1 2015-2016 学年度下期高 2014 级 4 月阶段考英语试题命题人：审题人：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）1.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. 2.What is the weather like this Christmas? A. Snowy. B. Sunny C. Windy 3.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and employee. C. Mother and son. 4.Why are the two speakers talking about? A. Danger B. Games C. Children. 5.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。6.What are the two speakers doing? A. They are reading an article about population. B. They are talking about the worlds homeless population. C. They are worrying about the homeless. 7.Which country tops the 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。8.Where does Alma come from? A. Australia B. Canada. C. America. 9.How is the two foreignersChinese? A. They can write many Chinese characters. B. They can speak Chinese fluently. C. Their listening ability is good. 2 听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10.What does the woman invite the man to do? A. Go hiking B. Go swimming. C. Go fishing. 11.Who will bring food for them? A. Nick. B. Stella C. Vicky 12.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13.When will the woman go on vacation? A. In July. B. In August. C. In September 14.What is the womans mother going to do that month? A. Go traveling with the woman. B. Go to Shanghai. C. Go to Hong Kong. 15.How many people will go to Australia? A. TWo. B. Three. C. Four 16.Who might take ceare of the womans pets? A. Eileen. B. Lisa. C. Edison. 听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17.What degree did the man graduate with? A. English. B. Japanese C. Businesss. 18.Which is NOT necessary if you want to be an English teacher in South Korea? A. A teaching qualification certificate. B. A Bachelors degree. C. Some teaching experience. 19.What is the English teachers salary like in south korea? A. It is lower than the teacherssalary in America. B. It is higher than the teacherssalary in America. C. It s almost the same as the teachers salary in America. 20.What kind of workbook does the class of six-year-olds use? A. A grammar and listening workbook. B. A grammar and writing workbook. 3 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）A Yogi Berra, 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 St. 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 picture. Coming 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 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 . After the war, a Yankees scout saw Berras 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 dont you surprise me?”21.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 22.Why did Berra drop out of school? 4 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. 23.What is the main idea