1、高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 淮安市 20142015 学年度第二学期期末高二调研测试英 语 试 题说明：1. 本试卷共 12 页，满分 120 分，考 试时间 120 分钟 。2. 在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班 级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。3. 请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分第一部分：听力( 共两节，满分 20 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题
2、中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where will the woman go first? A. To the beach. B. To the bank. C. To the bathroom.2. What does the woman mean? A. The man forgot to do his hair.B. The man forgot to put on a tie.C. The man is wearing clothes that dont
3、match.3. How does the woman probably feel? A. Annoyed. B. Hungry. C. Excited.4. Why didnt the man answer the phone? A. He lost it. B. He didnt hear it. C. His phone ran out of power.5. Who did the woman want to call? A. James. B. Drake. C. Daniel.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小
4、题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the man order? A. Hot dogs and fries. B. Burgers and fries. C. Sandwiches and sodas.7. How much does the man give the woman as a tip? A. Three dollars. B. Two dollars
5、. C. One dollar.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where are the speakers? A. In a car. B. On a boat. C. On a motorcycle.9. What is the woman doing? A. Looking at a paper map. B. Trying to find a website. C. Using a phone to give directions.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man like about YouTube? A. Watc
6、hing funny home videos.B. Learning about the special TV channels.C. Putting his own videos on the website.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 11. What kind of meals do the guys make in Epic Meal Time ( 超 级 开 饭 时 间 )? A. Low fat meals. B. Unhealthy meals. C. Vegetarian meals.12. What happens to the
7、meals in the end? A. They are tasted by the audience.B. They are given to the homeless.C. They are eaten by the cooks and their friends.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their vets. B. Money spent on pets.C. Ways to buy dogs medicines.14. What is the mans dogs
8、 name? A. Brett. B. Fargo. C. Ferguson.15. What doesnt the woman like about her vet? A. The limited services.B. The prices her vet charged.C. The difficulty of getting an appointment.16. What isnt one of the mans suggestions? A. Going to his vet. B. Looking online. C. Going to a special pet store. 听
9、第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When will the fire arrive close to Lakewood? A. By six oclock in the evening.B. By five oclock in the evening.C. By six oclock in the morning.18. Where shouldnt residents go to escape the fire? A. Springfield. B. Western Hill. C. Point Cabina Station.19. How long will it t
10、ake residents to reach the safe zone? A. Less than ten minutes. B. Less than twenty minutes. C. Less than thirty minutes.20. What are residents advised to do before they leave? A. Leave all pets behind.B. Stay calm and do not panic.C. Tell the state police where they are going.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35
11、分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分， 满分 15 分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse peoples _ in the Chinese language.A. responsibility B. enthusiasm C. significance D
12、. disappointment 22. I believe his design is _ for its completely different from others.A. common B. reasonable C. practical D. original 23. The scarf is nice, but the price is a little bit high._, but if you want good quality, you have to pay more. A. No wonder B. No doubt C. No offence D. No probl
13、em24. While we may not be born with a natural talent, we can _ for it with hard work. A. break up B. take up C. bring up D. make up25. Today acupuncture has become popular round the world, _ have other traditional Chinese medicines.A. so B. as C. while D. like高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 26.
14、Have you heard of Flemings brave deed?Yes, the media have covered it. He saved a little boy from what _ a sudden death last week.A. had been B. was C. could have been D. would be27. There _ nothing left in the fridge, Li Lei had to go to the supermarket to buy some food.A. is B. was C. were D. being
15、28. After graduation, more senior students in the mainland are applying for admission to Hong Kong University. _. But studying in Hong Kong may cost more.A. Sounds reasonable B. Thats the caseC. Not really D. I hope so29. How is your project coming along? I _ on it. It will be completed in two weeks
16、. A. worked B. have worked C. have been working D. had worked30. We make no restrictions on the kinds of films we show_ a films quality meets out standards, we include it. A. so that B. no matter how C. except that D. as long as 31. Bob was fired the other day because he failed to _ the bosss expect
17、ations. A. look up to B. live up to C. keep up with D. come up with 32. Disturbing news came to the victims _ another earthquake happened in Nepal on May 12, 2015. A. that B. who C. where D. when33. If you have got a suitable job, _yourself to it and eventually youll succeed. A. do devote B. dont de
18、vote C. devoting D. not devoting 34._, the foreign student would like to study Chinese Kongfu in the future. A. If any B. If so C. If ever D. If possible35.I have been working at learning English for a month but I havent improved it much._. Rome wasnt built in a day.A. Its up to you. B. Its a deal.
