江苏省启东中学2014-2015学年度第二学期第二次质量检测

高 二 英 语 试 卷

本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共八大题。满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共85分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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分，满分5分）

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 the two speakers talking about?

A . A beautiful dress B. Dress to buy C. The warm weather

2. What is the woman’s job most probably?

A. A cook B. A manager C. A waitress

3. How will the woman go to Washington?

A. By train B. By bus C. By car

4. Why can’t the woman visit her uncle now?

A. She has to practice for the school concert.

B. She has to go out with her dad.

C.. She has to travel to Europe..

5. What did the man think the weather in Arizona would be like in the coming week?

A. Hot and rainy B. A bit cool C. Cold and rainy

第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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 was the woman doing before she went home?

A. Typing a report B. Writing a report C. Revising a report

7. Where did the woman have her dinner?

A. At home B. In a restaurant. C. In her office

听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。

8 Who got a good offer from B.N.D.?

A. Fred. B. Frances C. Frank

9. What does the man want to do?

A. Help the woman find a new apartment .

B. Invite the woman to his apartment .

C. Have a talk with the woman.

听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。

10. How long did the man study in South Korea?

A. Five years B. Three years . C. Two years.

11. What did the man do in America?

A. He studied from grade two to grade six.

B. He went to his junior year in high school.

C. He went to high school for a year.

12. Which of the following about parties is interesting, according to the man ?

A. Americans have parties every weekend.

B. Americans have parties in their own houses.

C. Americans ask their parents to prepare the parties.

听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。

13. What is the date today?

A. May 5th. B. May 12th. C. May 19th.

14. Who is Tony Parker?

A. The assistant manager of the hotel.

B. The manager of the hotel.

C. The general manager of the hotel.

15. When can Tony Parker return the call, according to the woman?

A. This afternoon. B. This evening. C. Tomorrow morning

16. What was the last thing that the woman confirmed?

A. The man’s number. B. The man’s last name. C. The man’s first name.

听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。

17. How many children does the speaker have?

A. 2. B.3. C.5.

18.Who finally set the time for the family dinners?

A. The speaker’s son. B. The speaker’s husband . C. The speaker,

19. What was the children’s opinion of having dinner together at home?

A. They thought it was funny

B. They disliked the idea at first

C. They preferred eating with friends.

20. What does the speaker think is the importance of having dinner together at home?

A. They can build stronger relationships within the family.

B. They can plan for trips together at the table.

C They can solve all the problems they have.

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）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially _____ with creativity and imagination.

A. the one B. it C. one D. that

22. She was on a diet, but she couldn’t ____eating sweet food. Consequently, her weight was gained again.

A. remove B. resist C. reject D. represent

23. Had the boy _____his promise, he would have made it to Nanjing University.

A. looked up to B. lived up to C. kept up with D. come up with

24. ______economic growth in China’s central and western provinces increased dramatically last year, experts warn that the fast pace may not be sustainable.

A. While B. Because C. If D. Until

25. When solving the problem a second time, you’d better be more careful ____ you made a mistake.

A. in case B. where C. in which D. that

26. The young girl ____ a sound while her grandmother is sleeping.

A. dare not to make B. doesn’t dare make C. dares not to make D. dares not make

27. Traditionally , Chinese people ____ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings.

A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut down

28. He _______for his hard work over those five years----more than 10,000 yuan a month. But now he feels happy to be a teacher in his hometown.

A. is rewarded B. had been rewarded C. has been rewarded D. was rewarded

29. The map was _____ for the driver so that he could have the destination in mind and can drive straight there without wasting time.

A. laid aside B. laid off C. laid down D. laid out

30. ---I happened to notice Bob’s father quarrelling with the teacher ____his son.

---No wonder Bob always performs poorly in class. It’s really “Like father, like son”.

A. in honor of B. in favor of C. in defense of D. in place of

31. ____ a mobile phone can you ring ______ you want to talk with anywhere.

