1、1湖南省益阳市第六中学 2014-2015 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题Part One：Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)What does the woman choose?A. The 5:30 film. B. The 7:00 film. C. The 8:00 film.What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman wants three tickets.C. The woman will see the film on Sunday.B. I
2、t is 5 pounds for one ticket.Conversation 2Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom. B. In a reading room. C. In a bookstoreWho likes math very much?A. The mans brother. B. The woman C. The man.Conversation 3How did the man know the news?A. From the Internet. B. From TV. C. From the newspaper.What c
3、auses peoples hunger according to the news?A. A storm. B. An endless war. C. A flood.Conversation 4Why did the man go to Paris?A. To go sightseeing. B. To visit his relatives. C. To learn French.How long did the man stay in France?A. For about 1 month. B. For about 1.5 months. C. For about 2 months.
4、What was the weather like when the man was in France?A. Cool. B. Cold. C. Hot.Conversation 5Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a hotel. B. At a restaurant. C. At the airport.When does the womans plane take off?A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:30 pm. C. At 5:30 pm.What does the man suggest t
5、he woman do?A. Set off at 12:00 pm. B. Leave early. C. Take a ride around.Conversation 6What is the man doing?A. Asking the way. B. Asking for advice. C. Asking for permission.How far away is the bank?A. Two blocks. B. Three blocks. C. Four blocks.What will the man take?A. Street car B-104. B. Stree
6、t car B-201. C. Bus No. 104.Section B (7.5 marks) Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.A School TripLeaving time: at 16 Transport: by 17 Meeting place: in the car park behind the 18 2Cost: 19 poundsNotice: bringing a pencil to write things downLunch: in the 20 Part Two Language Knowledge
7、 (45 marks)Section A (15 marks) 21.-Hi, Tracy, you look tired. - I am tired. I _ the living room all day.painted B. had painted C. have been painting D. have painted22. After the war, a monument was built in honor of the dead _ had lost their lives for the people. A. who B. which C. whom D. what23.
8、Jack, dont waste time complaining about your misfortune. If you _ your best before, you _ any time to worry about failure now.A. did; wouldnt have B. had done; wouldnt have C. had done; wouldnt have had D. have done; wouldnt have24. My advice is that you _ twice before you do.A. think B. are thinkin
9、g C. will think D. would think25. If you see Mary, _ her that her mother is looking for her. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. who tells26. All you need to do is _ breaking your own record every day, for success is a fight between you and yourself.A. keep B. kept C. to have kept D. to be keeping27. T
10、om got off the bus, shouting _ fresh the air is here!A. how B. what C. which D. that28. The speaker stood on the chair to make himself _ around. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. seen29. Generally speaking, those who break the rules _. A. will punish B. will be punished C. have punished D. had been puni
11、shed30. We lost our way in that small village, otherwise we _ more places of interest yesterday.A. visited B. had visited C. would visit D. would have visited31. It is difficult for us to imagine _effects the Ebola（埃博拉） disease will have on us if it spreads all over the world.A. which B. how C. what
12、 D. when32.The workers _ busily when the boss came to look for something he _ in the office.A. had worked, had left B. were working ; had left C. working ; had left D. had worked; left33. John was made _ the classroom for a week as a punishment for being late again. A. to clean B. cleaning C. clean
13、D. to be cleaning34.Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university.A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in35. It was _ he said _disappointed me.A. what; that B. that; what C. what; what D. that; whatSection B （18 marks ）Directions: Fill in each blank with the word or phrase th
14、at best fits the context.Children can sometimes give us most beautiful messages in a way that we would never imagine. This is what I 336 with a little girl whom I did not know.Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a Mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl
15、 was 37 to a string(绳子) that was attached to a balloon. All of a sudden, a sharp gust (阵风) of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I 38 that there would be some screaming and crying.But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon going skyward, she 39 shouted out, “Wow!”I didnt realiz
16、e it at that moment, but later I found that little girl had really 40 me something.Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected 41 . I felt like responding with, “Oh, no, what should we do?” But, remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, “Wow, thats 42
17、! How can I help you? ”One thing is 43 -life is always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. Thats a given. What is not fixed is our 44 . We can choose to be discouraged or fascinated. No matter what the 45 is, a fascinated “Wow!” will always beat a discouraged “Oh, no.” There i
18、s no 46 to see our problems as big deals. It is great to see them as a part of life that is just there to test us.So the next time you experience one of lifes unexpected problem s, 47 that little girl and make it a “Wow!” experience. The “Wow!” response always works.( ) 36. A saw B. discussed C. exp
