2014学年度第一学期英语期末考试

高二年级英语学科

I Listening

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1 A. The train is arriving on time. B. The train is too crowded.

C. The train is ahead of time.

D. The train is late.

2 A. Father and daughter. B. Policeman and driver.

C. Teacher and student.

D. Director and actor.

3 A. To leave it alone. B. To learn it by heart.

C. To read it once more.

D. To talk about it.

4 A. The machine is in good condition.

B. Mary doesn’t like to be bothered.

C. She can teach him how to use the machine.

D. The man shouldn’t make any copies.

5 A. No, he missed it. B. Yes, definitely.

C. No, definitely not.

D. Maybe yes, maybe not.

6 A. She bought the wrong book.

B. She bought the right book for only half price.

C. She lost half of her money.

D. She bought two books.

7 A. His overwork. B. The reason for his tiredness.

C. His studies.

D. What he had done the week before.

8 A. To give him something special. B. To answer him a question.

C. To give a hand.

D. To drink black coffee.

9 A. Husband and wife. B. Friends.

C. Teachers.

D. Doctor and nurse.

10 A. They are twins. B. They are classmates.

C. They are friends.

D. They are colleagues.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked

threequestions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11 A. Beautiful but noisy. B. Only unpleasant sound.

C. Just the music for boys.

D. Just the music for old people.

12 A. He cut his hair later. B. He promised to do so.

C. He refused to take his advice.

D. He was willing to do so.

13 A. The son would obey his father.

B. The speaker would beat his son.

C. The speaker would respect his son’s choice.

D. The speaker wouldn’t respect his son’s choice.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14 A. College life. B. Life in high school.

C. College students.

D. Former classmates.

15 A. Because there are a lot of reference books for him to read.

B. The courses are difficult.

C. Both A and B.

D. Because he can’t borrow books which he needs from the library.

16 A. The bedroom is too crowded.

B. There are too many books to read.

C. Some of his fellow students don’t work hard.

D. There aren’t enough desks to go around.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

II Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21You can ask your teacher for advice if you have any problem _____ your assignment.

A. at

B. with

C. of

D. to

22___ rapid spread of railways and the increase in ocean transport that made long-distance travelling more common.

A. Since the

B. It was that

C. It was the

D. There was the

23Evidence came up ______ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.

A. what

B. which

C. that

D. whose

24_____ with the size of the whole universe, even the biggest star we can observe doesn’t seem big at all.

A. When compared

B. Compare

C. While comparing

D. Comparing

25Peter, your hair needs _____. You’d better have it done right now.

A. cut

B. to cut

C. cutting

D. being cut

26_____ out of money, we had to pick a cheap hotel for the night.

A. To almost run

B. Have almost run

C. Had almost run

D. Having almost run

27You _____the matter before the whole class. I’ m sure they are laughing at me now. A. mustn’t have mentioned B. shouldn’t have mentioned

C. couldn’t have mentioned

D. wouldn’t mention

28 In the time of the week, _____ he spent in the mountain, he saw many rare birds.

A. that

B. when

C. what

D. which

29The man coming back from Africa has been isolated _____ we know that he hasn’t caught the deadly disease, Ebola.

A. when

B. since

C. unless

D. until

30Never in his life ______ such a kind and warm-hearted person as his father-in-law.

A. met John

B. John met

C. has John met

D. John has met Section BDirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.

(A)

You may have heard a lot about “genetically modified(GM) food”（转基因食品）i n news reports. But what are they? And most importantly, are they safe or not?

The safety of GM food is an issue causing a lot of arguments worldwide. Although some studies show that it is safe for humans, its long-term health effects 31(remain) unknown.

Many countries have certain regulations for producing and selling GM food. 32 , in European Union countries, each GM food must be approved 33it can be used. This process can take up to 17 months. It is also required that the origin of all GM food 34(be) traceable（可追溯的）, and that all food with GM content of more than 0.9 percent be

labeled, according to EU website Europa.

