湖南省岳阳市部分重点高中2014-2015学年高二上学期联考英语试题（word版含答案）

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2014-2015学年上期湖南省部分岳阳市重点高中联考高二英语试卷
分值：150分 时量：120分钟
Part Ⅰ Listening comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (22.5 marks)
Directions: In t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )his section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.21教育网
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation l
( ) 1．What does the professor ask the students to do
A．Review the lessons in Modern Education．
B．Find some information in a book．
C．Prepare some questions.
( ) 2．What are the professor’s office hours
A．8:00 to 10:00a.m． B．10:00 to 12:00 a.m. C. 2:00 to 4:00p.m.
Conversation 2
( ) 3．How does the man want his hair cut
A．Leave the back as it is．
B．Cut the sides short．
C．Cut the front as short as the sides．
( ) 4．What will the woman do for the man
A．Give him a shave. B．Dry his hair． C. Wash his hair.
Conversation 3
( ) 5．Why will the man go to New York
A．He got a new job there．
B．He’s going to take a holiday there．
C．He’s going there for a business trip．
( ) 6．How will the speakers keep in touch
A．By chatting online． B．By calling each other． C. By e-mail.
Conversation 4
( ) 7．When did the man get his brother’s letter
A．Last Monday． B．Last Wednesday． C. Last Friday.
( ) 8．What did he put inside the letter to his brother 21·世纪*教育网
A．A photo． B．Some money． C. A postcard.
( ) 9．Why did he do that
A．To show the woman he is considerate．
B．To tell his brother he’s always with him．
C．To remind his brother to write back often．
Conversation 5
( ) 10．What was the man doing when his problems started 【版权所有：21教育】
A．Watching a game on TV．
B．Playing basketball with his friends．
C．Putting his wife’s books in order．
( ) 11．What do we know about the ruined book
A．It was started 2 years ago．
B．Its electronic copy is kept safe．
C．It was burned by the man．
( ) 12．What sort of reaction does the man expect from his wife www-2-1-cnjy-com
A．Disappointment． B．Surprise． C. Anger.
Conversation 6
( ) 13．What’s the price of the apples
A．$3 a kilo． B．$6 a kilo． C. $9 a kilo.
( ) 14．Why didn’t the man get fresh grapes
A．They were too expensive．
B．They were out of season．
C．He didn’t bring enough money with him．
( ) 15．How much money will he get back
A．$1． B．$2． C．$3．
Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ection, you will heat a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill I the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill I each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Thanksgiving Day
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Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: Beneath e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ach of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21*cnjy*com
21. I don’t mind ______the internet as long as it is not too late.
A. you to surf B. your surfing
C. your surf D. your to surf
22. _______many times , they succeeded _____ the experiment.21·cn·jy·com
A. Having tried, in doing B. Tried , in doing
C. Having tried, to do D. Tried, to do
23. Sandy could do nothing but _________that he was wrong.
A. admit B. admitted C. to admit D. admitting
24. Helen had to shout ____above the sound of the music.2-1-c-n-j-y
A. making herself heard B. to make herself hear
C. making herself hear D. to make herself heard
25. What surp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rised me most was that there appeared a ____ look on her face on hearing the unexpected news.
A. worrying B. worried C. worry D. worries
26. He ran off the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )stage as fast as possible, ________ people and things on the way out.
A. running ove ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r B. ran into C. ran over D. running into
27. Laughter make ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s your heart and lung _______, which is very good to your health.
A. strongest B. strength C. strengthen D. strengthened
28. He hurrie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d to the station，_______ the 9∶30 train had already left.
A．finding B．found C．only to find D．being found
29. It is ten years since we _______ each other last time.
A. see B. have seen C. saw D. had seen
30. My suggestion is that he________ an operation at once.
A. has B. must have C. should have D. had
31. He wrote a lot of novels, none of ______ was published, though.
A. them B. what C. where D. which
32. ______we cannot close the gulf(鸿沟) between us, we can try to bridge it so that we may be able to talk across it.
