may infer from the last two paragraphs that _.A. teaching content should be changed halfwayB. grammar-based teaching seems to be encouragingC. English courses are necessary for foreign studentsD. different teaching methods should be used 31. The underlined

22、word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “_”.A. re-think B. timetable C. motivation D. activityD Education is a process which enables a student to think for himself and make his decisions in life. However, the present day Education system puts emphasis on rote-learning (死记硬背) and unhealthy competit

23、ion. This often leads students to depression (抑郁症) at times. However, if a student is allowed to continue his own interests then their personalities would bloom and they would also be successful in their careers. There exists difference between market demands and the skills of Indias educated youth.

24、 For example, every year approximately 650, 000 engineering graduates pass, out of whom nearly two thirds need to be re-skilled, so that they can get jobs in the industry. The developed world requires knowledge workers and skilled professionals. By 2020, the developed world will have a shortage of 4

25、0 million working people, says a report. These figures show the shortage of skilled manpower in India in comparing to the jobs existing in the market. This mismatch occurs due to many reasons. A few of them are as follows: A. Low motivation among students to receive vocational (职业的) education. B. Th

26、e inflexible minds of parents and educators in accepting vocational courses. C. Many vocational courses that are being offered have become out of date. D. There is poor linkage between institutions offering vocational courses and the private sector (行业). Students often find it difficult to secure pr

27、oper employment immediately after completing their courses. In order to keep up with the market demands of India, students should be encouraged to take up vocational education. They should be allowed to study the subjects they like. Teachers and parents must become more open-minded about students ca

28、reer and life choices. There should be enough infrastructures (基础设施) to support vocational education. Educational institutes could link up with companies so that students can be employed soon after they complete their studies. These are a few ways in which the gap between vocational education and ma

29、rket demand for skilled manpower can be bridged.32. In the authors opinion, educators need to .A. give students more room B. let students have more free timeC. make students know how to memorize D. teach students to compete appropriately33. The developed world will have a shortage of working people

30、mainly because .A. college graduates can get better jobs B. there arent enough college graduatesC. most college graduates arent skilled enough D. there arent enough colleges offering vocational courses34. According to the last paragraph, which of the following about vocational education in India is

31、true?A. Too many students arc taking vocational courses.B. Educational institutes need more cooperation with companies.C. The government forbids certain students to receive vocational education.D. The government has been stressing the importance of vocational education.35. The text is mainly develop

32、ed by A. comparing different arguments B. describing a phenomenon and giving examplesC. following the order of places D. analyzing a problem and seeking solutions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。Google is one of the largest and most powerful technology companies in the world. It was launched by Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 199