2014-2015学年（上）期末考试英语试卷
Ⅰ.单项选择。（共15题，每小题一分，满分15分。）
从ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. The price of this washing machine has been increased ____10%. A. to B. by C. up D. from
22. Mary was about to tell me the secret ____ the phone rang. A. until B. while C. when D. as
23. The first time I saw Helen, she left a good on me deeply. A. experience B. reputation C. impression D. reflection 24. I will tell you the result of the match ____ I know it. A. because B. the moment C. after D. though
25. There are lots of Chinese restaurants in Chicago ,but only a few ____ from the others.
A. work out B. try out C. stand out D. break out 26. The factory has ____ many workers because of the crisis. A. laid off B. called off C. put off D. laid down
27. Britain’s population ____ about 60 million. And it ranks seventeenth in the word ____ population.
A. is , in terms of B. are, in term of C. is , on terms of D. are, on terms of 28. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, the accident ____.
A. should be avoided B. might be avoided C. would have been avoided D. must have been avoided 29. The house, ____ window faces the south, is Mr Green’s. A. of which B. which of C. which D. whose 30. Tina had to shout ____.
A. to make herself hear B. to make herself heard C. making herself hear D. making herself heard
31. He is the only one of the ____ writers who ____ stories for children. A. men, writes B. men, write C. man, writes D. man, write 32. It’s hard to imagine ____ in such place.
A. to work B. your worked C. you working D. to working 33. At the funny scene, we all ____.
A. burst out laughing B. burst into laughing C. burst into laugh D. burst into laughters 34. ---Did you see Linda?
---No, I waved to her but she ____.
A. hasn’t looked B. hadn’t looked C. wouldn’t look D. wasn’t looking 35. ____ had I left the house the next morning ____ I realized I had no money with me.
A. No sooner ;when B. Hardly ; when C. as soon as ;/ D. Once;when
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Ⅱ. 完型填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入
空白处的最佳选项。
At one time I was working in a Day Center for elderly people. One late autumn 36 I woke up late, and went out to find the wind 37 and the rain pouring
down. To make things worse, my car 38 to work. I had to run to the 39 and waited a long time for a bus.
I got to work rather late and in a bad mood. I helped to 40 cups of tea to the old folk. I liked Elsie very much and would sit and 41 her. She was blind and she asked me why I 42 so down that day. I told her why and made a complaint about the terrible 43 .
“On a day like this I went 44 and being an artist became very hard, but I had such beautiful 45 of the world around me,” she said. She then asked me to look out of the window and tell her what could I see. I 46 that the sky was grey, and the trees had 47 any leaves and leaves on the ground were blowing all over the 48 .
Elsie then said , “Imagine you are going to 49 what you can see, then 50 would you mix (混合) colors to match the grey of the sky? Do you see any brave leaves hugging the trees 51 ? What colors can you see on the fallen leaves? They are not 52 brown.”
I looked again ,thought about what Elsie had said and 53 what she meant. Elsie said so many people looked at the world without 54 seeing it. She was a 55 old person.
36. A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. night 37. A. blowing B. waving C. moving D. driving 38. A. went B. came C. refused D. left 39. A. shop B. station C. office D. garage 40. A. carry B. keep C. serve D. provide 41. A. chat with B. tell about C. talk about D. said about 42. A. looked B. got C. turned D. sounded 43. A. story B. weather C. way D. mood 44. A. blind B. sick C. bad D. mad
45. A. senses B. feelings C. thoughts D. memories 46. A. repeated B. replied C. added D. claimed 47. A. hardly B. nearly C. almost D. exactly 48. A. sky B. trees C. world D. place 49. A. paint B. think C. touch D. report 50. A. where B. when C. how D. what 51. A. continuously B. firmly C. gently D. warmly 52. A. even B. over C. just D.ever
53. A. realized B. wondered C. doubted D. believed 54. A. perfectly B. totally C. really D. immediately 55. A. wise B. disappointing C. sad D. sick
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Ⅲ.阅读理解。(40分)
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What's on TV? 6 : 00 ③ Let's Talk ! Guest: Animal expert Jim Porter ⑤ Cartoons ⑨News 7:00 ③ Cooking with Cathy Tonight: Chicken with mushrooms ⑤ Movie \"A Laugh a Minute\"(1955) James Rayburn ⑧ Spin for Dollars！ ⑨ Farm Report 7 :30 ③ Double Trouble (comedy) The twins disrupt the high school dance. ⑨ Wall Street Today: Stock Market Report 8:00 ③ NBA Basketball. Teams to be announced ⑧ Movie \"At Day's End\" (1981) Michael Collier, Juie Romer Drama set in World War Ⅱ ⑨ News Special \"Saving Our Waterways:Pollution in the Mississippi”
56.Which of the following programmes is NOT in the list?