China also has strict rules for GM food. The Ministry of Agriculture issues（发放）biosafety certificates（证书）for GM crops.The crops with the certificates are some GM types of cotton, rice, corn and papaya. China has also issued import certificates for GM soybeans, corn, rape（油菜）, cotton and so on, 35 (allow) them to be imported for domestic processing. But they also need biosafety certificates before 36(go) on the market. In China, more than half of cooking oil 37(consume) is soybean oil, and 90 percent of that oil is made from GM soybeans.

In order to ensure people’s ability to know 38they are eating, China also has a trademark mechanism（商标机制）for GM products, including clear labels, but many GM products in the country are still sold without labels.

(B)

Malaysia Airlines MH 370 Flight Incident-7th Media Statement

More than 24 hours after the lost of contact with Malaysia Airlines Fight MH370, the search and rescue teams are still unable to detect the whereabouts(行踪，下落) of the 39 (miss) aircraft. The airline is doing its utmost to provide support for the____40( affect) family members, this includes immediate financial aid. The airline has deployed a team of 94 caregivers41(consist) of well-trained staff and also Tzu Chi Foundation members to provide the families 42 emotional support. The airline will also be deploying another set of caregivers to Beijing later today.

Last night, 43Malaysia Airlines’Senior Management team arrived at Beijing44 (address) the media and met with family members. Families of affected passengers in Kuala Lumpur were also met by the team.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines will set up a command center at kota Bharu, Malaysia or Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam as soon as the location of the aircraft is established and the airline will make the necessary arrangements.

The airline is continuously working with the authorities in providing assistance. In fearing for the 45(bad), a disaster recovery management specialist from Atlanta, USA will be assisting Malaysia Airlines in this crucial time.

Section C

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Conflicts with others are common in everyday life.

During the basketball game yesterday, my classmates Su Hua and Li Jiang had a quarrel and their 46 is very tense now. It happened because Li Jiang tried to steal the ball from Su Hua, who was 47pushed to the ground. Badly injured, Su Hua immediately swore loudly. Li Jiang was extremely angry and hit Su Hua in the face and then the two started arguing.

In fact, the 48came about for lots of reasons. To begin with, they were not 49, especially considering the fact that Li Jiang did not act on purpose. Su Hua should have given him the chance to 50before cursing. 51, they cared too much about their own benefits rather than the public order.

I think both of them are to _52_ . In order to avoid such conflicts, people should be more _53_ . Learning to forgive others is also a virtue that prevents conflicts from happening. If everyone could deal with conflicts calmly and wisely, they would be resolved.

I think this 54 to everything in life. With a little love, everything from winning third prize instead of first in a competition, to breaking a toy and working to fix it again, can become a 55. Every cloud has a silver lining. You just have to look for it.

III Reading Comprehension (28%)

Section A Cloze

Do you love to go shopping, but seem to spend all your hard-earned cash on just one or two items? If so, why 56 hunting around for cheaper, second-hand options? With a little time and patience, it’s possible to find some great 57 . Take a look at the shopping alternatives which are not only lighter on your pocket, but also lots of fun! Car Boot (汽车后备箱) Sales

People bring unwanted things to a car boot sale. There, in a large car park or on a school playing field, they sell them or exchange them with other traders 58 something else. Anything from children’s toys to sports equipment can 59 at these sales.

Second-hand shops

Good second-hand shops can be full of surprises and are often the 60 place to pick up a bargain! Many specialize in certain items such as rare books, designer clothes and old furniture . Always check things with care 61 you buy them as it may be difficult to exchange them or get the money back later.

Charity Shops

People 62 used clothes, shoes, toys and other items to charity shops63 you can usually buy them for next to nothing! The money often goes to help people who are hungry, homeless or who li ve in poor developing countries.

Christmas Bazaars(义卖会)

These are wonderful places to buy handmade gifts, Christmas decorations andsecond-hand items. The beauty of these bazaars is that all the money64 usually goes to charity, so you can shop till you get tired knowing that it’s all for a good cause! So, next time you’re in the mood to shop, instead of using your credit card, head for “second-hand city”. You won’t be 65 !

