2015-2016学年度下期高2014级4月阶段考
英语试题
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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）
Why didn’t Mandy finish her homework
A.She was suffering from stomachache last night.
B.She had to take care of her sick sister last night.
C.She was too sleepy last night.
What is the weather like this Christmas
A. Snowy. B. Sunny C. Windy
What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Doctor and pati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ent. B. Boss and employee. C. Mother and son.
Why are the two speakers talking about
A. Danger B. Games C. Children.
How much will they spend on the amusement park tickets
A. $35. B. $40. C. $45.
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题。
What are the two speakers doing
A. They are reading an article about population.
B. They are talking about the world’s homeless population.
C. They are worrying about the homeless.
Which country tops th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e list of homeless people, according to the woman
A. India. B. France. C. Germany.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
Where does Alma come from
A. Australia B. Canada. C. America.
How is the two foreigners’Chinese
A. They can write many Chinese characters.
B. They can speak Chinese fluently.
C. Their listening ability is good.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
What does the woman invite the man to do
A. Go hiking B. Go swimming. C. Go fishing.
Who will bring food for them
A. Nick. B. Stella C. Vicky
How will the woman tell Nick the time to set out
A. She will leave a message for him.
B. She will send an email to him.
C. She will give him a call.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
When will the woman go on vacation
A. In July. B. In August. C. In September
What is the woman’s mother going to do that month
A. Go traveling with the woman.
B. Go to Shanghai.
C. Go to Hong Kong.
How many people will go to Australia
A. TWo. B. Three. C. Four
Who might take ceare of the woman’s pets
A. Eileen. B. Lisa. C. Edison.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
What degree did the man graduate with
A. English. B. Japanese C. Businesss.
Which is NOT necessar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y if you want to be an English teacher in South Korea
A. A teaching qualification certificate.
B. A Bachelor’s degree.
C. Some teaching experience.
What is the English teachers’ salary like in south korea
A. It is lower than the teachers’salary in America.
B. It’is higher than the teachers’salary in America..
C. It’s almost the same as the teachers’ salary in America.
What kind of workbook does the class of six-year-olds use
A. A grammar and listening workbook.
B. A grammar and writing workbook.
C. A writing and listening workbook.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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Yogi Berr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a, one of the greatest catchers in the history of baseball, died on Tuesday at 90. Berra is known for his unmatched 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees. But more peole might know him for his loveable and crazy quotes, known as “Yogi-isms.”
Berra was born in S ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t. Louis, Missouri, on May 12, 1925. He was the son of Pietro, a laborer in a brickyard, and Pauline Berra. He grew up with three older brothers and a younger sister. Berra was forced to drop out of school in the eighth grade and go to work to help support his family. He took jobs in a coal yard, as a truck driver, and in a shoe factory. He continued to play amateur baseball, which brought him to the attention of major league scouts(星探）
Berra got his nickname while growing up in St. Louis. “Some of us went to a movie and there was one of those yogi characters in the ing out of the cinema, one of the kids looked at me, started laughing, and said: ‘Hey, Berra walks just like that yogi in the movie.’I’ve been called Yogi ever since,” Berra told the Saturday Eveing Post. A yogi is a person who practices yoga.
Growing up, Berra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was anything but a natural player. He was rejected by his hometown team, St. Louis Cardinals, after a try-out in 1943. In 1944, Berra served on a gunboat supporting the D-Day invasion during World War Ⅱ. After the war, a Yankees scout saw Berra’s potential and signed him. He reached the majors late in the 1946 season and played for the Yankees until 1963. After his playing days, Berra coached or managed the Yankees, New York Mets and Houston Astros. Berra, who played in 15 straight All-Star Games, died on the same date, september 22, as his big-league debut (首秀）69 years earlier. True to his sense of humor, his wife once asked Berra where he wanted to be buried when he died: St. Louis, New York, or Montclair. “I don’ t know,”he said. “Why don’t you surprise me ”
Yogi Berra may be better known .
A. as a league scout
B. as a baseball coach
C. for his witty quotes
D. for his successful baseball career
Why did Berra drop out of school
A. Because he decided to serve in the army.
B. Because he wanted to play professional baseball.
C. Because he did very badly at school.
D. Because he had to work to support his family.
What is the main idea of the third raragraph
A. How Berra got his nickname, “Yogi”.
B. What Berra’s nickname, “Yogi”,means.
C. Berra’s early life in St. Louis
D. Berra’s other interests in daily life.
What can we learn about Berra from the last paragraph
A. Berra coached the Yankees until he died.
B. Berra played for different teams before 1963.
C. Berra had a great talent for humor.
D. Berra liked to surprise others.
B
FAQs(Frequently Asked Questions)
★Does the Aquarium close during the winter Is it open on holidays
The Aquarium is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) open 365 days a year, and the animals are on exhibition all year round.
