盐城市时杨中学、盐城市田家炳中学

2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试 英语试题

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒中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 is Tony most probably?

A. At the garage. B. At his home. C. In his office.

2.When can the man meet Dr. King?

A. On Monday afternoon.

B. On Wednesday morning.

C. On Thursday afternoon.

3.Who is cleaning the yard now?

A. John. B. Mira. C. Bob.

4.What does the girl advise Jimmy to do first?

A. Return the iPad to David. B. Repair the iPad. C. Talk to David.

5.How long did Ben stay in the library?

A. For two hours. B. For one hour and a half. C. For one hour.

第二节

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’s wrong with the woman?

A. She has sore eyes. B. She can’t fall asleep. C. She catches a cold.

7. What does the woman forget to take?

A. Her purse and mobile phone.

B. Her mobile phone and pills.

C. Her pills and purse.

听第7段材料，回答第8---10题。

8.What does the girl ask Brad to help her do?

A. Math homework. B. History homework. C.Biology homework.

9.What can we learn about Brad?

A. He is clever. B. He is warm-hearted. C. He
is nervous.

10. When will they meet tonight?

A. At 6:30. B. At 8:12. C. At 8:20.

听第8段材料，回答第11---13题.

11.What is the weather like outside?

A. Cold. B. Dry. C. Hot.

12.Where will they stand ?

A. On a bridge. B. In front of the bank. C.Near the river bank.

13. What does the man ask the woman to wear?

A. Gloves. B. A scarf. C.A coat.

听第9段材料，回答第14---16题.

14. What is the original price of the coat?

A.60 yuan. B. 120yuan. C. 240yuan.

15.What does the man think of the woman’s clothes?

A. Expensive. B. Traditional. C. Fashionable.

16. What does the woman suggest the man buying?

A. A pair of sunglasses. B. A pair of boots. C. A pair of jeans.

听第10段材料，回答第17---20题

17. How many volunteers are there in the US?

A. Between 37 and 50 million.

B. Between 50 and 68 million.

C. Between 53 and 80 million.

18.What do volunteers do on the phone?

A. Talk with sick children.

B. Stop people from killing themselves.

C. Read books for the blind.

19.Who could get help from college students?

A. Elderly people. B. Sick women. C. Prisoners.

20.Why do some children go to the beach on weekends?

A. To collect bottles . B. To learn music. C. To pick up rubbish.

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

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 "Chinese Dream" is ____ dream to improve people’s well-being and ____ dream of harmony, peace and development.

A. a; a B. a; / C. a; the D. the; the

22. _______ the project, the young man has little time for entertainment.

A. Devoted to work on B. Devoted to working on

C. Devoted himself to work on D. Devoting to work on

23. ________the working efficiency, the boss
allows the employees to have a coffee break.

A. Improving B.Improved C. Having improved D. To improve

24. By th
e time I got home yesterday, my husband _______ cooking the dinner.

A. finished B.had finished C. has finished D. finishes

25. Thinking out of the box is a great ability that can help you ______ successfully to the new situation.

A. make B. accompany C. adapt D. achieve

26. I don’t like _______my younger brother follows me around.

A. it when B. it that C. him when D. him that

27.It was, in those days, a common________ to give someone who had stolen the choice of going to sea or going to prison.

A. sense B. fact C. belief D. practice

28. _____ scores of times, but he still couldn’t understand it. A.Having been explained B. Having explained C.Though it was expla
ined D. It was explained29.According to the news report, the recent plane crash _____ a storm.

A. relates B. connects C. is related to D. is connected by

30. — Why didn’t you go to help her?[来源:Zxxk.Com]

— I , but
I seriously ill.

A. would have; was B. would; were

C. would have; would be D. would; had

31. --- I managed to pass the difficult but important exam held the day before yesterday.

--- _________ and ___________ .

A. So you did, so Owen did B. So did you , so Owen did

C. So did you, so did Owen D. So you did, so did Owen

32. Though ______experience, he still manage
d to apply for the position with his broad horizon.

A. lacking B. lacking of C. lacked D. lacked in

33. If only the committee _______ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.

A. approve B. will approve C. can approve D. would approve

34. __________the house costs, it will _____________it.

