2014-2015学年下期高二第二次精英对抗赛英语试卷

第一部分听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分30） (共5小题)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。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

Who will pay for the meal?

A. The man B. The woman C. It’s free

2. How was the woman’s vocation?

A.Satisfying. B. Frightening. C. Disappointing.

3. How long was the meeting delayed?

A. For 5 minutes. B. For 10 minutes C. For 25 minutes

4. What does Angie congratulate Joe on?

A. Graduating from university. B. Getting a new job. C. Getting a pay rise.

5. What time is it now?

A. 10 o’clock at night. B. About 10: 30 at night. C. Nearly 12 o’clock at night.

第二节　(共15小题)听下面5段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。

听6段材料，回答第6至7小题。

6..What is the man’s membership number?

A. 040155 B. 040115 C.004155

7.What time does the man book his tennis field for at last?

A. From five to six B. From six to seven C. From eight to nine.

听7段材料，回答第8至10小题

8.Which was the right way for them?

A. Turning left at the first crossing.

B. Turning right at the first crossing.

C. Turning right at the second crossing.

9. What do they intend do?

A. Go to the park. B. Attend a dinner party C. Do some shopping.

10.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a supermarket. B. In a car. C. In a restaurant.

听8段材料，回答第11至13小题

11. Where did the woman see an actor?

A. At the beach bar. B. At the party C. At the restaurant.

12. What did the woman have at the party?

A. Beer and steak. B. Coffee and bread C. Whisky and chicken.

13. How did the woman go home?

A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By bus.

听9段材料，回答第14至17小题。

14.With whom is the man going to have dinner?

A. His father B. His boss C. His father- in-law.

15. Where should they put the salad forks?

A. On the left. B. Above the plate. C. On the right.

16. How does the man feel about the coming dinner?

A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Relaxed.

17. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Guest and host. B. Husband and wiife. C. Employer and employee.

听10段材料，回答第18至20小题。

18. Which of the following names is taken from a flower?

A. Grace. B. Ruby C. Poppy.

19. When did Olivia first appear in the top five popular girl’s names?

A. In 2000. B.In 2005 C. In 2006.

20 Which boy’s name replaced James to appear in the top five in 2006?

A. Harry. B. Joshua. C. Thomas.

第一部分 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)

阅读下列短文，从学科网每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．

A

I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents were depressed when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.

I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.

Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with the gun—all action．

21. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.

A. offer a good chance to their children.

B. receive a good education in performing

C. seek a successful life in America

D. film a Korean miniseries

22. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.

A. were both in favor of her B. felt very ashamed of her

C. didn’t agree at first D. took it for granted

23. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s performing life in America.

B. The difficulties of filming abroad.

C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.

D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.

24. The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.

A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.

B. she disliked to be compared with others

C. she had a different style of performing

D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia

B

People realize that，although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings，they are clever enough to learn certain things.

Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained，he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of danger. For example，seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming，even if their master ordered them to do so.

Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises and traffic. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses，but they are also quite tense．Therefore，it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding.

The movie and television can use trained animals too. Some animals，such as monkeys and foxes，are easy to film. All you have to do is make_a_trail in front of the camera by putting something that smells good to the animals over the ground. Big animals，such as lions and tigers，can be photographed as they come happily back to their families or dinner. If a movie actor is nearby，the well trained animal will pay no attention to him. However，the audience may imagine that the actor escaped a terrible death.

25．Seeing-eye dogs have to learn the following except ________.

A．keeping their master safe while leading the way

B．leading their master in the right direction

C．following the master's order anytime

D．crossing a busy road at the proper time

26．What does “make_a_trail” mean here in the last paragraph?

A．Place something to attract the animal.

B．Give the animal a certain task.

C．Order the animal to do things.

D．Follow the animal to hunt.

27．Which of the following statements is the main idea of the passage?

A．Dangerous wild animals can be trained.

B．Dogs can be trained to help blind people.

C． Animals can become interested in learning.

D．Animals can be trained to learn certain things.

C

OTTAWA—Canada's western city of Calgary is the world's best city when it comes to healthy living，local press reported Monday.

According to an? international? survey? by? Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a Londonbased consulting firm, Calgary was top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu's score of 120. Helsinki and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.

Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th.

The? scores? are? based? on? air? pollution? levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.

In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.

28．How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?

A．4.　　　　B．3.　　　　C．5.　　　　D．6.

29．Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?

A．. Medical supplies. B．Air quality. C．Waste removal. D．Weather conditions

30．Among the following cities,? which is the lowest scoring one?

A．Atlanta. ??????????????????? B．London. C． ?Athens.??????????????????? D．Helsinki.

31．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Canada's eastern city of Calgary is the world's best city.

B．London was better than Athens in air condition.

C． The lowest scoring city in Western Europe was Atlanta.

D．Montreal was no better than Vancouver.

D

In recent years, yoga(瑜珈)has become popular with people for its

fitness. Because of the focus on the physical aspects of yoga, like postures and breathing, few people realize that they are taking part in an ancient practice, developing from Indian religion.

Yoga originated in India in the sixth century B．C., when people were trying to answer questions about the nature of the self and the soul. It started as a practice only done by ascetics(僧人). So it was not something that the average people did.

Yoga is not only a physical practice but also a mental practice, designed to reduce the focus on the external(外部), said Whitney Sanford, professor of religious studies. Most people pay much attention to daily existence and as a result, they lead busy lives, while yoga provides people with a technique to cut off their devotion to the external.

Samantha Tam said that practicing yoga improved her flexibility and treated her injuries. “Every time after practicing yoga, I always felt really relaxed and was in a good mood，”she said.

Yoga was probably introduced on a popular level in America in the 1960s and 1970s, when Western people began to show curiosity about other religions. Now most people pursue yoga to relieve stress, and fair numbers of people are simply curious.

32．According to the passage, yoga was originally performed for______.

A．?religious reasons??????? B．relaxed and healthy life C．its fitness???????????????? D．the need of the soul

33．Yoga is the following EXCEPT________.

A．a physical practice B．a mental practice

C．a way of paying