56. A. do not consider B. not consider C. not to consider D. no considering

57. A. bargains B. profit C. trade D. costs

58. A. to B. at C. for D. on

59. A. turn up B. turn off C. turn out D. turn down

60. A. tough B. rare C. perfect D. private

61. A. before B. since C. unless D. though

62. A. pass B. donate C. owe D. lend

63. A. which B. what C. when D. where

64. A. raising B. raised C. having raised D. raise

65. A. shocked B. satisfied C. puzzled D. disappointed SectionB Reading

( A )

One Saturday night, while we were sitting around our untidy living room with some old friends, one of them started trying to remember how long we’d lived there.

“Since 1992,” I said. “We paid off the mortgage eight years ago.”

“What did you pay for it?”

“We paid $79,500 in 1992.”

My friend nodded knowingly and thought a minute.

“I’ll bet,” he said, “that you could get $155,000 for it today.”

I don’t know why it is such a popular topic of conversation these days, but if any real-estate（房地产）dealers are reading this, I will give them some money-saving advice: Don’t waste any stamps on me with your offers to buy.

Our house is not an investment. Our house is our home. We live there. It is a bay. It is the place we go when we don’t feel like going any place. We don’t plan to move.

Our house provides me with a simple pleasure every time I come home to it. I am warmed by some ambiance（氛围）which may merely be dust, but it is our dust and I like it.

There’ s been much talk of moving, usually brought up by a leaky pipe, or a neighbor we don’t like. But when anyone asks me how much I think our house is worth, I just smile. They couldn’t buy what that house means to me with all the money in both local banks.

The house is not for sale.

66 The author thinks that his house _______.

A.is worth $79,500

B. is worth $155,000

C. is priceless

D. is worthless

67 The word “mortgage”in Paragraph two roughly means a certain sum of money

from ________.

A.a friend

B. the government

C. a real-estate dealer

D. a bank

68 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.It was not easy for the author to pay off the mortgage.

B.People often talk about the purchase of houses.

C.The house is a money-making investment.

D.Some people have a poor relationship with their neighbors.

( B )

It was a rainy morning two years ago. Shirley Huxham was cycling gently downhill. As she waved to a friend, her bike slid uncontrollably on the wet road, throwing her to the ground. “I’d never even thought of buying a helmet,” she says. For months she was partly paralysed(瘫痪的) down her left side and still has health problems today.

Some might think that Shirley was just unlucky. How dangerous can it be to fall from a bicycle? In fact, each year on Britain’s roads more than 200 people are killed and at least 4,000 seriously injured on bicycles. But these numbers don’t tell the whole story: the majority of the dead and injured were not wearing helmets.

A study of bicycle accidents in the US found that helmets could reduce the risk of serious head injury by 85 percent. Yet it is estimated that in Britain, no more than five percent of bicycle-riders wear helmets. Why don’t more cyclists wear them?

People think that helmets look foolish, that they’re inconvenient, and that accidents only happen to other people.

One of the wrong ideas bicyclists have is that lower speeds can put them at less risk than motorcyclists, who are legally obliged to wear helmets. In fact, according to a British report, a higher percentage of bicyclists than motorcyclists suffer head injuries. And their injuries can be just as severe.

Helmets, however, can make a big difference. Shirley wasn’t ju st unlucky. If she had worn a helmet, she wouldn’t have spent months in hospital. Why take the risk?

69The reason why Shirley got badly injured was that _____.

A. She was riding her bicycle downhill too fast.

B. Her friend’s waving to her made her lose control.

C. She ignored the importance of wearing a helmet.

D. The ground was barely wet.

70Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

A. Wearing helmets will reduce the risk of being killed by 85%.

B. Nearly 5 percent of bicycle-riders wear no helmet in UK.

C. Motorcyclists suffer more head injuries than bicyclists.

D. In UK a motorcyclist’s wearing no helmet is against the law.

71People don’t like wearing helmets due to the following reasons except _____.

