广东省汕头市金山中学高二上学期期末考试英语

金山中学高二期末考试
英语试题2015.02
命题人：张志虹陈泽绚本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

第一部分听力部分（共10题；每题1.5分，共15分）
第一节听下面一段材料，理解所听到的内容，简要回答以下5个问题。

本段材料读两遍。

1. What are Zhou Yang and Fred Smith going to cover tomorrow?
_________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which two teams will play against each other tomorrow?
_________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which team did Chinese national team play against last month?
_________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How did the British fans feel when the Turkish fans began calling them rude names?
_________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What did the Turkish fans start doing later?
_________________________________________________________________________________
第二节听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的内容将文中缺失的信息填写完整。

本段材料读两遍。

Hi, I’m Jane Small. I’ve been a volcanologist for five years, but I can still remember 6 inside a crater. We were on top of 7 in Alaska. The experienced members of our group went immediately to the edge of the crater. I was so 8 at first. After a while I forced myself to join the others. Then I 9 to bend over the boiling lava and collect a sample. I became so excited that I 10 . After that, I was never so frightened again but I’m always careful.
第二部分英语知识运用（I）(共两节，满分40分)
第一节单项选择（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑11. The great success of this project has been largely _______ the support given by the 30 local
businessmen.
A. instead of
B. thanks to
C. due to
D. as a consequence.
12. Whether we’ll hold the sports meeting ____________ the weather
A. trust on
B. depends on
C. take on
D. set on
13. We tried to find a table for seven，but they were all ____________.
A．given away B．kept away C．taken up D．used up
14. China has got a good _________ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization．
A．reputation B．influence C．impression D．knowledge
15. Hearing the news, he rushed out, _______the book _____on the table and disappeared into the dark.
A. left; laid open
B. leaving; lying open
C. leaving; lie open
D. left; lay open
16. ---Would you ___ him how to deal with it, had it been possible ?
---Yes, but I ____too tired, or I _____ him a hand.
A. tell; was; would
B. have told; was; would have given
C. have told; was; would give
D. have told; were; would have given
17. ___is our strong suggestion that he ______ a holiday, but___ doesn’t help.
A. As; takes; which
B. As; should take; it
C. It; takes; which
D. It; take; it
18. _____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose
command of language is poor.
A. Other things were equal
B. Other things being equal
C. To be equal to other things
D. Other things to be equal
19. The pressure ______ causes Americans to be energetic, but it does put them under a constant emotional
strain.
A. to compete
B. competing
C. to be competed
D. having competed
20. Time is valuable. We have to _____ every minute of each day.
A. assess
B. reserve C appreciate D. approach
21. The soldiers are well _____ with food and clothing.
A. supplied
B. offered
C. given
D. supported
22. When asked his attitude towards the case, he just answered, “No ______”.
A. way
B. comment
C. opinion
D. reason
23. Since the couple were laid off, the ________ of their family have become worse and worse.
A. setting
B. environment
C. circumstances
D. surroundings
24. With the popularity of the Internet banking, it is becoming more convenient to ________ a business
credit card for personal use online.
A. apply for
B. look for
C. pay for
D. search for
25. ________, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
A. As long as I have traveled
B. Now that I have traveled so much
C. Much as I have traveled
D. As I have traveled much
26. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ______second chance to make ______
first impression.
A. a; the
B. the; the
C. a; a
D. the; a
27. The shooting centre is about 50 kilometers ______Beijing.
A. south of
B. in south of
C. the south of
D. southern of
28. Progress so far has been very good. ______, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
A. Therefore
B. Otherwise
C. However
D. Besides
29. Tom apologized for______ to inform us of the change in the working plan.
A. his not being able
B. him not to be able
C. his being not able
D. him to be not able
30. ______ has finished the work ahead of time will be rewarded tho ugh we don’t know______ it will
be.
A. Who; who
B. Whoever; whoever
C. Who; whoever
D. Whoever; who
第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。

Recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the 31 direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 32 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 33 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 34 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 35 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without 36 .
I believe that is the way the world 37 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to 38 over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even 39 .
As technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to 40 the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism(恐怖主义) has shown itself to be a similar 41 , one requiring the 42 across the world. We must 43 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of othe rs. So, while 44 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 45 moment of trust.
31 A. same B. opposite C. near D. far
32. A. asked B. searched C. repeated D. wondered
33. A. friendly B. strange C. dependent D. confident
34. A. awake B. asleep C. away D. apart
35. A. car B. trip C. journey D. life
36. A. doubt B. success C. difficulty D. feeling
37. A. forms B. runs C. works D. appears
38. A. jump B. cross C. take D. go
39. A. strangers B. relatives C. colleagues D. animals
40. A. determine B. damage C. consider D. find
41. A. condition B. problem C. situation D. question
42. A. efforts B. practice C. fighting D. forces
43. A. hope B. decide C. realize D. face
44. A. sitting B. standing C. flying D. driving
45. A. closed B. shared C. broken D. concerned
第三部分阅读（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live, when we saw an old worn-out dog stumbling (蹒跚) painfully up the road. We stopped, bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. I checked and there was a collar with a phone number. I called but no one answered.
The dog was painfully thin. So Julie ran home to get some of our dog’s food while I tried to encourage the dog. After Julie came back, we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food. Eventually we got her home.
After trying for many times we got a response from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She explained that Tara had been her father’s dog. She was very old and got lost that morning. So, Tara was safely returned home.
Here is the truth of the story:
Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to
come back, but I wasn’t hearing anything that made that sound likely.
I was about to turn and go when an old black dog walked between us and almost fell down. Suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about. There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.
We did help it. And here I am writing the story in my own home, in my own family.
In the song “Love Is Not a Fight”Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At one point he sings, “And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door.”
Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.
46. How was the dog when found?
A. Too weak to walk.
B. Thin and worn out.
C. Unable to eat food.
D. Homeless but gentle.
47. From paragraph 2, we know that_______________________.
A. t he dog didn’t go with the write r
B. the writer had his own pet dog
C. the dog belonged to one of the couple’s friend
D. the dog didn’t eat any of the food
48. The underlined part “our problem” in the passage refers to the fact that .
A. the writer didn’t want to take Julie’s advice
B. an old black dog appeared in front of them
C. Julie disagreed with the writer’s travel on business
D. the couple had some trouble with their marriage
49. We can infer from the passage that ___________________.
A. the couple finally took the dog home
B. the dog was abandoned by its owner
C. the couple also solved their own problem after helping the dog
D. it is God that send the dog to help the couple
50. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An Angel Dog
B. A Helpful Couple
C. Saving the Dog
D. A Famous Song
B
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my b and a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame others, and you play the role of victim, chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or mayb e give you some advice to help you on your career path.
51. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed
B. How to make friendship last for ever
C. You are who your friends are
D. Friends are the m ost important in one’s success
52. The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.
A. they’ll push you ahead
B. they’ll influence you
C. they’ll cover your shortcomings
D. they’ll help you achieve you r goal
53. The musici ans’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.
A. the musicians’ l iving conditions are quite poor
B. people have poor taste in music
C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing
D. young people have greater chances of succeeding
54. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.
A. improve a lot in making more friends
B. come to the right way of making friends
C. develop a better relationship with your friends
D. arrange the time with your friends properly
55. The passage is mainly written for ______.
A. musicians
B. managers
C. negative people
D. people wanting to succeed
C
What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an
important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
56. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.
A. learning better at school shows power in your job
B. the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.
C. learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.
D. we should think about how to find our career
57. From the passage we learn that if a student’s school per formance is not good, he will _____.
A. have no hope in his future work
B. be hopeful to find a suitable job
C. regret not having worked harder at school
D. have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work
58. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.
A. mathematics
B. English
C. history
D. technical drawing
59. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.
A. heavy- handed
B. the best
C. important
D. skilled
60. The passage mainly discusses ___________.
A. The relationship between school performance and career
B. how to get a job
C. How to show strengths in your work
D. working experience and knowledge at school
D
Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable(可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells. The material’s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative(替代物) to plastic. The material, made from shrimp(虾)shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk”. It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.
A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic’s toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and 1960s. Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill（垃圾池）where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?
Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, fond in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants that makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.
Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They’re a lso developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They’re even exploring combining it with other materials like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.
61. Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk’s ______________.
A. remarkable design
B. interesting name
C. major features
D. basic elements
62. What has become a concern about plastic?
A. Using it properly
B. Producing it cheaply
C. Developing its properties quickly
D. Evaluating its contributions fairly
63. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _________ .
A. it can help plastic degrade
B. it can be found in living things
C. its mass production has been realized
D. its raw materials are plentiful in nature
64. What are the inventors doing in the lab?
A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk
B. Testing shrilk’s use in wet conditions
C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.
D. Improving shrilk’s flexibili ty for medical purposes
65. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Recent Progress in Environment Protection
B. Benefits of Insects in Scientific Research
C. The Harm of One-time Products
D. A possible Alternative Plastic
第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

下面是几则寓言小故事：
66. An ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her. The ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. Shortly afterwards a bird catcher came and stood under the tree, aiming at the dove. The ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. In pain the bird catcher shouted, and the noise made the dove take wing.
67. Two men were travelling together, when a bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and hid himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and pretended to be dead as much as he could. The bear soon left him, for he will not touch a dead body. When he disappeared, the other traveler descended from the tree, and asked his friend what it was the bear had whispered in his ear. ―He gave me this advice, his companion replied. ―Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger.
68. A prince had some monkeys trained to dance. Being naturally good at learning, they showed themselves excellent pupils, and in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers. Their performance was often repeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier, bent on mischief, took from his pocket a handful of nuts and threw them upon the stage. The monkeys at the sight of the nuts forgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) monkeys instead of actors. Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancing spectacle thus came to an end in the laughter and ridicule of the audience.
69. A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he noticed something shining in the straw. "Ho! Ho!" said he, "that’s for me," and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw. It turned out to be a pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard. ―You may be a treasure, signed the cock, ―to man, but for me I would rather have a single barley-corn.
70. An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice.
He ordered his servants to bring in a bunch of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son tried hard, but with all his efforts was unable to break the bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. ―Untie it, said the father, ―and each of you take a stick. When they had done so, he called out to them: ―Now, break, and each stick was easily broken.
请阅读下面的故事寓意，然后匹配与之对应的小故事。