A. Unless B. As C. While D. If
33. The company inv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ested 80 percent of the money in training the staff, the rest of which ____saved for other purposes.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
34. Mary _______as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.
A. has served B. had served C. is serving D. served
35. Any country m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ust have a clear belief cooperation between them can contribute to global peace, stability and development.
A. that B. which C. where D. whether
Section B (18 marks)
Directions：For each ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.
How many of us bla ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me “destiny (命运)” when we're going through tough stages of life We hear people say, it's bad luck. But is it really so irreversible (不可逆的) Though a few 36 of our life like birth, marriage or death are controlled by destiny, when it comes to hard times, we can change some things by our 37.Even when passing through the roughest period of our life, we can change it by hard work. No good deed goes without being 38 and we do have the power of changing the fortunes. For example, if one has worked for 20 hours in a week, the 39 will pay for 20 hours. 40 ， if we're walking on the path of positivity with great faith, we'll be paid off. Even when nothing seems 41 ， it's better to keep trying to make something good happen rather than sitting still or crying. When 42 from all sides in a dark cave, one is not supposed to break the rock straight away. One makes a small hole in rocks to let the 43 and air come in to avoid suffocation(窒息)．Then efforts are aimed at 44 the rock. Human life is precious and powerful. This power is “will power”．However, this “will power” has to be coupled with hard work and confidence. And if you are doing so, no matter how 45 the problem or the time is, it will have to change as the result of your deeds and you will rewrite your destiny.
The secret lies in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )being energetic, never 46 and always struggling. The secret lies not in being the loser but in being the 47 of circumstances.
36．A. chances　　B．events C．competitions D．performances
37．A. dreams B．words C．deeds D．goals
38．A. set up B．paid off C．handed out D．worked out
39．A. employer B．customer C．salesman D．partner
40．A. Frequently B．Luckily C．Similarly D．Finally
41．A. appearing B．going C．changing D．working
42．A. trapped B．buried C．protected D．brought 【出处：21教育名师】
43．A. storm B．rain C．snow D．sunshine
44．A. observing B．breaking C．speaking D．settling
45．A. tough B．valuable C．illegal D．dangerous
46．A. setting out B．giving up C．holding on D．breaking down
47．A. organizer B．supporter C．partner D．victor
Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )plete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Types of stand-up
There are different ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational, prop, physical and impressionist. In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes __48____humorous things he or she observes in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way__49__ people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains __50____you forget your umbrella, you are listening to _51___ observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called props, to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humour, if a comedian points to a computer tennis game __52___ says, ‘I’ve been playing tennis every day for a month. I don’t understand __53__ I am not losing weight!’ he or she is using the computer ___54____ a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been tripping ___55___ chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called impressionist. These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person.
Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
When parents t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alk about school safety these days, they’re usually referring to the increase in violence（暴力）at schools. But research shows that school-age children are actually nine times more likely to suffer an injury while doing sports than to be the victim of violence while at school. Accidents can be prevented if parents are on the lookout for potential（潜在的）dangers. To help you keep your kids free from harm, here are some safety tips:
a. Teach your child ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) never to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from strangers. Remember, a stranger is anyone you or your child doesn’t know well or trust.
b. Be sure that you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r child walks to and from school with a sibling, friend or neighbor.
c. Teach your kid, w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hether walking, biking or riding a bus to school , to obey all traffic signals, signs and traffic officers. Remind him to be extra careful in bad weather.
d. When driving your k ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )id, deliver and pick them up as close to the school as possible. Don’t leave until they are in the schoolyard or building.
e. If your child r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ides a bike to school, make sure he wears a standard helmet（头盔）. Research shows that a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85%.
f. Teach your kid t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o arrive at the bus stop earlier, stay off the street, and wait for the bus to come to a complete stop.
g. Be sure that your ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) kid knows his or her home phone number and address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult and how to call 911 for emergencies（紧急情况）.