★What’s the easiest way to get to the Aquarium
We are located near ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )numerous subway stations and bus stops. You can take the F or Q train to the West 8th Street station in Coney Island, the B36 to Surf Ave. and West 8th St., or the B68 to Neptune Ave. and West 8th St. Visit our directions page for futther information and driving instructions.
★Does the Aquarium have parking
Yes, parking is available at the Aquarium for $13.
★Is there a day when admission is free
Admission o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n fall / winter / spring Fridays from 3:00-3:30 p.m. and on summer Fridays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. is by pay-what-you-wish donation.
★If I leave ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the Aquarium grounds, can I re-enter later in the day for free
Unfortunately, yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u cannot exit and re-enter without paying admission again.
★What should we do for lunch
While our primary ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) restaurant is still under construction, visitors can enjoy a variety of snacks and drinks at our outdoor food carts and picnic table seating area inside the park. Vending booths are also available.
★Can I pay at the ticket booth by check or credit card
Major credit ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rds are accepted at the booth. We do not accept checks.
★Will the Aquarium accept an animal I cannot care for
Every year, the Ne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )w York Aquarium receives many inquiries from people who would like to donate wild animals or exotic (外来的）pets；however, we are not able to accept them. If you have an animal in need of a new home, please contact local and regional rescue organizations that specialize in caring for unwanted pets, such as the ASPCA. Plans for a pet should always include care for its entire lifespan. Remember that exotic animals almost never make good pets.
25.When can you visit the Aquarium for free
A. At 4:30p.m.on a Friday in July.
B. At 4:30p.m.on a Friday in November.
C. At 3:15p.m.on a Tuesday in June.
D. At 3:15p.m.on a Tuesday in December.
Where can visitors have lunch in the Aquarium
A. At the primary restaurant.
B. At outdoor food carts.
C. At the picnic table seating area outside the park.
D. At the parking lot.
What’s the purposr of this text
A. To introduce an aquarium to readers.
B. To explain some doubts about an aquarium.
C. To advertise an aquarium.
D. To provide some information about an aquarium.
C
Up to two-thirds of us don’t eat the first meal of the day, but nutritionists say we should breakfast like kings and eat less later. There is some research that links eating a good breakfast with a reduction in the risk of obesity(肥胖）and heart disease. While it is tempting to miss breakfast when you’rs on a diet, it is not clear whether this helps you to lose weight or not .
Last week a res ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )earch team from Imperial College London presented its findings. The researchers scanned the brains of 21 healthy people as they showed them a varety of foods including chocolate, pizza and salad. They compared how attractive the foods were to the participants, as well as how much they ate for lunch for the following two days after the scan, one on which breakfast was missed and one on which they ate a large breakfast. The researchers found that missing breakst increased the appeal of high-calorie items and that the participants ate about 250 calories more at lunch. The researchers said this shows that breakfast takes the edge off our appetite so we don’t want high-calorie. So , how should we start our days
Chocolate cakes ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are recommended by researchers from Tel Aviv University, who found that a 600-calorie breakfast， including a sweet treat, controlled cravings(渴望）for sweet things for the rest of the day and kick-started the body’s metabolism (新陈代谢）. Their study looked at 193 fat people over 32 weeks and found those who ate sweet things at breakfast lost an average of 401b (18.2kg)more than those who didn’t .
However, it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is always hard to prove cause and effect in dieting studies. People who eat breakfast often turn to take more exercise and drink less alcohol, so there may be other reasons for their weight loss. An authoritative study found that children and adults who regularly ate breakfast cereals were less likely to be overweight than those who did not eat them.
So, although eat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing breakfast is linked with being slimmer, this may simply be an association. There is, however, another evidence that suggests children benefit from eating breakfast because it helps them to concentrate .
28.What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. We should follow a king’s recipe when preparing our breakfast .
B. We should cut out breakfast first when on a diet.
C. A good breakfast can reduce the risk of some diseases.
D. Eating less breakfast helps you lose weight.
The research of Imperial College London shows that .
A. people who eat sweet things for breakfast tend to lose weight
B. fat people tend to eat a large breakfast
C. chocolate, pizza and salad are high-calorie foods.
D. breakfast can make us feel less hungry later
Which of the followin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g is NOT one of the benefits of children eating breakfast
A. They are more likely to be slim.
B. They can eat more sweet things at breakfast.
C. It can help them focus on doing something.
D. It can help them develop healthy eating habits .
Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A. How to Lose Weight Through Eating Breakfast.
B. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Breakfast.
C. The Most Nutritious Food for Breakfast.
D. The Importance of Eating Breakfast.
D
A team of Israeli engineers is now one step closer to launching a new mission to the moon. The team, called SpaceIL, is the first of 16 groups to advance in Google’s Lunar XPRIZE competition, organizers of the international contest announced on Wednesday. The goal is to send a privately funded, unmanned spacecraft to the lunar surface, with the winning team receiving a grand prize of US$20 million.
To win the competition, participants must land a rover(探测车）on the moon. The vehicle must travel about 1,640 feel and send high-defintion(高清晰度的）video and photos back to Earth. The SpaceIL engineers recealed the design of their spacecraft at a press conference on Wednesday. While they plan for their craft to land on the moon, the engineers have put their own spin on how the mission will go on from there. Instead of having a robot that separates from a lander and then travels along the lunar surface, the SpaceIL craft will land, launch back into the air and land again about 1,640 feet away.
The Lunar XPRI ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ZE competition is intended to encourage private companies to develop new and less expensive ways of getting to the moon.
“We wanted the ever ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )yday man and woman to know that they could be innovators (革新者），” said Chanda Gonzales, senior director of the contest. “They could build a spacecraft at their university or in their garages. You don’t have to be NASA.”
SpaceIL has already ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) met the first requirement of the contest:it has signed a contract with the American aerospace company, SpaceX, which will help to launch the spacecraft. The launch is expected to take place before the end of 2017, the deadline for the contest.
Other participants i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n the competition include groups and private companies from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, japan, Malaysia and the United States. American companies, Astrobotic Technology Inc. and Moon Express, recently announced that they Moon Express, recently announced that they have also signed launch contracts. But according to Gonzales, both companies have not yet sent their agreements to the contest organizers, which is another requirement.
So far, only three nat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ions have landed on the moon: the United States, Russia and China. SpaceIL is hoping for a victory that will give Israel its own moon moment.
What is the purpose of the Lunar XPRIZE competition
A. To promote one of Google’s new projects.
B. To encourage new and cheap ways of getting to the moon.
C. To inspire people’s interest in space exploration.
D. To finance aerospace companies to launch spacecraft.
What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean
A. Given their own idea as to.
B. Had their own idea as to.
C. Taken their own attitude to.
D. Made their own contributions to.
What can we learn about the competition from the article
A. Only private compnies can participate in it.
B. SpaceIL is the winning team.
C. The partivipants must sign a contract with NASA.
D. The deadline for it is 2017.
Who will help launch the spacecraft that SpaceIL designed
A. The aerospace company, SpaceX.
B. Astobotic Technology Inc. And Moon Express.
C. A company owned by Googlg.
D. The government of Israel.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请把下列各题答案填在答题卷上
Ways to Improve Your Life
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36 The fokko ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wing tips don’t emphasize how much weight to lift or what kinds of food to eat. Instead, they improve how you exercise and diet, and will put you on the fast track to the body you want.
Pay attention to your rest.
Most people know ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )how many sets they plan to do in a period of physical exercise, but not many know how much time they will spend resting between sets. This is a mistake. 37 To improve your exercise, you need to keep track of how much rest you take between sets, and know whether or not it is the right amount of rest for you to reach your goals.
Pick exercises that you feel right.
38 You also ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )need to be cautious about any exercise that causes you any kind of unnatural joint pain. If you are feeling a move more in your joints and connective tissues than your muscles, find a different way to take exercise. Don’t stick with an exercise just because you heard it was a great one. 39
Place a table i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n your house where you will have your meals or snacks without the television, newspaper, computer or smartphone around to distract(使分心）you, and you will automatically become more mindful of what you are putting in your mouth-and therefore more likely to make better food choices or eat less.
Get a juicing machine.
Start juicing. J ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ust do it. You’ll be amazed at how many delicious and nutritional cocktails you cna make. Try kale, apples and ginger to come alive, or carrots and ginger for great skin. Or make some fresh pineapple juice to welcome people into your home with happiness.
Take pictures of yourself
When I want ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to get thinner, I take a picture of myself in a bikini (比基尼泳装）and post it in visible places. 40 It’s an objective look at where you are, and a constant motivator to eat healthily and stick with your exercise.
A. Create your specific plan.
B. Eat in a distraction-free area.
C. But what if you could take a first-class flight
D. Taking a one-or two-minute rest does not help.
E. Be very ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) careful when performing exercises that stress your lower back.