A.However; worth B. Whatever; be worth

C.How much; be worthy of D. What; worthy of

35. ----Shall I e-mail Sara about the meeting or shall I make a phone call?

----_________.All I want is that everyone is present a
t the meeting on time.

A. By all means B. None of my business

C. It’s up to you D. No problem

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my mother was 36 her battle with a brain tumor(瘤). For ten years, my fiercely independent and 37 mother had fought, but none of the treatments had been successful. 38 , she never
lost her ability to smile. But now, finally, she became totally 39 —unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own.

As she grew closer and closer to death, my 40 grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest 41 was that their lives would never connect. I was sad not only at the 42 loss of my mother, but that she and my baby would never know each other. Her doctor did not 43 any hope; they told us her time was up.

We brought Mother 44 to her own bed in her own house. As 45 as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me.

On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor(分娩) 46 , Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the 47 , I called her home, “Mom, listen. The baby is coming! You’re going to have a new grandchild!”

“Yes! Yes! I know!”

Four beautiful words! The first 48 words she’d spoken in months!

When I 49 again an hour later, the nurse at her house told the 50 message: Mom sat up, smiling, with her oxygen tubes removed. When I brought Jacob home. Mom was sitting in her chair and 51 to welcome him. Tears of joy blocked my vision(视野) as I 52 my son in her arms and she clucked (发出咯咯声) at him. They 53 .

Then she quietly clipped back into a coma (昏迷) and 54 peacefully. Memories of my son’s birth will always be bittersweet(甜中带苦的) for me, but it was then that I learned love has the 55 to overcome any worries and any sorro
w. And love can last forever. 　

36.A.losing B. attending C.quitting D.defeating

37. A.interesting B.brave C. funny D. lucky

38.A.So B.Still C.Instead D.Again

39. A.outstanding B.disabled

C.blind D.troublesome

40.A.sorrow B.love C.baby D.body

41. A. problem B.dream C.surprise D.fear

42. A. disappearing B.coming C. Falling D.greeting

43. A. admit B.drop C.hold D.permit

44. A.up B.away C.about D.home

45. A.soon B.fast C.often D.early

46. A.started B.failed C.ended D.continued

47. A. office B.hospital C.house D.station

48. A.common B.caring C. correct D. clear

49. A. got up B.called up

C.woke up D.looked up

50.A.impossible B.possible C.necessary D.terrible

51.A.ready B.likely C. free D. nervous

52. A.hugged B. laid C.took D.threw

53. A.knew B. joined C.nodded D.cried

54. A. passed away B. turned over

C.settled down D.gave out

55. A.depth B.description C. mask D.power

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文中各题所给的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。

A

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children that works to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children to achieve imme
diate and lasting change in their lives. Our founder Eglantyne Jebb drafted the “Declaration of the Rights of the Child” in 1922 which was adopted by the League of Nations in 1924.

Save the Children works to bring about a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Our Approach:

Save the Children actively works with the communities, the State governments and the national government to bring lasting changes for children by:

Providing them with immunisation (免疫) and nutrition.

Ensuring that they have a chance to join formal school.

Exposing and preventing exploitative child labour practices and running prevention programs.

During emergencies, we provide emergency supplies as well to ensure that children are protected in safe places as well to continue schooling.

We cannot do this without your support. Please contribute by choosing an amount below:

Rs. 20,000 can provide Child Friendly Space for 50 children ensuring that they receive Psycho-Social and Educational support.

Rs. 10,000 can provide hygiene kits and house-hold cooking utensils (厨房用具) for 4 families affected by emergencies.

Rs. 5,000 can provide education kits and uniforms for 5 under-privileged (贫困的) children who have lost belongings in an emergency.

Rs. 2,500 can provide a hygiene kits and house-hold cooking utensils for a family during an emergency.

You will receive your Tax Exemption Certificate (免税证明) within 12 days of making a donation.

56. What is the main purpose of writing the passage?

A. To introduce the organization to readers.

B. To raise awareness of children’s living conditions.

C. To persuade