上海市金山中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

第I卷（共103分）I.ListeningComprehension（30）SectionAShortConversationsDirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.l.A.Athome.B.Inthepostoffice.C.Intherestaurant.D.Inthebar.2.A.6:15.B.6:55.C.7:15.D.7:30.3.A.Becauseshedidn’twanttocome.B.Becauseshecarriedaheavybag.C.Becauseshewasdelayedbysomethingelse.D.Becauseshewasheldupintheheavytraffic.4.A.Buysomecoffeecups.B.Cookthemealforthechildren.C.Havesomethingtodrink.D.Gostraighthome.5.A.Johnwillbelate.B.Johnwillbehereontime.C.Johnmakesmistakes.D.Johndoesn’tmakemistakes.6.A.Jobhunting.B.Anonlinecourse.C.Earliergraduation.D.Summervacationplans.7.A.Funny.B.Crazy.C.Amused.D.Pleased.8.A.They’dbetternotgoriding.B.Ridingabikeisagreatidea.C.It’snotgoodridingintherain.D.Theycangoridinghalfanhourlater.9.A.Forsightseeing.B.TomeetherCanadianfriends.C.Onbusiness.D.Notmentioned.10.A.He’llgototheplaywiththewoman.B.Hecan’tgototheplay.C.Hedoesn’twantpeopletoknowwherehe’sgoing.D.He’salreadyseentheplay.SectionB[来源:学科网]Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage11.A.Inthe1300s.B.Inthe1400s.C.Inthe1500s.D.Inthe1600s.12.A.Italy.B.France.C.England.D.Germany.13.A.Balletalwaystellsabeautifulstory.B.Balletisnotalwaysperformedtomusic.C.Balletisoneofthemostbelovedformsofdance.D.Balletismagical,andit’shardtolearn.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowinginstructions.14.A.Becauseitstimulatesyournerveactivities.B.Becauseitkeepsyoucalm.C.Becauseitstrengthensyourmemory.D.Becauseitimprovesyourproblemsolvingstrategies.15.A.Pianomusiccouldinterferewithyourreasoningability.B.Theeffectsofmusicdonotlastlong.C.Themoreyoulistentomusic,thehigheryourtestscoreswillbe.D.Music,whetherclassicalorrock,helpsimproveyourtestscores.16.A.Thedifferencebetweenclassicalmusicandrockmusic.B.Whyclassicalmusicispopularwithmathsstudents.C.Theeffectsofmusicontheresultsofmathstests.D.Howtoimproveyourreasoningability.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet[来源:学科网]Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.CustomsFormDestination:17Contentsindetail:18Value:$19Typeofmail:20Weight:1.5poundsYouritemmustnotcontainanydangerousarticlesprohibitedbypostalregulations.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blanks21through24arcbasedonthefollowingconversation.Whendidtheygotothemuseum?21.Whatdidtheyplantoseeinthemuseum?Some22.Whichbusdidtheytakefirst?TheNo.23Bus.WhathappenedwhentheytooktheNo.11bus?Thebuswentin24.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.II.Fillintheblankswithaproperword(16分)Passage(1)Carsaretooexpensiveformanypeoplearoundtheworldtoown.Notonlythat,manycitiesarealreadyfulloftraffic,andmanycountryareashaveroughroads.So25dopeopletravelthosedistancesthataretoofartowalk?Theyusepublictransportation.Ifyouridethesubwayorbus26youlive,youcanappreciatesomeofthebenefitsofpublictransportation.Withmanypeople27(share)onebusortrain,thereislesstrafficand,moreimportantly,lesspollution.Whichofthetypesofmasstransit28(describe)belowareyoufamiliarwith?Ifaregularbuscanholddozensofpeople,imagine_____29___abustwicethesizecanhold!InGreatBritain,therearemanybusesthatareknownasdouble-deckers(carswithtwofloors).BusesinHaitiareoftenvery_30____(crowd).It’snotuncommonforpassengerstoactuallysitontherooftops.Busesaresometimescalled“tap-taps”,because___31___ridersontherooftap（敲击）32theywanttobedroppedoff.Passage(2)Australia,thelastcontinent,wasdiscoveredbyships33(belong)tosomeEuropeannationsintheseventeenthcentury.Thesenationswere34(little)interestedinchangingitintoacolonythanin35(explore)it.AsintheearlyhistoryoftheUnidedStates,itwastheEnglish36setupthesettlementsinAustralia.ThishistoryandthegeographyofthesetwoBritishcolonieshavesomeotherthingsincommonaswell.AustraliaandtheUnitedStatesareaboutthesameinsize,andtheirwesternlandsarebothnotrichoil.ItwasontheeasterncoastofAustraliaandAmerica___37___theEnglishfirstsettled,andbothcoloniessoonbegantodeveloptowardsthewest.However,thiswestwardmovementtookplace38(much)becausetheEnglishweresearchingforbetterlandthanthepopulationwasincreasing.SettlementsofthewestpartofbothcountriesdevelopedquicklyaftergoldwasdiscoveredinAmericain1849andinAustraliatwoyearslater.Althoughthedevelopmentofthesetwocountrieshasalotincommon,therearesome39(strike)differencesaswell.TheUnitedStatesgaineditsindependencefromEngland_40_revolutionwhileAustraliawonitsindependencewitho