1、高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 江西省高安中学 2014-2015学年度下学期期中考试高二年级英语试题本试卷共 150分，考试时间 120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的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 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有 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. What are t
2、he speakers going to do tonight?A.Go to the park. B. Watch a movie. C. Stay at home. 2. Who is ill?A.The man. B. The woman. C. The mans wife. 3. What is the man?A.A student. B. A teacher. C. A host. 4. Where does this conversation take place?A. In the office. B. In the hospital. C. At the barbers.5.
3、 How would the woman like her steak?A. Rare. B. Medium. C. Well-done.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅览室读各个小题，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 6 至 7 题。6. How will the man go to Hongkong?A. By train. B.
4、 By air. C. By bus. 7. When will the man arrive in Hongkng?A. At 4:00pm. B. At 4:25 pm. C. At 6:25 pm.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Where does the man want to go?A. The post office. B. The shop. C. The bank.9. Whats the date today?A. Match31. B. April 1. C. April 2.10. What is the mans wifes nationality?
5、A. Chinese. B. American. C. Canadian.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Why does the man want to speak to Ms Collins?A. To talk about his accommodation situation. B. To talk about his department. C. To ask for leave. 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 12. What is Ms Collins doing most probably?A. Making a
6、 call. B. Having lunch. C. Having a meeting.13. What will Ms Collins do before 6 pm.A. Meet the man. B. Call the man back. C. Go out with the woman.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. How did the woman come here?A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By bus. 15. Why did the woman get off work so late?A. She dealt with s
7、ome letters. B. She sent some e-mails. C. She prepared some flies for her boss.16. What are the speakers going to do next?A. Have dinner. B. Watch a movie. C. Attend a party. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did the speaker meet the rest of his group members?A. On Friday evening. B. On Saturday morn
8、ing. C. On Saturday afternoon,. 18. What is the relationship between Carole and Lynn?A. Classmates. B. Friends. C. Sisters.19. What did the speaker think of this weekend?A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Unpleasant.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Outdoor sports at the Activity Center. B. His
9、 experience at the Activity Center.C. How to go rock-climbing and caving. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，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（A,B,C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AFrom Rome and Venice to the rolling hills of Tuscany and the charm of Milan, Italy is a bottomless well of attractions. It is a motherla
10、nd of artists and scientists that changed the shape of the world. Here are some places you should see on your vacations to Italy.Valley of the TemplesWelcome to Sicily and one of its most amazing attractions. The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is an extensive archaeological site containing the w
11、ell-preserved remains of various Doric temples dating from the 5th century B.C. In accord with standard criteria (标准) for both Greek and Roman temples, all structures face east so that the statue of the god housed inside will be illuminated (照亮) by the rising sun. The site being located on a ridge o
12、verlooking the town, the term “valley” is obviously a misnomer (误称) ，but it quite captures the vastness of the place.Uffizi GalleryThe reputation for being one of the finest universally acclaimed (受到高度赞扬的) museums of all time comes courtesy of masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo an
13、d Rubens. Their timeless works are proudly displayed on the top floor of the palace in Florence.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 Historic Centre of SienaSiena may not equal Florence in overall artistic achievement, but its charm makes it a place that no other can compare to. Centered on Piazza d
14、el Campo, the historic district is a container of 12th century Gothic, and a mirror of the Middle Ages. Full of pearls of architecture and cultural highlights, the historic centre of Siena is an excellent trip back in time, ideally to be taken in summer.Grand CanalTaking the water bus along the Cana
15、l Grande is like going back through centuries of history. The famous Venetian waterway runs more than 3.5 km through all six districts of the historic center. The impressive Renaissance palaces rub shoulders with Gothic arches and marble mixes with gold. Numerous landmarks never cease to provoke (激起
16、 ) admirable sighs on the way.21. Which of the following would be better to visit in summer?A. Uffizi Gallery. B. Valley of the Temples. C. Grand Canal. D. Historic Centre of Siena22. The main purpose of the passage is _.A. to tell visitors about the advantages of travelling in ItalyB. to supply vis