A. Cartoons B. News C. Movie D. Music
57. For people who like sports very much ,they can probably watch______.
A. Let’s Talk. B. NBA Basketball C. Farm Report D. Cooking with Cathy 58. If you were a housewife, which program would probably interest you most? A. Let's Talk! B. Wall Street Today. C. Cooking with Cathy. D. Farm Report. 59. If you'd like to watch a game show, you could turn on the TV to A. Channel 5 at 6: 00 B. Channel 3 at 8 : 00
C. Channel 3 at 7 : 30 D. Channel 8 at 7 : 00 60. Which is most probably the News Channel?
A. 3. B. 5. C.8 . D.9.
B
Millions of meat-eaters have made the personal decision to stop eating the flesh of other creatures. Here are some major reasons for such a decision.
1.The health reason
Medical studies prove that a vegetarian diet is easier to digest, provides a wider range of nutrients(营养) and has fewer burdens on the body. Vegetarians（素食者） are less influenced by all the major diseases, and thus live longer, healthier, more
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productive lives. They have fewer physical complaints, less frequent visits to the doctor, and smaller medical bills.
In a word, they are in the most natural conditions of life.
2. __________________
Planet earth is suffering. In large measure, the great loss of species, destruction of ancient rainforests to create lands where animals can feed on grass, loss of top soils, and the increase of water impurities(杂质) and air pollution have a common cause which is the single fact of meat in the human diet. No single decision that we can make as individuals （个人）or as a race can have such a dramatic effect on the improvement of our planetary ecology(生态) as the decision not to eat meat. Many seeking to save the planet for future generations have made this decision for this reason and this reason alone. 3.The economic reason
The simple fact is that to produce 1 kilogram of meat, it requires over 16 kilograms of grain and much more water. Millions of animals are fed for meat production. If they were not fed, the vegetation would be used to feed people. And more people in hunger would have their food.
61.Vegetarians prefer to live on vegetables for the reasons EXCEPT that _______. A. vegetables are easier to digest B. they provide more kinds of nutrients C. the body will have fewer burdens D. vegetables are cleaner than meat 62.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage? A. Vegetarians can save the planet for future generations. B. Vegetarians will spend no money on medical care. C. Vegetarians have more children in their life. D. Vegetarians are usually thinner.
63. What might be the proper title for the second part? A. The pollutant reason. B. The ecological reason. C. The plant reason. D. The generation reason. 64. Which of the following might the writer agree? A. Animals shouldn’t be raised.
B. Fewer animals should be fed to produce more grain for people. C. We should save animals.
D. Living on vegetables can solve the problem of hunger.
65. If people live on vegetables, which of the following may NOT be affected by it? A. Grain quality . B. Air quality. C. People’s health.
D. Species（物种） of animals.
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C
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green － a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible（看不见的）colors around us. 66. The passage is mainly about _____________.
A. color and its surprising effects. B. women being luckier than men C. color blindness D. danger caused by color blindness 67.According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_______________.
A. tell difference between colors B. see in a weak light C. kill mosquitoes D. tell different shapes 68. Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women? A. Women are more careful.
B. Women are fonder of driving than men. C. There are fewer color-blind women D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking. 69. Which of the statements about the color- blind is true? A. Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color. B. None of them can see deep red.
C. None of them can tell the difference between blue and green. D. All of them see everything in shades of green.
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70. We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _____________.
A. blue light B. yellow light C. red light D. green light
D
Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU). The agreement or treaty(条约) which created the organization that eventually became the EU, the Treaty of Rome, stated that each country's language must be treated equally. The original(原来的) six countries had only three languages between them: French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.