19、C. It all depends. D. Take your time.第二节 完形填空( 共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Anthony Robles grew up in Mesa and started wrestling when he was a freshman in high school. He did an interview with Tara Hitchcock to talk about his 36 and his newly won title
20、. Born with no right leg, Robles said when he first started wrestling, his 37 were afraid they would hurt him. While some people might have 38 his decision to take on the sport, he said his family was a huge 39_ of support and encouragement. “They 40 me from a young age that I could do whatever I 41
21、 my mind to, ” he said. While the physical aspects of the sport might seem to be the most 42 part for many athletes, at one 43 in his college career Robles said he realized he needed to be mentally 44 . After finishing seventh in a national match in his junior year, not nearly as well as he had hope
22、d, he knew he had to do 45 .“I took a 46 from wrestling for a little while,” he said. “ I was burnt out. I let all the 47 get to me. I decided to walk away all summer. I didnt wrestle. I just lifted weights. That really just helped me to mentally 48 to the sport - the sport that I love so much. 高考资源
23、网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 Last week, Robles took part in his last college match. At the end of the match, he had 49 national champion, Matt McDonough, 7-1. Robles won the Championship.While some people have 50 the idea of going to the Olympics, the Arizona State University senior says his wre
24、stling career is over. Hes ready for the next 51 in his life. Ive had a 52 time with wrestling. I love the sport, but I think its time to move on. Ive done 53 I set out to do. I can finish on top. I really want to be able to 54 now and help other people achieve things in their lives that others migh
25、t say are 55 ,” he said. 36. A. difficulty B. hobby C. study D. career 37.A. friends B. relatives C. opponents D. colleagues 38. A. questioned B. followed C. approved D. persuaded39.A. power B. cause C. source D. pleasure 40. A. forced B. taught C. corrected D. warned 41.A. designed B. prepared C. c
26、orrected D. set42. A. obvious B. challenging C. interesting D. meaningful 43. A. point B. circle C. angle D. corned 44. A. clearer B. easier C. tougher D. better45. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something 46. A. breathe B. break C. departure D. throw 47. A. pressure B. emotion C. energy D.
27、 worry 48. A. get down B. get away C. get back D. get over 49. A. struck B. threatened C. defeated D. protected 50. A. recognized B. suggested C. suspected D. explained51. A. content B. passage C. paragraph D. chapter52. A. great B. natural C. careful D. traditional53. A. which B. that C. where D. w
28、hat 54. A. turn over B. turn around C. show off D. pay off55. A. disappointing B. ridiculous C. impossible D. impolite 第三部分：阅读理解( 共 15 小题 ;每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery month, Editorial Director Sara Nelson and the editors at A look through hundreds of b
29、ooks to discover their favorite titles. Heres what they chose for the best of the season.FictionWe Are WaterPublished by Harper CollinsWritten by Wally LambAnother unputdownable（爱不释手的） doorstop of a novelthis one is about marriages and gayfrom the beloved author of Shes Come Undone.Help for the Haun
30、tedPublished by William MorrowWritten by John SearlesHelp for the Haunted is John Searles masterful thriller about a family that helps haunted souls.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 TatianaPublished by Simon thats one every 15 minutes.”“Two-thirds of Africas elephants have been killed for tusks
31、in the last 35 years. If this continues, experts predict elephants in the wild will be extinct in less than ten years.”Much of Jays work around poaching aims simply to correct a widespread misunderstanding. “Many people think an elephants tusk or a rhinos horn simply falls off, like losing a tooth.
