山西省忻州市第一中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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山西省忻州市第一中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
山西省忻州市第一中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
试题说明:
1.本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
2.满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
第I卷(三部分,共115分)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分,每小题1分)
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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatdidthewoman’ssisterusetobe?
A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Anurse.
2.Howdidthemancomehere?
A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bycar.
3.Whomdoesthedictionarybelongto?
A.Marry.B.Jack.C.Jane.
4.Whenwillthetrainleave?
A.At900.B.At1000.C.At1030.
5.Whatisthemandoing?
A.WatchingTV.
B.Answeringthephone.
C.RepairingtheTV.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,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。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodoatlast?
A.Havearest.B.Playbasketball.C.VisitLucy.
7.Whohasjustgivenbirthtoababy?
A.Lisa.B.Lucy.C.Thewoman.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhendidthewomanshowMr.brownaroundthecompany?
A.Yesterdaymorning.B.Yesterdayafternoon.C.Yesterdayevening.
9.Wheredidthequalitymanagergoyesterday?
A.Totherestaurant.B.Tothefactory.C.Tothehospital.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howmuchdoesthewomanwanttospendonagift?
A.About$20.B.About$30.C.About$40.
11.Whatgiftdoesthewomandecidetobuyatlast?
A.Acartoonbook.
B.Apenandapencilbox.
C.Abookonhowtoplaygames.
12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sson?
A.Heistenyearsold.
B.Helikestowritebooks.
C.HeplaysPCgamesverywell.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhershoppingtrip?
A.Surprising.B.Exciting.C.Unpleasant.
14.WhywasJanelate?
A.Herwatchwasslow.
B.Hercarbrokedown.
C.Shemetafriendinthestreet.
15.WheredidthewomanandJaneactuallymeet?
A.Atthewoman’sclothingdepartment.
B.Attheeastentranceofthedepartment.
C.Atthemainentranceofthedepartment.
16.Whatdidthewomanbuy?
A.Asweater.B.Adress.C.AT-shirt.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthewoman?
A.Aphotographer.
B.Amusician.
C.Anexplorer.
18.WhatdidthewomanlikedoinginAfrica?
A.Meetingmanyinterestingpeople.
B.Seeinganimalsrunfreelyinthewild.
C.Enjoyingthebeautifulnaturalscenery.
19.Whichcountryhasthewomanvisited?
A.Spain.B.Ireland.C.NewZealand.
20.Whatdoesthewomancomplainabout?
A.Thehighcostoftraveling.
B.Thelongdistanceoftraveling.
C.Theimpolitetouristsofsomeplaces.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Thatyear,inthelocalschool,therewasanewmathteacher,aswellassomenewpupils.Oneofthenewkids,Mario,wasthestupidestchildanyonehadeverseen.Itmadenodifferencehowquicklyorhowslowlytheytriedexplainingnumberstohim;hewouldalwaysendupsayingsomethingextremelydumb(愚蠢的).Liketwoplustwowasfive,seventimesthreewastwenty-seven,oratrianglehadthirtycorners.
Beforethisboyarrived,mathlessonshadbeenthemostboringofall.Nowtheyweregreatfun.Encouragedbythenewteacher,thechildrenwouldlistentothepiecesofMario’snonsense,andtheywouldhavetocorrecthismistakes.Theyallwantedtobethefirsttofindhismistakes,andthenthinkupthemostoriginalwaystoexplainthem.Todothistheyusedallkindsofstuffsweets,playingcards,oranges,paperplanes…
Itdidn’tseemlikeanyofthisbotheredthenewkid.However,littleLewis,oneofMario’sclassmates,wassurethatitwasboundtomakehimfeelsadinside.So,oneday,hedecidedtofollowthenewkidhomeafterschool.Lewiswassurehewouldseehimcrying.Onleavingschool,thenewkidwalkedafewminutestoalocalpark,andtherehewaitedforawhile,untilsomeonecamealongtomeethim…
Itwasthenewteacher!
Thenewteachergavehimahug,andofftheywent,handinhand.Followingfromadistance,Lewiscouldhearthemtalkingaboutmath.Andthatstupidnewkidkneweverythingaboutit,muchmorethananyoneintheclass.
21.Atfirst,itseemedthatMario________.
A.knewnothingaboutmath
B.alwaysmadefunofotherkids
C.lovedthenewteacherverymuch
D.wasthesmartestboyinhisclass
22.Thenewteacher’smathlessonswereinterestingbecause________.
A.thekidwereencouragedtogivedifferentanswers
B.hemadethechildrenlistentohimcarefully
C.hetaughtbetterthanotherteachers
D.Marioalwaysgavefoolishanswers
23.Thekidusedeverythingtheycouldfindto_________.
A.teachMarioaboutnumbers
B.havefuninmathlessons
C.makeMariohappy
D.getMariotogivethemachance
24.Lewisfoundthat_________.
A.Mariowassadafterclass
B.theteacherwasteachingMarioalone
C.Mariohadbeenpretendingtobefoolish
D.theteacherwasangryaboutwhatMariohaddone
25.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Mariowouldfallbehindothers.
B.Theteacherusedaspecialteachingmethod.
