河北省承德市第八中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

2014—2015高二年级上学期期末考试英语试题本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间90分钟。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，回答第1~5小题。

1.What time is it now?A.9:30.B.10:10.C.10:00.2.What does the man mean?A. He quite agreed with the woman.B. He enjoyed the lecture the whole time.C. The lecture was more than one hour long.3.Where does the conversation take place?A. In the food store.B. At the station.C. At the table.4.What would the woman like to do?A. Go to a movie.B. Stay at home and watch TV.C. Try the new Chinese restaurant.5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In the street.C. In a public house.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6~7小题。

6.What is the woman most likely to be?A.A college teacher.B.A college student.C.A school teacher.7.What do we know about the flat?A.It’s in a noisy area.B. It’s in a quiet place.C. It’s n ext to the school. 听第7段材料，回答第8~10小题。

8.What is the woman?A. A player.B. A tourist.C. An interviewer.9.How many bikes did the man buy?A.5.B.15.C.20.10.What do we know about the man?A. He doesn’t take his age lying down.B. He lives alone but never feels lonely.C.He always gives no thought to death.听第8段材料，回答第11~14小题。

11.What kind of ticket did the man want to buy?A. One-way ticket to Edinburgh for children.B. Two-way ticket to Liverpool for students.C. Two-way ticket to Edinburgh for students.12. How much did the man pay for his tickets?A.￡158.B.￡52.65.C.￡105.30.13.When did the dialogue most probably take place?A.At 11:50.B.At 12:00.C.At 12:10.14.Which of the following is TRUE according to the dialogue?A. The ticket to Liverpool is sold at half price to children.B. You can save ￡26.35 for a student ticket to Edinburgh.C.A one-way ticket to Edinburgh will cost you ￡79.听第9段材料，回答第15~17小题。

15.What is the woman?A. A student.B. A worker.C. A teacher.16.What can we learn about Washington’s Birthday?A.Maybe there was a national holiday near that day.B.It was fine that day and nobody wanted to stay in.C.It is perhaps a national holiday.17.How did Mary go to the mountain on Washington’s Birthday?A.By train.B.By car.C.By bus.听第10段材料，回答第18~20小题18.Why does the writer want to move away?A. The area she lives in is too crowded and noisy.B. Her neighbors are too noisy at night.C. Her house is not big and new enough.19.How long has she been looking for a new flat?A. For seven years.B. For more than a year.C. For several months.20.What does she think of the last flat the agent recommends to her?A. It is peaceful and quiet, just right for her.B. She is not pleased with it at all.C. It is still too noisy with a busy road on one side.第二部分阅读理解（共15小题。

每小题2分，满分30分）第一节：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。

AThe Hawaiian Islands are situated about two thousand miles away from North America, right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Despite(尽管) the distance the islands actually make up the fiftieth state of the United States. The islands were all formed by volcanic eruption and on the largest of the islands, Hawaii, or the Big Island, there are still two active volcanoes, the Mauna Loa and the Kilauea, which still erupt every few years.On the Hawaiian islands the natives have a particularly strange way of indicating directions. They don’t use the north, south, east and west system common to the rest of the world. They use the mauka and makai system. Mauka means “mountain”. The mo untains in Hawaii are always at the center of the islands, as these are volcanic islands. Makai means “the sea”. The islands are small and the system is simple. Wherever you want to visit, it can always be described in terms of where it lies in relation to the mountains and the sea. A typical conversation between a native Hawaiian and a tourist might go as follow.TOURIST: Excuse me! Could you tell me where the Sheraton Hotel is?HAWAIIAN: Well… Let me see! From here it’s two blocks mauka, and then one block makai. You can’t miss it!21. This passage would be most likely to appear in which of the following?A. A novel.B. A collection of stories.C. A women’s magazine.D. A reference book.22. Choose the most suitable title for the article.A.The Big Island.B. Volcanoes.C. Giving Directions in HawaiiD. The Hawaiian Islands.23. Which of the following items does the passage NOT discuss?A. Hawaii’s location.B. How to give directions in Hawaii.C. Volcanoes.D. The climate.24. In Hawaii the mountains are in the center of the islands because .A.of the weatherB.the islands were created by volcanic eruptionsC.of the geological conditionsD.of the islands’ location in the Pacific25. To find your way in Hawaii, you must .A.refer to geographical directionsB.refer to well-known establishmentsC.refer to the earth and the seaD.refer to the location of the mountains and the seaBPeople in the United States h onor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to esta blished Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are c elebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations.A red one symbolizes 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. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.26．According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?A．It is a day to show love to mothersB．It is a day to wear carnationsC．It is a day for people to visit the cemeteryD．It is a day for many people to attend religious services27．Choose the right time order of the following events.a. The first Father’s Day was observedb. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observancec. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought upA．a b c d B．d a b c C．b a c d D．d a c b28．Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?A．Mrs. Do B．Margaret Chase SmithC．Ann Jarvis D．Woodrow Wilson29．From the passage, we know in the U.S ________________.A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass awayB．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecuesC．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special d ay.D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents30．The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________A．call on people to love and respect their parents.B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.C．tell t he difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s DayD．show how important fathers and mothers areCMany of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed(有缺陷)?If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some o f the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty,or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior(自卑) because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes yo u as a person.The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.31. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends.A. admitting your shortcomingsB. self criticismC. modestyD. confidence32. If you are not liked by a person, _________ .A. you should find the reason in yourselfB. you’d better talk with the person face to faceC. you may not be the one to be blamedD. you and that person misunderstand each other33. We can learn from the third paragraph that ____________ .A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flawsB. your weakness may also be your strengths in some wayC. your negative qualities cause a person to reject youD. you’ll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities34. Which of the following is true according to the author?A. It is important to lose weight.B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve yo ur physical beauty.35. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?A. How to find your good qualities.B. How to make friends.C. How to make self criticism.D. How to lose weight.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。