56. The underlined word “sibling” probably means “_______”.
A. stranger B. neighbor C. friend D. brother or sister
57. If your kid walks to school, tell him or her to _______.
A. wear a helmet B. go alone every day
C. walk as fast as possible D. be more careful in bad weather
58. Which of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )following statements is Not True according to the text
A. Kids should be taught never to talk to strangers.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
B. Kids should obey the traffic rules.
C. Kids should be taught to call 911 for anything.
D. Kids should stay off the street while waiting for the bus.
59. The intended readers of the text are _________.
A. teachers B. parents C. children D. officers
60. the main purpose of the text is to ________.
A. talk about school safety
B. call on readers to fight against school violence 2·1·c·n·j·y
C. discuss the injuries at school
D. give advice on school-age children’s safety
B
When I was a child ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，I stayed with my grandmother a lot of the time while my mother was at work. One day some money problems started to arise for my grandmother and the family. They needed a little more income so she decided to sing at the nearby retirement home(养老院)．
So I had to go with ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) her. I wasn't sure about it at first，but as soon as my grandmother actually convinced(说服)me to get on stage and start singing，I loved it. I just loved seeing that sparkle(光亮)in those people's eyes. They would stand up and dance and clap to the beat of the music. Eventually，we were singing at many of the homes in the surrounding area 5 out of 7 days a week.
Making other p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople happy has always made me happy. And during that experience I even discovered my gift，singing. My grandma still sings to those people 15 years later，only for no charge(收费)now. I moved to North Carolina when I was 13，leaving my grandma in Florida，but I still carry on her effort and try and go out of my way to do something kind，even if very small，for at least one person every day. There is no better feeling in the world than the one you get when you hear appreciation in someone's voice.
61．The author ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) stayed with her grandmother as a child because ________.
A．her mother was busy working
B．her mother had no ability to care for her
C．her grandmother liked her more
D．her grandmother was richer
62．The author's grand ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mother sang at the the nearby retirement home probably to ________.
A．bring joy to the old people there
B．make ends meet
C．start a new career
D．satisfy her husband
63．We can infer from the second paragraph that ______.
A．the author had great confidence when she started to sing
B．the audience were su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rprised that the author could sing at such an early age
C．the author was loved by the audience
D．the audience didn't like the author at first
64．What does the author intend to tell us in the passage 21cnjy.com
A．One can find his gift only through failure.
B．Other's appreciation can make one happy.
C．One can succeed if he doesn't give up halfway.
D．It's hard to win others' appreciation.
65．The underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “________”。
A．how the author could please the old people
B．whether grandmother could make money
C．whether the author could sing or not
D．what songs the author had to sing
C
Since the gene，called ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )DAF 16 in worms，was found in many animals and in humans，the finding could open up new ways to affect aging，immunity(免疫)and resistance in humans，the scientists said.
“We wanted to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )find out how normal aging is being governed by genes and what effect these genes have on other traits，such as immunity，”said Robin May of the University of Birmingham，who led the study.
Populations acro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ss the world are aging at a surprising pace，bringing potentially big challenges for health and social care systems. A study by Danish scientists last year found that half of babies born in the rich world today will live to celebrate their 100th birthdays. Scientists are eager to find out how people age to try to develop drugs to help them stay healthier as their lives extend.
“What we have found i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s that things like resistance and aging tend to go hand in hand，”May said in an interview.
May's team compared ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) longevity，stress resistance and immunity in four related species of worm. They also looked for differences in the activity of DAF 16 in each of the four species，and found that they were all quite distinct.
May said DAF 16 w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as active in most cells in the body and was very similar to a group of human genes called FOXO genes，which scientists believe play a role in the aging process.
“The fact that s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ubtle(微妙的)differences in DAF 16 between species seem to have such an impact on aging and health is very interesting and may explain how differences in lifespan and related traits have arisen during evolution，”May said.
66．In which section may the text appear in a newspaper
A．Education. B．Science.
C．Entertainment. D．Culture.
67．According to May，________.
A．resistance has a lot to do with aging
B．FOXO genes can be found in worms
C．genes play the same role in different species
D．new drugs will change the genes in older people
68．What can we know from the third paragraph
A．New ways have been found to affect aging.