17、itors with information about some famous museumsC. to show visitors the features of ItalyD. to suggest some good places to go in Italy to visitors23. Which are the unique features of the Grand Canal? There are many Gothic arches. You can see many Renaissance palaces there. The length of the Venetian
18、 waterway is three kilometers. You can take the water bus to enjoy its beauty.A. B. C. D. 24. Where can one probably find this passage?A. In a sports newspaper. B. In a geography report. C. In a traveling magazine. D. In a novel. B12-year-old Robert Looks Twice appears to be the typical all-American
19、 boy. He is the quarterback of his schools football team, student council president and one of the top students in his class.But he hasnt forgotten his Lakota Sioux root. Unlike most children on the reservation (居留地),he keeps his hair long, a symbol of strength, and he performs at powwows (祈祷仪式), tr
20、aditionally known as wacipis, where he is a champion of the traditional Lakota dance. Robert was inspired to start dancing by his grandfather, John Tail, who had a small role in the famous film about Indian Amercans, Dances with Wolves. Six years ago, John passed away, and Robert wears little wolves
21、 on his clothes in his memory.We are told that his last name, “ Looks Twice”, came about because his ancestors were cautious and always took a second look.Robert lives in a trailer (拖车) with his grandmother, uncle and eight other cousins. When he gives us a tour, the trailer is falling apart. “ It i
22、s getting ready to cave in (坍塌),” says Robert about the kitchen floor. The family also put trash bags on the ceiling, because its leaking. “ When it rains it gets all my shirts wet,” he says of another leak in his bedroom. Often the electricity goes off and the family have to use the burners on the
23、stove to heat the house.This kind of poverty is typical of the reservation. The reservation is the third poorest county in 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 America, and Roberts community, Manderson, is known for its high crime rate. But despite all the temptations (诱惑) of drugs and alcohol aroun
24、d him, Robert remain focused on being the first person in his family to go to college and then a very big dream.“ I want to be the first Native American President,” Robert said. “ I want to build better houses and clean up the reservation, because its bad. Get people off the drugs and alcohol and sp
25、end that money on their children. Build a better school and playground. Try to get a mall down here to help people get work.”25 What can we learn from Roberts experience?A. Everyone should persist in chasing their dreams. B. The poor can get more help from others. C. It is never too late to study. D
26、. It is necessary for everyone to go to college.26 Unlike Robert, what do most children on the reservation do?A. They dance like their ancestors. B. They dont worship their grandfather. C. They keep their hair short. D. They have Lakota Sioux roots. 27. What does Robert do, even though he is living
27、in terrible conditions?A. He helps people get off drugs and alcohol. B. He helps people get work by getting a mall. C. He keeps working toward his dream. D. He is beginning to build a better house.28. Why is Robert said to be a typical American boy?A. He like traveling. B. He has a higher position i
28、n his family. C. He wants to be the first Native American President. D. He is excellent in all respects.CLeonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa is perhaps the most famous portrait in the world, but now some suspect that the woman with the mysterious smile may not be a woman after all. They are suggesting that
29、 the Mona Lisa may be a self- portrait, da Vinci in drag (女装).Italys National Committee for Cultural Heritage (INCCH) is carrying out the research. They think the artist, who died in 1519, was buried at a French castle and they plan to dig up his body. Using CSI-style technology, they want to rebuil
30、d da Vincis face. Jason Rosenfeld, a member of INCCH, says, “ It shows the reason why we preserved Einsteins brain or King Tuts mummy (木乃伊), which throws light on the problem we are working on.”“Now we want to get the body of Leonardo. We want to see what he died of, we want to see his DNA, we want
31、to see the size of his head, and what his facial feature were like, so we can know whether this was a self-portrait.”The Mona Lisa was painted around 500 years ago. Beyond that, we know almost nothing about the painting that is now on display at the Louvre in Paris.But will the exhumation (发掘) disco
32、ver the truth behind the Mona Lisa? Not likely, according to Rosenfeld. “If the French government really wants to help find out what this is about, what they should do is allow us to clean the Mona Lisa. We will learn much more from it and 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 understand it better if
33、 we are allowed to clean the painting than by digging up a body.”29. What can be learnt from the text?A. The French government will be in charge of digging up da Vincis body. B. The INCCH will learn more if allowed to clean the Mona Lisa painting. C. The exhumation will help uncover the truth behind