All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming (费时的). It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches, and nearly half of the EU's administrative(管理方面的) costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse. The problem is not just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible \"translation situations\" that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard.
In practice the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials, since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller Countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.
71. The organization that eventually became the EU .
A. was started by France and Germany B.was set up by the Treaty of Rome C. started with three countries D. included 132 languages 72. What's the main purpose of this passage? A. To give a solution to a problem.
B. To show that the problem cannot be solved. C. To criticize the European Union for inefficiency. D. To find out a problem and show how severe it is.
73. According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials
has .
A. angered the officials who don't speak English B. reduced the number of official languages
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C. been opposed by powerful member countries D. reduced the effect of the problem
74. The writer mentions \"Danish into Greek\" as an example of . A. a situation that might be difficult to deal with B. a situation that occurs often
C. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter D. languages easily being interpreted
75. The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced . A. countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy B. the EU would not know which official languages to choose
C. only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially D. the smaller member countries would be pleased
Ⅳ.任务型读写。每空一词。（10分）
Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to Chinese students， they always say, “ My spoken English is poor”. However, their spoken English doesn’t have to remain “poor”. I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking, because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be fluency not accuracy. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using tenses to get your message across. But to talk to someone in English, as quickly and well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word of tense, but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. you have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than pro-active language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. If you have this pro-active outlook, then, you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
If you don’t use your English beyond the classroom you will forget that English you know. Remember USE IT FOR IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.
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Title 1. Limit of 2. Problems with spoken English Solutions/ Tips ★You have to 3.______ your vocabulary. ★You should take a positive 4.______ towards speaking English. Worrying about ★Shyness and 5. _______ make it easy to make mistakes. making mistakes ★Remember that their goal should be 6 . Lack of attention All that learning is7 for you to start speaking. while listening. 8.______reactive ★As language learners, most Chinese students are 9. _______ outlook instead of being active. ★You should take all opportunities to 10 your spoken English. Ⅴ.短语填空。（10分）
用下面方框所给的短语完成句子。 take charge of ; be beneficial to ; approve of ; can’t help ; concentrate on ;
11. Just ______ one important thing at a time. Don’t take on too much work. 12. While shopping, people sometimes _______ being persuaded into buying something they don’t really need.
13. His father will never_______ her marriage to you.
14. Taking more exercise _______ our health if we insist on doing it. 15. Owens came in and _______ the situation.
Ⅵ.书面表达。（15分）
请以班长的口吻拟一则口头通知，通知内容如下： 1. 本周六全班同学去野餐，打算爬大蜀山。 2. 早上在学校大门口集合，7:00出发。 3. 所有野餐的同学都必须骑车去目的地。 4. 自带食物饮料等。 5. 爬山欣赏优美风景。
6. 在山顶拍照唱歌跳舞做游戏吃午餐。
7. 为保护环境，午餐后把扔在地上的垃圾捡起扔到垃圾桶。 8. 下午三点回家。
野餐picnic 垃圾桶dustbin 大蜀山Dushu mountain 山顶上at the top of 山脚下at the foot of
注意：字数不得少于100字 开头已给出
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高二英语期末考试答题卡
满分120分
Ⅰ.单项选择（15’）
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Ⅱ. 完型填空（30’）
36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Ⅲ. 阅读理解（40’）
56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 Ⅳ. 任务型读写(10’)
1___________ 2___________ 3___________ 4____________ 5___________
6___________ 7___________ 8___________ 9____________ 10_________
Ⅴ. 短语填空。（10’）
11_________ 12__________ 13_________ 14____________ 15_________
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Ⅵ. 书面表达。（15’）
May I have your attention, please? I ’ll have an announcement to make. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you!
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参考答案
21-25BCCBC 26-30AACDD 31-35ACADB
36-40BACBC 41-45ADBAD 46-50BADAC 51-55BCACA 56-60DBCBD 61-65DABBA 66-70CACAA 71-75BDDAA 1.Reasons 2.vocabulary 3.expand 4.attitude 5.nervousness 6.fluency 7.necessary 8.Having 9.passive 10.improve 11.concentrate on 12.can’t help 13. approve of 14. is beneficial to 15 took charge of
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