1、福建省晋江市平山中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题平山中学2015年春季高二年期末考试英语试卷 考试时间:120分钟注意事项:1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、座号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷(选择题)一、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)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。1. Where are the two speakers now?A. On the first floor B. On the fourth floorC. On the fifth floor2. What will the man most probably do?A
2、. Give the woman directions. B Take the woman there.C Ask for directions.3. What will the two speakers discuss first?A. A report B computer C meeting.4. How did the man go to school at last this morning?A. By bus. B On foot. C By bike.5. What will the woman probably buy for johns birthday?A. A pen.
3、B A schoolbag. C A science fiction book.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Why is the woman late?A. She set off too late. B There was heavy traffic.C The weather was terrible.7. What will the man order?A. Steak and an apple pie. B Cabbage and a salad.C Steak and cabbage.
4、请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. Why doesnt the man take the black T-shirt?A. He dislikes the color. B Its too small for him.C He dislikes the style.9. How much does the man have to pay?A. $40. B $45. C $50.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want to do?A. Exchange ideas about iPads.B. Find the most popular i
5、Pad games.C. Do some market research on iPads.11. When did the woman get her first iPad?A. In 2010. B In 2011. C In 2013.12. What does the woman usually use her IPad for?A. Doing some online shopping.B. Keeping track of the bank account.C. Doing a teach-yourself French program.请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.
6、What was Williams life like in Mississippi?A. Quiet. B Difficult. C Pleasant.14. What was Williams before he became famous?A. A movie actor. B A sales clerk. C A shoemaker.15. What do we know about Battle of Angel?A. It was first put on in 1941.B. It wasnt successful as first.C. It helped Williams w
7、in two awards.16. What does the man think is Williams most famous play?A. A Streetcar Names Desire.B. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.C. Sweet Bird of Youth.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. How many people won golden tickets?A. Three. B Four. C Five.18. What is Golden Tickets for?A. A day tour in a factory.B. New types
8、 of chocolates.C. Some candy bars.19. Why did the chocolate firm give dahl and some other kids chocolate?A. To attract customers attention.B. To reward them for their grades.C. To ask them to judge the chocolates.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Describing a book.B. Introducing a tour.C. Talking abo
9、ut a chocolate. 二、阅读理解(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中,选出最佳选项。A LakeLander 2 hours agoToday, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading, making many passengers upset. I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaper out loud on the train. I have never
10、had the courage to do it, though.Pak50 57 minutes agoWhy not give it a try? Perhaps you should take lessons on amusical instrument. The late musician Dennis Brian is said to haveasked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio. When hisrequest was refused, he took out his French horn(号) and star
11、ted to practice.Angie OEdema 42 minutes agoI dont see how musical instruments can help improve manners in public. Dont do to others what you wouldnt like to be done to yourself. Once, a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone. I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy to finis
12、h his conversation. He realized this and apologised to me. When his phone rang again later, he left his seat to answer it. You see, a bit of respect and cooperation can do the job better.Taodas 29 minutes agoI did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and it turned out well. The guy took it in good
13、 part, and we chatted happily all the way to Edinburgh.Sophie 76 13minutes agoI have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train, but several years ago, I read some chapters from Harry Porter to my bored and noisy children. Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did.21The passenger ma
14、de an apology to Angie OEdema because_.A. he offered his seat to someone elseB. he spoke very loudly on his phoneC. he refused to talk with AngieD. he ignored Angies request22Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?A. Pak50 B. Angie OEdema C. Taodas D. Sophie7623What is the discussion mainly a
15、bout?A. How to react to bad behavior.B. How to kill time on a train.C. How to chat with strangers. D. How to make a phone call.24Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. A webpage. B. A newspaper. C. A novel. D. A report.BWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the
16、only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”. I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not
17、a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly mee
18、tings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids(眼皮) and
19、 the sun huts their eyes The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If
20、 you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an
21、easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.25 Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?A. He could not catch a fish.B. His father was not patient with him.C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.26According to the auth
22、or, fish are most likely to be found _.A. in deep water on sunny daysB. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlightD. in shallow water under waterside trees.27 After entering the business world, the author found _.A. it easy to think like a customerB. his fathers fishing advice in
23、spiringC. his first bosss sales ideas reasonableD. it difficult to sell services to poor people28 This passage most likely comes from _.A. a fishing guideB. a popular sales bookC. a novel on childhoodD. a millionaires biographyCEvery day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we
24、experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values arent just important to us; they make the world what it is.Scientists say that gravitational(重力的)force makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes it go rou
25、nd. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even complete strangers. Even if you cant see it, you know its there.Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster, or a school fund-raiser, one thing is certain-it i
26、s better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether its a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, being generous is not something you need any qualifications for, but no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be ge
27、nerous, which leads us to perseverance.Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing an essay, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists to discover cures for diseases, and athletes to become champ
28、ions. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, thats one less to make the next time.There is an infinite(无穷的)number of things we value, but without love, generosity and perseverance, we just dont think that our life or the world would be the way it is.29The underlined word “it” in the second
29、 paragraph refers to “ _ ”.A. the world B. gravitational force C. value D. experience30To be generous, the author thinks _.A. you neednt make effortsB. you should be qualifiedC. you should give all you have D. you will find it good to give31Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the
30、passage?A. Perseverance is the only thing that can help us to achieve success.B. People dont understand the life they are experiencing at all.C. We can find love in complete strangers sometimes,D. What the world is like depends on gravity and love.32What would be the best title for the passage?A. Su
31、ccess and Failure. B. Three Values.C. Endless Love. D. Life full of Hope.DA sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury it in a garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.A biodegradable(生物所能分解的)mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of
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