辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、 20142015 学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试卷考试时间 120 分钟 试题分数 150 命题人 于波卷 I第一部分：听力 第一节1 Whose wallet probably is it?A. the womans B. The mans C. Ginas2. What is the date today?A. May 1st B. May 2nd C. May 3rd3. Who made the womans personal web page?A. She herself B. Her friend. C. The man4. What are the speakers mainl

2、y talking about?A. A town B. An accident C. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives. B. Colleagues. D. Neighbors.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TV B. Listening to the radio. C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and f

3、amous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them. B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-10 题。8. Why does the man look sad?A. He had to stop his study. B. He failed his test again. C. He couldnt understa

4、nd the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French?A. By reading French newspapers B. By watching French films. C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Be confident. B. Talk with foreigners C. Ask the teacher for advice.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What are the s

5、peakers mainly talking about?A. A basketball game. B. A volleyball game. C. A football game.12. Where did the man go to last night?A. A club. B. A stadium . C. A meeting.13. What did the audience think of the game?A. Exciting B. Dangerous C. Unbelievable听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What does the woman

6、 think of the pink dress? A. very cheap B. very dull C. of good quality15. What color of the sweater does the man recommend?A. White . B. Purple C. Black16. What kind of jacket does the woman want ?A. a leather one B. a light one C. an expensive one听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was Professor Rudd

7、s trouble?A. lack of confidence B. lack of intelligence . C. absent-mindedness 18. What did the professor decided to do one hot summer day?A. Visit his children who live near the beach. B. Have a holiday with his children on the beach. C. Take his children to visit his friend in a seasid e town.19.

8、What happened to the professor when he arrived at the station ?A. he couldnt contact his friend. B. He couldnt find his train tickets. C. he couldnt remember the destination.20. Why did the professor come back home for the 2nd time?A. he forgot his friends address. B. he lost the paper his wife had

9、given him. C. he forgot to take the train tickets with him. 第二部分：阅读理解（ 共 2 节，满分 40 分）第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALast winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-laws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they di

10、dnt have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground - not many people had ventured out that evening! When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally

11、tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members - at least I thought thats what they

12、 looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said “Excuse me, Maam, can we help you? You seem stuck.“ Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said “I am

13、stuck.“ And the young man said “Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow.“ And they did!When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly21.Why did the author just freeze when the f

14、 our young men walking toward her car?A. Because she was afraid of being harmed B. Because she sat in her car for too long a timeC. Because she was cold indeed in that freezing eveningD. Because she knew they would rob her of the car22.The author failed to drive away because _.A. she was terrified a

15、t the four young men B. her car wasnt warm enoughC. it was icy and full of snow on the ground. D. something was wrong with the wheels.23.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. One of the four teenagers was a gang member B. The kids wanted to help the author out of troubleC. The auth

16、or would have a baby in her carD. The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow24.The best title for the text would be_A. Every man has his faults B. Fortune favors those who use their judgmentC. Dont judge a book by its cover D. Think twice before you doBAs Internet users become more dependent

17、 on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted s

18、ome experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the c

19、omputer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the informa

20、tion on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置 ) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive me

21、mory (交互记忆 )“According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a late

22、r date. This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.25. The passage begins with two questions to _. A. introduce the main topic B. show the authors altitudeC. describe how to use the Internet. D. explain how to store

23、information26. What can we learn about the first experiment?A. Sparrows team typed the information into a computer. B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.C. The first group did not try to remember the formation. D. The second group did not understand the information.27. In transa

24、ctive memory, people _.A. keep the information in mind B. change the quantity of information C. organize information like a computer D. remember how to find the information28. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research? A. We are using memory differently. B. We are becoming mo

25、re intelligent.C. We have poorer memories than before. D. We need a better way to access inform ation.CThere are an extremely large number of ants worldwide. Each individual (个体的) ant hardly weigh anything, but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind. They also live nearly everywh

26、ere, except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles. For animals their size, ants have been astonishingly successful, largely due to their wonderful social behavior.In colonies (群体) that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions, they organize their lives with a clear division of lab