19、erienced D. imagined( ) 37. A. keeping on B. holding on C. insisting on D. moving on( ) 38. A. doubted B. expected C. wished D. regretted( ) 39. A. calmly B. nervously C. sadly D. cheerfully( ) 40. A. taught B. reminded C. offered D. sent( ) 41. A. guest B. success C. joy D. problem( ) 42. A. intere
20、sting B. terrible C. unbelievable D. important( ) 43. A. in doubt B. in trouble C. for sure D. by chance( ) 44. A. comment B. response C. fortune D. responsibility( ) 45. A. truth B. point C. motivation D. situation( ) 46. A. need B. way C. time D. possibility( ) 47. A. ask B. introduce C. remember
21、D. contactSection C (12 marks)Sabrina who is from Germany is blind. She had lost her eyesight 48 she reached her teens. In the beginning she did not understand 49 was happening. She only knew there was 50 wrong with her eyes. A doctor announced her blindness when she was 8. she didnt understand what
22、 her life would be like in the future. She said, “I am blind, 51 not supid.” That was her own moment of transformation(转变), and until then she decided to turn her disability into strength. She took part in a lot of activities when she was 52 holiday with many disabled people.She attended 53 exhibiti
23、on in Tibet with her mother four years later when she was 54 years old. She became interested in the country. She felt everything in Tibet was different from other places, which made her forget her disability. 55 had a dream to help the blind when she grew up.Part Three Reading Comprehension (30 mar
24、ks)APeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be respo nsible citizens. The
25、y g ive love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.4These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symboliz
26、es a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地).On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues
27、 for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “
28、the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries(烘焙店), telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.56. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?A. Parents bring up children. B. Parent
29、s give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons. D. Parents pass away before children grow up.57. What do you think “florists” do?A.T hey sell flowers. B. They make and sell bread.C. They offer enough room for havi ng family parties.D. They sell special gifts for Moth
30、ers Day and Fathers Day.58. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?A. It has only two kinds of colors. B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mothers Day or Fathers Day.C. Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in
31、May.59. What do you know from the passage?A. Mothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parents.D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.60. On Mothers Day and Fathers Day, .A. people usually have fam
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39、ring school uniforms makes them not worry about what clothes to wear in a new way. And also, parents neednt take time to prepare clothes for their children. It benefits a lot to both students and parents.Meanwhile, school uniforms are helpful for those poor families. When children wear uniforms, par
40、ents can save 7much money, because their children can wear their uniforms most of time.As we know, most uniforms are made of cotton that does no harm to our body, so wearing uniforms is good for kids growing.Uniforms let students have a better learning environment. Wearing uniforms can always remind
41、 them of their tasks and responsibilities as students, which can prevent them from doing other things. They can pay all their attention to their studies.Anyone in the same uniforms belongs to the same school. Otherwise, he or she will be driven out of school immediately, thus wearing uniforms can cr
42、eate a safe environment.At last, uniforms help students form a strong team spirit. Students who are wearing the same uniforms can always remember they are in one group and have the same goal. In order to go forward, they should be together.Wearing school uniforms is a great idea for the school, pare
43、nts and students themselves, so as students, we should wear our uniforms.Title: 71 Opinions on wearing uniformsSome: making life boringOthers: making life 72 Making students energetic and passionate74 the clothes in a new day for studentsBeing helpful for _75_.Being good for 76 Providing a _77_.Help
44、ing create _78_._73_ Helping form _79_80_ Wearing school uniforms is a great idea.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Secret Santas(圣诞老人 )On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide
45、-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrapped(拆开) the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but thats all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says. “Its an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous (匿名的 )basis,” says Linda. “It br
46、ings a whole new meaning to the holidays.”Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Womens Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are US. citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and communit
47、y service.To find her “adopted” family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family thats struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home.“The list is always heartbreaking. They have an o
48、pportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys,” she says. “We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves.” She also buys gift s for the parents.Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish listone that includes other gifts rather than the basics(必需品).