B．Babies in the rich world will all live longer.
C．Present social care systems are poorly managed.
D．Aging populations are causing more challenges.
69．From the text we know that DAF 16 ________.
A．is a gene that is only found in worms
B．can make people live longer
C．has an effect on aging and immunity
D．has been quite familiar to scientists
70．What can be the BEST title of the passage
A．Scientists Find Gene Linked to Aging
B．Population Aging Faster than Expected
C．How to Make People Live Longer
D．Gene Determines How Long We Live
Part IV Writing (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
People in the Uni ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted States honor 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. 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 days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
These two special ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A. red one stands for a living mother. A. white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services（宗教仪式）to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves(坟). On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s 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 “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
71. Two
Types ●Mother’s Day●72.
73. to show love and respect for parents.
Common points offer a chance to think about 74.
75. of celebrating ● wearing carnations on Mother’s Day.●76.attending to honor parents.●77.visiting ●78. at home and in restaurant.●79.
80. Giving cards and gifts to parents.
Section B (10 marks)
Directions: ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Sorry Mom, Carrots Won’t Actually Improve Eyesight
Like many kids, I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) didn’t like vegetables—especially carrots and broccoli. Adults frequently told me that carrots would improve my eyesight, so that seemed like a good reason to try liking them.
There was on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e person who didn’t tell me this； he actually told me the opposite. My grandfather overheard somebody tell me that carrots would improve my eyesight. He didn’t say anything immediately, but he let me in on a little secret after that person left the room—it was all a big lie. Carrots do not improve your eyesight
Sure，carrots cont ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ain beta-carotene, which metabolizes into Vitamin A and everyone agrees that is essential for maintaining eye health, but it does not improve it (unless the body is deprived of it to begin with). Also, it really has nothing to do with carrots, the necessary vitamins can come from any source.
So where did this myth come from
During World War ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) I, the British were particularly good at shooting down Nazi bombers at night, when it’s almost impossible to see other planes. It was as if they had super-human sight, and they did. They had radar.
Once news stories ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) started to circulate about these pilots with seemingly super-human eyes, the government needed a good explanation to prevent the Germans from learning about this technology： Carrots.
Flight Lieute ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nant John Cunningham, nicknamed “Cats Eyes” for his incredible ability to shoot down enemy planes, had a natural love for carrots. The story wrote itself and they explained that they were feeding other pilots a lot of carrots to improve their eyesight too.www.21-cn-jy.com
81.What functio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n do people usually think the carrot has (no more than 5 words) (2 marks)
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82.According to the pa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ssage, why is the carrot important for eyesight (no more than 12 words) (2 marks)
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83.What made peopl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e think the British soldiers had super-human sight (no more than 15 words) (3 marks)
_____________________________________________________________84.Why did this myth spread out that carrots can improve eyesight (no more than 16 words) (3 marks)
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Section C (25 marks)
Directions: ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
最近互联网上就“对你来说，什么是快乐 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )？”（What is happiness to you ）这个问题进行了调查和讨论，网民对这个问题发表了不同的看法。请你根据下面所给内容总结大家的观点，并简述你自己的看法。
观点一：快乐是
1. 快乐是有家人和朋友的陪伴，生活无忧无虑；
2. 快乐是没有身体上的疼痛和生理上的残疾；
3. 快乐是在学业和事业上取得巨大成功；
4. ……
观点二：快乐是
1. 快乐的秘诀是保持乐观积极的心态，每天精神饱满；
2. 快乐是投身于事业，专注于目标；
3. 快乐是在困难的时候，克服失望，鼓舞自己；
4. 快乐是对已完成的事情感到骄傲，对未来充满信心；
5. ……
你的观点：2至3点。
注意：1. 文章的起始句已经给出。 2. 词数150左右（不包括起始句）。
What is happiness t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o you A survey on the Internet on this question has been carried out recently. Netizens give their different opinions.______________________________________________________
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2014-2015学年上期湖南省岳阳市部分重点高中联考高二英语答案
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