C.Theteachertaughttoomuchinhisclass.
D.Thekidsshouldbequietwhilehavingclasses.
B
Believeitornotbutitistrue.Therearepeoplewholosetheabilitytounderstandorusewordsduetobraindamage.Buttheybecomeextremelygoodatsomethingelse.Theybecomeexpertsatspottingliars.Theconditioninwhichpeoplelosetheirpowertounderstandorusewordsduetobraindamagearecalledaphasia(失语症).AstudyconductedinMassachusetts,U.S.,hasclearlyprovedthataphasicsmakegoodliedetectors(测谎仪).
Inthelast100years,manydoctorsstudyingthebrainhavementionedexamplesofthisamazingpowerofpatientssufferingfromaphasia.Recently,scientistsconductedteststoseeifallthatwassaidaboutaphasicswastrue.Theystudiedthepowersofamixedgroupofpeople.Somewerenormal;otherswereaphasic.Anditwasprovedclearlythatthenormalvolunteersstillgotfooledbywords.Theaphasicswerefaraheadoftheminrecognizingfalsespeech.TheresultsofthestudywerereportedinthemmagazineNature.
`Fourteenyearsago,famousAmericandoctor,Dr.OliverSacks,wroteabouthisexperienceswithaphasicpatientsinabook.Herememberedaparticularincidentinahospital.PatientsfromtheaphasiaroomwerewatchingTV.Theirpresident,RonaldReagan,wasgivingaspeech.Hewastryingtoputfeelingsintoeachandeverywordofhisspeech.Buthisspeechhadanoppositeeffectonthepatients.Theywerenotimpressed.Onthecontrary,thewholeroomshookwiththeirlaughter.Theaphasicsknewthathedidnotmeanawordofwhathewassaying.
Dr.Sackssawaphasicsasmoregiftedthannormalpeople.Normalpeople“getcarriedaway”bywords.Anaphasiccannotunderstandwords.Butheorshecanstillunderstandwhatisbeingsaid.Hesaidmostoftheaphasicshadthissuperiorunderstanding.So,whilenormalpeoplethinkofaphasicpatientsasbraindamaged,theyactuallyseemtounderstandhumanexpressionsbetter.
26.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraph__________.
A.howaphasicsgettheirspecialability
B.thataphasicscantellifyouarelying
C.thataphasicsaregoodattellinglies
D.whyaphasicsareexpertsatspottingliars
27.Thephrase“getcarriedaway”inthelastparagraphmeans___________.
A.getfooledB.getexcited
C.getmisunderstoodD.getdiscouraged
28.Dr.OliverSacksthinksthataphasics__________.
A.areunlucky
B.cannotunderstandothers
C.arespeciallygiftedinaway
D.shouldbetreatedinaspecialway
29.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Agreatdiscovery
B.Thegreatliedetectors
C.Whyaphasicscan’ttalk
D.Aspecialwayofunderstanding
C
“Youcanbeanythingyouwanttobe,ifyoujusttryhardenough.”Likemostpeople,Ilikedthismaxim(格言)atayoungage.Alongwiththousandsofotherkids,IspentagoodpartofmychildhoodtryingtobethenextMichaelJordan.Everyday,Ipracticedshootinghoops(投篮)forthreetofourhours.Iwenttobasketballcampseachsummerandtriedineverywaypossibletobeagreatplayer.NomatterhowhardIworkedatit,though,becominganNBAstarsimplywasn’tinthecardsforme.Aftergiving100%ofmyeffortformorethanfiveyears,Icouldn’tevenmakethecollegeteam.
Similarthingshappeninourliveseveryday.
Astarsalespersonthoughtshecouldbeagreatsalesmanagerwithenougheffort.Sheinterviewedothermanagerstogaininsight(见识),readeverybookonmanagementshecouldfind,andstayedlateeverynighttryinggetthejobdone—attheexpenseofherfamilyandevenherhealth.Then,afewyearsintothejob,sherealizedthatshedidn’thavethenaturaltalenttodevelopotherpeople.Itwasawasteofhertime.Besides,shecouldhaveincreasedhercontributionevenmoreifshehadstayedinthesalesrole—aroleinwhichsheisnaturallygoodat.
Ineveryculturewehavestudied,themajorityofparents(77%intheUnitedStates)thinkastudent’slowestgradesdeservethemosttimeandattention.Parentsandteachersrewardexcellencewithapathyinsteadofinvestingmoretimeintheareaswhereachildhasthemostpotentialforgreatness.
Therealityisthatapersonwhohasalwaysstruggledwithnumbersisunlikelytobeagreataccountant.EventhelegendaryMichaelJordan,whohasagreattalentforplayingbasketball,couldnotbecome,well,the“MichaelJordan”ofgolforbaseball,nomatterhowhardhetries.
30.Theauthordidn’tachievesuccessinplayingbasketballbecause________.
A.hedidn’tpracticehardenough
B.hedidn’thavegoodbasketballcoaches
C.hewasnotfondofplayingbasketball
D.helackedthetalentforbasketball
31.Theunderlinedword“apathy”inparagraph4probablymeans_________.
A.awhitelieB.a
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