A. Not everything you see is what it appears to be.
B. One man’s pleasure may be another’s pain. / One man’s meat is another’s poison.
C. Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
D. One good turn deserves another.
E. Union gives strength.
F. Precious things are for those that can prize them
第四部分英语知识运用（II）
第一节语法填空（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的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为71-80的相应位置上。

第二节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
81. At first he was o_________ to our suggestion, but we managed to persuade him.
82. He was a___________ to computer games, which worried his mother a lot.
83. I would like to thank you all on b____________ of the department.
84. The prisoner a_____________ to escape, but failed.
85. I can’t focus my c____________ on the homework with the noise going on.
86. The s_______________ which a child grows up in may have an effect on his development.
87. Once you’ve made an _______________(约定), you should try to keep it.
88. We provide free parking for the_______________(方便) of our customers.
89. She was ____________ (通知) of her husband’s safe arrival.
90. The manager ____________(责备) him for his carelessness at work.
第五部分写作（共2小题，满分20分）
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
据报道，我国许多城市的中小学生有了不同形式的新型“寒假作业”，以下是相关情况：
1. 武汉地区：给父母洗脚，让学生学会孝敬父母；
2. 长沙地区：卖报纸，让学生体验生活，学会独立；
3. 广东河源地区；学讲客家（Hakka）故事，让学生更好地传承文化。

【写作内容】
请你根据上面提供的信息写一篇英语短文，包括如下要点：
1. 各地学生假期作业的形式及其目的；
2. 你对上述假期作业的看法。

【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

参考词汇：孝敬show love and respect
第二节读写任务概括部分（共小题，满分5分）
阅读下面的短文，以约30个词概括文章大意。

Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. That is the crucial first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good relationships with others if we don’t even have good relationship with ourselves?
Here are some tips:
1. Forgive yourself
You may have made those mistakes in the past, but is there anything you can do about them? I don’t think so, except learning from them. It’s true that you are not perfect, but neither is everybody else. It’s normal to make mistakes, so do yourself a favor by giving yourself forgiveness.
2. Focus on your strengths
Instead of focusing on your weaknesses, focus on your strengths. You always have some strengths which give you a unique combination nobody else have. Recognize your strengths and build your life around them.
3. Stop comparing yourself with others
You are unique. You can never be like other people, and neither can other people be like you. The way you measure your success is not determined by other people and what they achieve. Instead, it is determined by your own life purpose. You have everything you need to achieve your life purpose, so it’s useless to compare yourself with others.
金山中学高二期末考试
英语试题参考答案
第一部分听力部分（共10题；每题1.5分，共15分）
第一节回答问题
1. The international football match.
2. The Chinese team and the Russian team
3. The team of Mexico
4. They felt more upset.
5. They started throwing bottles.
第二节听取信息
6. my first visit
7. an active volcano
8. anxious and couldn’t move
9. got the courage
10. forgot my fear
第二部分英语知识运用（I）
第一节单项选择（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
11-15 CBCAB 16-20 BDBAC 21-25 ABCAC 26-30 CAAAD
第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
31—35 BDCBD 36—40 ACBAD 41—45 BACDB
第三部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
46-50 BBDCA 51-55 CBCBD 56- 60 BDCAA 61-65 CADBD 66-70DCAFE
第四部分英语知识运用（II）
第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
71. warmer 72. they 73. that 74. has reduced 75. survival 76. a 77.Without 78. But
79. to hunt 80. when
第二节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
81. opposed 82.addicted 83. behalf 84. attempted 85. concentration
86. surroundings 87. appointment 88. convenience 89. informed 90. blamed
第五部分写作（共2小题，满分20分）
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
It is reported that some new types of holiday homework are assigned to primary or middle school students in some cities of China. For example, students in Wuhan are required to wash feet for their parents so that they can learn to show love and respect for them. In Changsha, students are asked to sell newspapers to experience life and learn to be independent. Another case in point is that students in Heyuan of Guangdong Province have to learn to tell some Hakka tales, which is considered a good way to preserve local traditional cultures. In my view, these kinds of homework can not only reduce study load but do a lot of good to the development of students' all-round abilities.
第二节读写任务概括部分（共小题，满分5分）
The passage tells us that it is important to be friendly to ourselves first and then to others, and gives a few tips, such as forgiving ourselves, realizing our virtues and not comparing with others.。