广东省湛江市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、广东省湛江市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题湛江市2014-2015学年度第二学期期末调研考试高二英语（选修7、选修8）试卷注意事项：1. 本卷为笔试部分，满分150分，测试时间为120分钟。 2. 答题前，请考生在答题卡上填写自己的学校、班级、姓名和学号。 3. 将试卷答案填写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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。 In Britain, people have different attitu

2、des to the police. Most people generally 1 them and the job they do although there are certain people who do not believe that the police should have that power What does a policeman 2 do? It is not a(n) 3 job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs to do. A policeman often has to 4

3、traffic, either on foot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads 5 , in Britain, he might even be in the Traffic Police and spend a lot of his time 6 up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop 7 motorists and help when there is

4、 an accident A policeman has to help keep the 8 , too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we 9 the police to come and restore order. And they often have to 10 situation at great risk of their own 11 We expect the police to solve 12 , of course, so a(n) 13 policeman, even if he is not a d

5、etective (侦探), will often have to help 14 for and arrest criminals And who do we call when there is an emergency an air crash, a burning 15 , a road accident, or a robbery? We call the 16 . So a policeman has to be 17 to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world The police do

6、 an absolutely 18 job. They do it 19 well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen, I do not think that I could ever do the job of a 20 1. A. envy B. appreciateC. joinD. dislike2. A.naturallyB. hardlyC. actuallyD. occasionally3. A. easyB. funnyC. interestingD. pleasant4. A. reduceB. controlC.

7、solveD. create5. A. Sadly B. HappilyC. ThusD. Indeed6. A. walkingB. wanderingC. drivingD. searching7. A. speedingB. excited C. slowD. resting8. A. conditionB. silenceC. situationD. peace9. A. orderB. expectC. forceD. seize10. A. get rid of B. deal withC. get intoD. bear with11. A. relationsB. famili

8、esC. abilityD. safety12. A. emergencyB. problemsC. crimesD. traffic13. A. ordinaryB. specialC. lazyD. outgoing14. A. lookB.pay C. applyD. call15. A. failure16. A. government17. A. worried18. A. unpleasant 19. A .normally 20. A. policeman B. floodB. friendsB. excitedB. relaxingB. extremely B. doctorC

9、. stormC. parentsC. prepared C. necessary C. partlyC. teacherD. fireD. policeD. urgedD. comfortableD. slightlyD. driver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2130的相应位置上。Philip, a nine-year-old boy, in a Sunday school class is sometimes no

10、t welcomed by other third graders. He was tricked sometimes, not because he was older, 21 because he was “different”. Philip, 22 suffered from Downs Syndrome, was “different”, with his strange 23 (face) characteristics, slow responses and mental problems. 24 a beautiful spring morning, the children

11、were to go out and discover 25 symbol of “new life” for themselves, which they would place inside plastic eggs.After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, 26 (encourage) each child to explain the meaning of “new life” in his or her egg. The first opened eg

12、g contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another was a butterfly. 27 the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “Thats stupid. Whose is it?” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “Its 28 . I did it. Its empty. I have new life, because the t

13、omb is empty.” At that time, not a sound 29 (hear) in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They forgot his disease and welcomed him, and 30 made him “different” was never mentioned again.II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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上

14、将该项涂黑。AIt was the Year from Hell the dog died, my marriage of 24 years ended, and my house burned down. I had moved into a new rented house with my youngest son after my husband and I divorced. Wed been in the house just six weeks. I went to a dinner party one night, and as I drove home near, I saw

15、smoke rising into the sky. I wondered whether it was my house. Then I turned the corner, and sure enough, it was my house.My son and I stayed with a friend for a couple of nights. Then my friend Gail heard about the fire, called me up, and said, “Come and move into my house. I have seven bedrooms an

16、d five bathrooms plenty of space for you and your son.” Gail had three kids at home, but there was still plenty of room for me and my son, Sutton. Little did I know that her offer of a temporary place to stay would turn into a living arrangement that lasted two and a half years.We were two single mo

17、thers. Gail and I spent the next couple of years sorting out a lot of things together. After we moved in, I soon began to look for a permanent place to live in. Gail said, “Please dont leave. Ive never had so much freedom!” Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids, someone

18、to share cooking and gardening, and someone to share day-to-day life. She loved having me there, and I loved being there. So we stayed.It was an important chapter in my life. We both needed time to heal from our divorces. It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us. Gails gen

19、erosity was more than anyone could expect from a friend. I am eternally grateful to have a friend like Gail. Im also grateful for the lessons I learned from the fire and the other losses that came so suddenly, so fast. Much to my surprise, I found gratitude among the ashes. I was tested serious tria

20、l by fire. But, like a phoenix, I rose from the ashes strong and whole. I would not be the person I am today if not for that Year from Hell.31. Which of the following could be the title of the passage?A. The Year from Hell. B. My Generous Friend Gail.C. Gratitude among the Ashes. D. Everything Gone

21、in the Smoke.32. Which of the following may NOT be lost for the author according to the passage?A. Her furniture. B. Her dog. C. Her husband. D. Her car.33. What can we learn from the passage?A. The author and her son went to Gails house the night after the fire happened.B. Gail and the author share

22、d all together and had a lot in common in their life.C. The author had planned to live with Gail for a long time at the beginning.D. The author wrote the passage after she moved into a new rented house.34. After suffering a lot, the author eventually became more _.A. strong-minded B. simple-mindedC.

23、 out-going D. kind-hearted35. What did the author learn from her experience?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. When God closes a door, he opens another.C. A positive attitude will bring success.D. A friend without faults will never be found. B The size of the British Isles often leads peopl

24、e to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same. At first, visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions. Even in England there are many differen

25、t dialects. Experts believe that for most English people, the places they come from are very important to them. Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up. Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime, most people carry at least some evidence of th

26、eir accents and dialects throughout their lives. In addition to the regional accents of England, there can also be class differences among the accents. People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a strangers class by listening to his or her accent. Both the words and the pr

27、onunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position. It is agreed that in England, the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America. The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in f

28、ilms and on television in Britain. The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaws 1912 play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were, and still are, linked in Britain. 36. From the passage we can learn that_. A. English people all speak the same

29、language. B. People from different regions speak different dialects. C. Visitors have no difficulty in understanding the dialects. D. The British Isles include England, Wales and Northern Ireland.37. Most people carry some evidence of their accents and dialects in their lives to . A. show they are d

30、ifferent from others B. show the places they are from C. change the way they speak D. show they dont like standard English38. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. An Englishmans accent reflects his social position.B. In Britain some films show us the importance of accents. C. The

31、English spoken by a person plays an important role in North America.D. An Englishmans accent is a clue to where he was born and where he grew up. 39. How do people in England know a persons class?A. By speaking to him. B. By guessing.C. By showing something to him. D. By judging from his appearance.40. Whats the film My Fair Lady about?A. It shows how a boy learned English. B. It is a love story between two lovers with different accents.C. It shows how social class and accent are linked in Britain.D. It shows the relationship between people from different classes.CMost Americans believ