F. Places such as ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the bathroom, fridge and computer monitor are all great choices.
G. With all the gad ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gets(小器具） in the gym these days, there is no excuse not to track your rest intervals.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My husband just bou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ght the latest video game for our son, but our little prince wasn’s happy with that;he wanted 41 ! So an argument broke out.
My husband ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )says, “I do evervthing to make him happy and he never seems 42 .”Well, that’s the 43 :we shouldn’ t try to make our kids 44 all the time! By always trying to keep them smiling are we setting them up for a bad future
Childhood is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )full of butterflies, rainbows and sunshine. Our children get used to everyone around them making them happy 45 they do not realize that happiness is not a 46 in life.
As parents we are 4 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )7 showering our children with gifts for all occasions. When they have a bad day at school we want to 48 it. When their feelings get
49 by a frien ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d we rush to make it better. We are failing to teach them how to face difficulties and become 50 adults.
We need to learn to let our children 51 . We need to allow them to fall and teach them how to pick themselves 52 . They need to learn life is not fair, it is hard, it’s sad and the good guy doesn’t always 53 .By learning these difficult 54 they will grow into independent adults. When they have an argument with a friend, let them solve it on their own. When they do not get the first for anything, remind them that they can’t always be 55 .When their heart gets broken, remind them one day it will 56 .
In the end we 57 and let our son keep the video game. We did make him wait a whole 24 hours before playing it though. My husband tried to explain to our son how he felt and why he was 58 . I am not sure whether our little boy 59 Understood. I am not sure whether my husband really understood that it is okay for our son to be upset. Our time and 60 is what truly makes our children happy!
41.A. little B.many C.more D.most
42.A.grateful B.regretful C.willing D.rewarding
43.A.question B.reason C.problem D.affair
44.A.content B.hopeful C.proud D.happy
45.A.and B.or C.but D.so
46.A.guarantee B.part C.proof D.promis
47.A.immediately B.occasionlly C.constantly D.instantly
48.A.settle B.fix C.repair D.blame
49.A.injured B.hurt C.wounded D.damaged
50.A.independent B.faithful C.energetic D.reliable
51.A.succeed B.fail C.trouble D.survive
52.A.off B.on C.up D.out
53.A.score B.win C.enjoy D.lose
54.A.courses B.events C.instructions D.lessons
55.A.partner B.leader C.first D.best
56.A.heal B.cure C.treat D.remove
57.A.gave up B.gave in C.gave off D.gave away
58.A.sad B.confused C.angry D.distracted
59.A.actually B.truly C.practically D.emotionally
60.A.attention B.energy C.wealth D.notice
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）请把下列各题答案填在答题卷上。
Ted Jones was roc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k climbing(61) his son on a warm summer’s day.
They had just be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gun climbing again(62) they took a short lunch break.
Ted knew his son wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s a great climber and trusted him to lead as they (63) (climb) the side of the impressive mountain face. Ted could see his son just ahead of him and noticed something was wrong.
His son had not p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )roperly fastened(64) (he) to the rock and he fell away. Ted reacted quickly and did (65) he needed to do -to stop his son fro
(66) (fall)very far. He succeeded but his son had hit his head and
(67) (knock)unconscious and hanging in the air.
Ted unpacked som ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ething similar to a hammock(吊床），a bed that rock climbers use (68) (sleep) on the side of a rock face when on very long climbs .While supporting his son’s weight and striken with fear for his son,Ted managed to hook up(钩住）the hammock and lift his son into it.
Three day ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s(69) (pass)before a rescue team fouund Ted and his son. Both of them were dehydrated (脱水的）but（70） (thank)to be alive.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）请把下列各题答案填在答题卷上。
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )改作文，请你修改你同桌写的作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was Fr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iday afternoon, and I was done my work. Three tourists were passing by My workplace in Miami, Florida, when my car broke down. One of them came and knocked in the door. She asked if they can push the car to my parking lot now that they could fix it. When I finally finished my work, I had found that they were still there. I went ovet and advised them not to stay there because it was not a safely area. I also asked if I could help them with nothing else. They wanted to find hotel neardy where they could stay. So I took them to a hotel that was about ten minute away. Then I left.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是新都一中高二学生 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。请以李明的名义给《中国日报》英文版写一封信，信的内容为呼吁人们（包括驾驶员和车上人员）在行车途中不要向窗外乱扔东西。要点如下：
1.陈述驾车时向外乱扔东西的不文明行为；
2.开车或坐车时向窗外乱扔东西的危害；
3.提出自己的建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’d like to talk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) about one kind of uncivilized behavior of people on the road.
Yours,
Li Ming