A. Wearing helmets makes them look silly.

B. They don’t think wearing a helmet is convenient.

C. Falling off a bicycle only happens to other people.

D. Wearing a helmet is not fashionable at all.

( C )

Asian Immigration to America

Many Chinese immigrants began crossing the Pacific to arrive in the United States in the mid-1800s. By that time, China’s population had reached about430 million, and the country was suffering fromsevere unemployment, poverty, and famine(饥荒).The 1848 discovery of gold in California began totempt Chinese immigrants to the United States. Then,in 1850, the Taiping Rebellion broke out in their homeland.This rebellion against the Chinese governmenttook some 20 million lives and caused suchsuffering that thousands of Chinese left for theUnited States. In the early 1860s, as the CentralPacific Railroad began construction of its portion ofthe transcontinental railroad, the demand for railroadworkers further increased Chinese immigration.

Chinese immigrants mainly settled in westerncities, where they often worked as laborers or servantsor in skilled trades. Others worked as merchants.Because native-born Americans kept them out ofmany businesses, some Chinese immigrants openedtheir own.

Another group of Asians,the Japanese, also immigratedto the United States.Until 1900, however, theirnumbers remained small. Between 1900 and 1908,large numbers of Japanese migrated to the UnitedStates as Japan began building both an industrialeconomy and an empire. Both developments interrupted the economy of Japan and caused hardshipsfor its people, thus stimulating emigration.

Until 1910 Asian immigrants arriving in SanFrancisco first stopped at a two-story shelter at thewharf (码头). As many as 500 people at a time were oftensqueezed into this structure, which Chinese immigrantsfrom Canton called muk uk, or “wooden house.”In January 1910, California opened a few barracks onAngelIsland to accommodate the Asian immigrants.Most of the immigrants were young males in theirteens or twenties, who nervously awaited the resultsof their immigration hearings in dormitories packedwith double or triple tiers of bunks. This unpleasantdelay could last for months. On the walls of thedetention barracks, the immigrants wrote anonymouspoems in pencil or ink. Some even carved theirverse into the wood.

72Which of the following statements is NOT the reason of Chinese immigration to America?

A. The population explosion led to severe unemployment, poverty, and famine.

B. The discovery of gold in the United States was a great temptation to Chinese

immigrants.

C. The great suffering caused by Taiping Rebellion forced many people leave China.

D. The United States needed great man power to complete its railroad construction.

73When Chinese immigrants got to America, they usually took the following jobs except ______?

A. Railroad constructors

B. Family servants

C. Governmental officials

D. Businessmen

74The Japanese immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 1900s because _______.

A. the numbers of Japanese immigrants stayed low until 1900

B. the Japanese immigrants to the States wanted to learn more

C. the enormous social changes were taking place in Japan

D. the Japanese immigrants wanted to do more businesses in the new world.

75What does the underlined word mean?

A. Foods.

B. Camps.

C. Wharfs.

D. Customs.

Section C

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

Section B (共8分，每小题2分）

76 If Angela’s Pet Shop is open for 8 hours every day, the assistant will get $_______

after a full day’s work.

77 Angela’s Pet Shop is looking for an assistant who can work for it every ________.

78 The assistant’s duties include taking care of pets and dealing with _______ in the shop as well as on the phone.

79O ne who has ___________ is more likely to be chosen than those who haven’t. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN SIX WORDS.)

IV Translation (17%)

1.迄今为止，连锁店已经成了人们日常生活的一部分。(part of)

2. 只要你不断努力，你成为一名钢琴家的梦想总有一天会实现。(come true)

3. 多亏了你好心的帮助，我才渡过了人生的难关。（survive）

4. 时间有限，这个问题留待在明天的会议上进一步讨论。（remain）

5. 家长们忧心忡忡，担心虚拟游戏会让孩子无法专心于学习。

(be concerned, prevent)

高二年级英语学科

答题纸

班级________ 姓名______________学号_______得分__________

I.Listening

17. ______________ 18. _______________ 19. ___________ 20. ________ II. Section B

31. ___________ 32. ___________ 33. _________ 34. ____________ 35. __________36. ____________ 37. __________ 38. ___________

39. ___________ 40. ___________ 41. _________ 42. ____________ 43. __________44. ____________ 45. __________

III. Section C

76. _____________________________77. ______________________________

78. _____________________________79. ______________________________

IV Translation

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________