河北省永年县第一中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、河北省永年县第一中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题河北省永年县第一中学2014-2015学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。共150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题年，从题中的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段后你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.When does the store close in the evening?A.At 11:00

2、. B.At 11:30. C.At 12:00.2.What will the woman probably do?A. Water the plants. B. Wash the car. C. Do nothing.3.Where did the woman meet Tom?A. Outside the bank. B. In the bank. C. In the post office.4.What do we know about James?A. He is never late. B. He is often late. C. He is not patient.5.What

3、 will the woman do?A. To sit down before going in.B. To go into the store with the man.C. To buy the shoes before going in.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.How often s

4、hould the baby clean his teeth as soon as the first tooth appears?A.Once a day. B.Twice a day. C.Three times a day.7.When should the baby start using soft toothbrush and a small bit of toothpaste? A.At about 1 year to 18 months of age. B.At about 13 to 18 months of age. C.At about 14 to 18 months of

5、 age.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At home. B.On the street. C.In the office.9.What do we know about the weather?A.Eastern England will be snowy tomorrow.B.Northern England will be foggy tomorrow.C.Southwestern England will be clear tomorrow afternoon.听

6、下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.What is John?A.A doctor. B.A farmer. C.A postman.11.What can we learn about Fred?A .He has the largest farm in his state. B. He will buy more fields next year. C. He grows cotton in his field.12.What did the woman once do at her brothers?A.Drinking milk. B.Milking a cow. C.Ki

7、lling a cow.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What is the woman doing? A.Returning her phone. B.Repairing her phone. C.Selecting a phone.14.How much does it cost in the cheapest plan? A.6. B.20. C.34.15.What do we know about the woman?A.She sends short messages a lot.B.She chooses the second cheapest plan at

8、 last.C.She can use up 200 minutes of free calls quickly.16.What function does the woman need in the mobile phone?A.FM radio. B.Internet access. C.MP3.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Why might a person be prevented from doing good work?A.He thinks he is old enough to make the most of his mental facility.B.

9、He accepts another persons mistaken estimate of his ability.C.He believes in what other people think of him.18.What will a person do if he believes in his low ability?A.Fail to go at a job but never lose heart. B.Show complete lack of confidence.C.Spare no efforts to do things.19.Why was Alfred Adle

10、r poor at arithmetic as a boy?A.He lost his self confidence. B.He was weak in thinking.C.His parents expected too much of him.20.Which of the following is the most important factor to Adlers success?A.Spirit and experience.B.Interest and self respect.C.Confidence and determination.第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分4

11、0分）第一节（共15小题，每题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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A long time ago there lived a poor slave whose name was Aesop. His face was white, but very homely. When Aesop was about twenty nine years old his master lost a great deal of money and was determined to sell his slaves. To do

12、this, he had to take them to a large city where there was a slave market.The city was far away, and the slaves must walk the whole distance. A number of bundles(成捆的东西) were made up for them to carry. Some of these bundles contained the things they would need on the road. Choose your bundles, boys, s

13、aid the master. There is one for each of you. Aesop at once chose the largest one. The other slaves laughed and said he was foolish. But he threw it upon his shoulders and seemed well satisfied. The next day, the laugh was the other way. For the bundle which he had chosen had contained the food for

14、the whole party. Aesop is a wise fellow, said his master. The man who buys him must pay a high price.” A very rich man, whose name was Xanthus, wanted a servant. As the slaves stood before him he asked each one to tell what kind of work he could do. All were eager to be bought by Xanthus because the

15、y knew he would be a kind master. So each one boosted of his skill in doing some sort of labor. One was a fine gardener; another could take care of horses; a third was a good cook; a fourth could manage a household. And what can you do, Aesop? asked Xanthus. Nothing, he answered. Nothing? How is tha

16、t? Because, since these other slaves do everything, there is nothing left for me to perform, said Aesop. This answer pleased the rich man so well that he bought Aesop at once, and took him to his home on the island of Samos. In Samos the little slave soon became known for his wisdom and courage. He

17、often amused his master and his masters friends by telling funny stories. His master was so much pleased with him that he gave him his freedom.21. Why did the slaves master want to sell his slaves?A. Because the slaves didnt work at all.B. Because the slaves could be well paid.C. Because the master

18、was badly illD. Because the master was in need of money22. It can be inferred from the text that Aesop chose the largest bundle because_.A. he was very strong. B. he was really foolish.C. the bundle would make him stronger. D. the bundle would be lighter and lighter.23. Why did these slaves want to

19、be bought by Xanthus ?A. Because he was very merciful.B. Because he was very rich.C. Because he lived in Samos.D. Because he would set them free.24. According to the text, Aesop _.A. was known for his hard work. B. didnt like to work at all.C. was good at telling stories. D. was tired of his courage

20、.BGoing on holiday not only makes you feel good while youre there - you gain the health benefits for months, new research shows. Jetting off to exotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found. The benefits last at least

21、a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed. Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year - as many as one in three dont - to get the benefits.The study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Thai

22、land, Peru or the Maldives, with people who stayed at home and continued working. The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period. The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while

23、 that of the non-holidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent.The study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stress - known as the stress-resilience test - improved by 29 percent. There was a 71 percent fall in stress resilience scores among workers. Tests showed a fall in blood glucose

24、 levels, reducing the risk of diabetes, trimmer waistlines and enhanced mood and energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home. The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UKs largest healthcare charity.25. Accor

25、ding to the passage, how many people go on holiday?A. One third. B. Two thirds. C. 17 percent. D. A quarter.26. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?A. The further you go, the better the benefits.B. Most people like to stay at home during the holiday. C. Holiday makers are more adapt

26、able than non-holidaymakers.D. The result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved.27. The author intends to tell us that _.A. we have to go on holiday as much as possibleB. youll certainly get depressed if you dont go on holidayC. it is best to go to foreign countrie

27、s like MaldivesD. we had better go on holiday for the benefit of health28. The best title of the passage is _ .A. Health Benefits from Holiday B. A Holiday Health ExperimentC. Health Problems of Having HolidayD. Key Health Markers in HolidaymakersCBox jellyfish （箱型水母）are the most poisonous marine an

28、imals known to man. They measure 3 meters long and weigh up to 2 kilograms. They are pale blue and transparent in color, and get their name from the cube-like shape of their body, Box jellyfish have 6 eyes on all 4 sides of their body, although it is uncertain how they process what they see as they

29、do not have a central nervous system. They also have up to 15 tentacles （触须）growing from each corner of their body that have about 5,000 stinging（带刺的）cells each.Box jellyfish can be found primarily in the coastal waters off Northern Australia as well as throughout the Indo-Pacific. They prefer to li

30、ve at river mouths. They do not have any organs to breathe, and will sleep on the ocean floor from 3 pm to dawn. Unlike other jellyfish that merely move along with the current, box jellyfish have developed a way to travel wherever they want to go. They will shoot themselves in a jet-like fashion, re

31、aching speeds of up to 7.4 kilometers per hour.The diet of box jellyfish consists of thing like fish, small animals, and even other jellyfish. They use their venom, a chemical which causes heart, skin, and breath failure, to kill their prey（猎物）. Since box jellyfish have eyes, some scientists believe

32、 that they actively hunt their prey while others insist that they are just passive opportunists that will wait and catch anything that wanders into their tentacles.Box jellyfish are responsible for more human deaths in Australia than snakes, sharks, and salt-water crocodiles combined. It is best to avoid them as most stings(刺) will result in