A. Using ; whoever B. Only on; whomever C. By ; whomever D. Only with; who

32. So desperate _____ that no one could help one another, each _____ to save himself and his animals.

A. was the situation; was trying B. the situation was; trying

C. the situation was; was trying D. was the situation; trying

33. China opened its door to the outside world in 1978. ______ that had far-reaching effects.

A. Did a new development come then

B. Came then a new development

C. Then came a new development

D. Then did a new development come

34. .— Where will the peace talk be held?

— It is in the hotel ________ we stayed in last time we went to Beijing.

A. that　 B. in which C. where D. when

35.________, I think, and the problems could be settled.

A. If you double your efforts B. So long as you keep up your spirits

C. Making greater efforts D. A bit more efforts

第二节 完型填空（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。

Several weeks ago I got a call from a good friend whose husband had just been diagnosed with cancer. “ Do we tell the kids?” she asked. “___36___.” I answered “ The boys deserve to know the___37___ ,however heartbreaking it is,” I continued.

Adults always insist that children be honest, ___38___how many of us are honest with our kids, particularly about the ___39___stuff: death, disease,, corruption , our own failings?

I believe in telling children the truth. I believe this is vital for their understanding of the world , their confidence, and the ___40___of their morals and values. This doesn’t mean kids need to be unnecessarily frightened or told more than they can___41___ .

Many people think they’re protecting children when they spare them the truth. I ___42___. I believe children ___43___an enviable ability to cope with and___44___ what even adults find annoying ; they can accept the unacceptable in a way that___45___ me. Kids also have an unusual sense when something is___46___ . They know a fake smile when they see one, they realize when we’re uneasy, and they can ___47___when we’re lying.

One night I was in the car with our two oldest daughters. It was dark and cozy--- the ___48___time for a heart-to –heart conversation. One of our girls said, “Mom, have you ever smoked cigarettes?” I stalled（故意拖延） a little, but the girls ___49___. They had me and they knew it . ___50___I told them the truth. What happened next was an honest and direct___51___ about the lure and danger of cigarettes, well worth any discomfort. I believe my honesty was much more ___52___than warnings or platitudes(老生常谈).

Time marches on, and so do ___53___. While I’ve made mistakes as a parent, I do have clear and ___54___relationships with each of our children. I believe my being truthful with our children has ___55___, because I’m pretty sure that now they are honest with me.

36. A. Quickly B. Especially C. Finally D. Absolutely

37. A. truth B. answer C. way D. cause

38. A. and B. but C. or D. for

39. A. new B. dangerous C. tough D. original

40. A. arrangement B. development C. commitment D. assessment

41. A. prevent B. enjoy C. handle D. skip

42. A. survive B. hesitate C. admit D. disagree

43. A. possess B. seek C. balance D. skip

44. A. make notes of B. make use of C. make sense of D. make mention of

45. A. scares B. astonishes C. discourages D. embarrasses

46. A. over B. important C. wrong D. impossible

47. A. tell B. pretend C. monitor D. interrupt

48. A. local B. perfect C. long D. last

49. A. quarreled B. laughed C. insisted D. sighed

50. A. Again B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Therefore

51. A. concern B. discussion C. defense D. complaint

52. A. effective B. careful C. emotional D. gentle

53. A. parents B. dreams C. grades D. children

54. A. special B. proper C. open D. personal

55. A. fell off B. went off C. set off D. paid off

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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

A

Part-Time Store Sales Association

Are you an energetic salesperson with a gift for offering exceptional customer service? This position needs you to develop relationships with a variety of customers.

REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates should be proficient in both English and French;

*High school diploma;

* Working knowledge of store operations;

*Ability to work varied shifts including nights , weekends ,and holidays;

* Good verbal and written communication skills;

*Must possess a valid driver’s license;

* Candidates must be authorized (批准) to work permanently in the United States;

* Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to meet all health requirements and pass background checks;

Part-Time Customer Support Center Representative

We are seeking a c