32、My goal,” she says, “is to make them understand that elephants die painful deaths, because they are alive and conscious as poachers cut out their tusks.”63. What does the underlined word, “poached”, in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Broken optionally B. Incidentally decayed C. Taken illegally
33、 D. Repaired carelessly 64. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. More and more people care about wild animals now. B. Wild animals will be extinct in less than ten years. C. Jay wants people to stop buying ivory products. D. Jays works show the pain of elephants that are poached.65. What is
34、this passage mainly about? A. An artists animal work aims to stop animal slaughter. B. The risk of extinction for wild animals in Jays works. C. A new way to stop illegal trade designed by an artist. D. How people hunt and abuse wild animals. 66. What does Jay say about the effect of art?A. It is a
35、visual voice for animal protection.B. It needs words to illustrate its meaning. C. It can help more money to be donated to people in need. D. It makes an emotional impression on people. DAfter my sixth voyage I was quite determined that I would never go to sea. One early spring day, however, I was b
36、rought to see the Caliph. He said, “Sindbad, I have chosen you to deliver a letter and a gift to the King of Serendib in return for his message of friendship.“The Caliphs commandment fell upon me like a thunderbolt(晴天霹雳).“Your Majesty,“ I answered, “I am ready to do all that your Majesty commands, b
37、ut I have made a promise never again to leave Baghdad.“I admit,“ said he, “that you have indeed had some extraordinary experiences, but I do not see why they should prevent you from doing as I wish. You have only to go straight to Serendib and give my message, and come back as you will.“At last, I a
38、greed. The Caliph was delighted and gave me a thousand sequins (gold coins) for the expenses of the voyage. Soon I sailed quickly and safely to Serendib after a nearly 30day voyage where I was well received, and brought into the presence of the king.I displayed the Caliphs gifts: a bed which cost a
39、thousand sequins, and more beds of different fashion. The King received the assurance of the Caliphs friendliness with satisfaction. Since my task was accomplished, I was anxious to depart. The king dismissed me with many presents, and I left immediately on the end day of May. On the fifth day we su
40、ffered from pirates(海盗) who killed some of us and made the rest prisoners of whom I was one. On a distant island they sold us for slaves. I fell into the hands of a rich merchant.The merchant asked me to shoot elephants in the forest. When he left, he said, “When you have succeeded in killing one co
41、me and tell me.“So saying, he gave me a supply of food and returned to the town. I settled myself in the tree and kept watching. The next morning I saw a large group of elephants passing by. I shot one to death and run back to tell my master of my success, for which I was praised and regaled(宴请，高考资源
42、网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 款待) with good things. Then we went back to bury the elephant I had killed, in order that when it became a skeleton my master might return and keep its tusks safely.I hunted for two months. One morning as I watched the coming of the elephants which paused instead of p
43、assing the tree, trumpeting(嚎叫，吼叫) horribly. I was terrified. The largest of the animals brought me to the ground .I thought now that my last hour was surely come; but the huge creature, picking me up gently enough; set me upon its back, then turned into the forest. After what seemed a long time to
44、me, I was standing on a great hill where there was filled with bones and tusks of elephants which are more than I could carry away in a lifetime.I run to my masters house, and was received by him with joyful surprise. He asked me what had happened to me and why I was still alive. I soon satisfied hi
45、s curiosity, and the next day we went together to the Ivory Hill, and he was overjoyed to find as many tusks.He said, “My brother, these wild elephants have killed numbers of our slaves every year. You alone have escaped; therefore you must be under the special protection of Heaven. You deserve your
46、 liberty, and I will give you a fortune.“I only asked liberty to return to my own country“Well,“ he answered, “the monsoon will soon bring the ivory ships here, and then I will send you on your way.“So I stayed with him till the time of the monsoon. When the ships at last arrived, my master put on board for me a great store of supply, also lots of ivory, and said me goodbye. I left without feeling at ease upon the sea after what had happened. I sold my ivory and bought many expensive presents. I joined a traveling