27、or. Even more amazing is how they achieve this level of organization. Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily on pheromone (外激素), chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their colony. When an ant finds food, it produces a pheromone that

28、 will lead others straight to where the food is. When an individual ant comes under attack or is dying, it sends out an alarm pheromone to warn the colony to prepare for a conflict as a defense unit.In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will r

29、eadily take on a creature much larger than themselves, attacking in large groups and overcoming their target. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.Behaving in this selfless and devot

30、ed manner, these little creatures have sur vived on Earth, for more than 140 million years, far longer than dinosaurs. Because they think as one, they have a collective (集体的) intelligence greater than you would expect from its individual parts.29. We can learn from the passage that ants are _.A. not

31、 willing to share food B. not found around the polesC. more successful than all other animalsD. too many to achieve any level of organization30. Ants can use pheromones for_.A. escape B. communication C. warning enemies D. arranging labor31. What does the underlined expression “take on“ in Paragraph

32、 3 mean? A. Accept. B. Employ. C. Play with. D. Fight against.32. Which of the following contributes most to the survival of ants? A. Their number. B. Their size. C. Their behavior. D. Their weight-DItaly is widely considered to be a paradise for shopping. You can find almost all the worlds first-cl

33、ass brands there at reasonable prices. Some excellent purchase options are: clothes for men and women，jewellery，lacework，leather goods ，ceramics( 陶制品) ，gold and silver items.And heres something you should never forget: Foreign tourists acquiring things in Italy can claim a sales tax rebate(回扣),provi

34、ded that they spend more than 155 euros(about 1550 yuan)at the same store on the same day. The 10 percent refund(退款)makes the prices more competitive and attractive to lots of customers.Besides this，th ere are some stores that offer high fashion goods at much lower prices. Italys fashion houses do n

35、ot advertise these stores，some refuse to admit that they exist，but once you know where they are you need never pay high street prices again.Around the centre，Milan，there are quieter towns and suburbs with outlets offering huge discounts(打折)on top brand clothes and accessories.The fashion houses go a

36、round conventional retailers(零售商)to sell directly to the public. That gets rid of mark-ups that can account for half the price.But to avoid a reaction from the retailers they tend to keep it quiet -so quiet that many fashion insiders are ignorant(不知道的)of the bargains on their doorstep. Much of the s

37、tock comes from seconds or showroom collections. Discounts of up to 70 percent are common. Most of the outlets are in the triangle between Turin，Milan and Florence. There you can get the best deals on Armani，Gucci and the other big names in fashion.To name just a few，there are A rmani factory stores

38、 near Como，Dolce & Gabbano stores near Milan，Gucci factory stores near Florence，and Prada stores near Arezzo. When you travel in Italy，never forget to leave one day or two visiting the stores，there are lots of surprise.33.If a foreign tourist pays 155 euros for something in the same store in Italy o

39、n the same day，he only needs to pay the store. A.139.5 euros B.145 euros C.140 euros D.150 euros34.What does the underlined word “mark-ups” mean in the text?A. Marks on the fashion.B. Good marks for students who have made great efforts on their studies.C. Marks on top of the fashion-houses signs.D.

40、To put a much higher price on something.35. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?A. Italy- the Worlds Shopping Centre B. Going to a Paradise in ItalyC. Italy - a Shoppers Paradise D. Italy -a Paradise for Business第 2 节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的

41、最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before.But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 36 Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons sho

42、es.For anything youre about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 37 If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 38 If it was caused by a disagreement with a

43、nother member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.39 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether its a stupid question or

44、 an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyone else. 40 At the same time, if you find you are w

45、rong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal in formation, dont ask such questions.

46、A. Its natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.B. Repeat the process till you feel sure youd feel comfortable saying the words to the persons face.C. Everyone was new to the network once.D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be tr

47、eated.E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅

48、读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was Easter 1990, and my family was on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sisters wedding.I was traveling with my husband, my four-year-old son and my daughter, who was nearly two. Wed been 41 it was very hot in the Solomons, so wed 42 lots of light cotton clothes and were