34、 the Mona Lisa. D. The French government wants to help find out the truth.30.Which of the following is TRUE about the Mona Lisa?A. It is now preserved in France. B. It is a self-portrait of da Vinci in drag. C. It has the same long history as King Tuts mummy. D. It was painted in 1519.31.Whats the q
35、uestion that the INCCH is researching on?A. What da Vinci died of. B. Whether da Vinci liked dressing in drag. C. Whether the Mona Lisa was painted by da Vinci. D. Whether the Mona Lisa is da Vincis self-portrait.32. What the underlined phrase, “ throws light on”, in the second paragraph mean?A. Pay
36、s attention to. B. Makes people feel confident. C. Makes it possible for people to know. D. Draws peoples attention.DGirls who play with Barbie dolls tend to see fewer career options available to them, compared with the options available to boys, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Sta
37、te University and the University of California (UC), Santa Cruz.The studys authors, psychology professors, Aurora Sherman of Oregon State University and Eileen Zurbriggen at UC Santa Cruz, describe their findings as significant. “This is one of the first studies to investigate how playing with sexua
38、lized dolls affects young girls, and also one of the first to look at the impact of such play on achievement or career aspirations (愿望), rather than body image,” said Zurbriggen. Sherman suggests that Barbie and similar dolls are part of the burden of early and inappropriate sexuality placed on girl
39、s.Sherman and Zurbriggen used girls doll play to study the impact of fender role socialization, a process through which children learn to follow cultural norms and which encourages gender stereotypical(约定俗成的) behavior.Thirty-seven girls from the age of four to seven from an Oregon college town were
40、randomly arranged to play for five minutes with either a sexualized Doctor Barbie or Fashion Barbie doll, or with a more neutral (中性的) Mrs. Potato Head doll. The girls were then shown photographs of ten occupations and asked how many they themselves or boys could do in the future.The girls who playe
41、d with a Barbie doll saw themselves in fewer occupations, compared with boys. Those girls who played with Mrs. Potato Head reported nearly as many career options available for themselves as for boys.The two Barbie dolls were the same except for clothing, with unrealistic bodies, extremely youthful a
42、nd attractive faces, and long full hair. The researchers believe that the doll itself has more of an effect on girls than the role or career aspirations suggested by its costume.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 “Its significant that a few minutes of play with a Barbie doll had an immediate impac
43、t on the number of careers that girls saw as possible for themselves,” Zurbriggen said. “And it didnt matter whether the Barbie doll was dressed as a model or as a doctor, suggesting that the dolls sexualized shape and appearance might have more of an effect than whatever accessories (装饰品) are packa
44、ged with her.”33. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Playing with dolls affects the academic performance of young children. B. Body image has a big influence on girls career options. C. Researchers used doll play to study the impact of gender role socialization on girls.D. Boys who played with a Fash
45、ion Barbie doll found more career options than girls.34. What is stressed in the second paragraph?A. The method adopted by the study.B. The significance of the study.C. The purpose of the study.D. The process of the study.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. Why Barbie dolls are the worlds best-s
46、elling dolls.B. That playing with Barbie dolls could limit girls career choices.C. What negative effects Barbie dolls have on young girls in the long term.D. That Barbie dolls make girls want to be thin.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（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（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填
47、入空白处的最佳选项。Once a wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his students. While they were travelling, they happened to pass a lake. They _36_ there and the wise man told one of his students, “ I am _37_. Get me some water from the lake there.”The student _38_ up to the lake. When he
48、 reached it, he _39_ that some people were _40_ clothes in the water, and, right at that moment, a cart (四轮车) started _41_ the lake. As a result, the water became very _42_. The student thought, “ How can I give this muddy water to my teacher to drink!” So he _43_ and told the wise man, “ The water
49、there is very muddy. I dont think it is _44_ to drink.”After about half an hour, again the wise man asked the _45_ student to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The student obediently (顺从的) went back to the lake. This time he found that the lake had absolutely _46_ water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above i
