上海市金山中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

2015—2016学年高二年级上学期考生注意：1、考试时间120分钟，总分150分。

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第一卷(选择题满分100分)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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What is the man surprised about ?A. How expensive the tickets are .B. How long the line is .C. What time it is.2. How many points does the speakers’ team need to win ?A. Two .B. At least three.C. Four more.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a gym.B. In a restaurant .C. In a hotel.4. What does the man offer to do for the woman ?A. Write the essay .B. Sort through web pages.C. Show her around pyramids(金字塔) .5. Why doesn’t the man have the same last name with Brian?A. They are not related.B. They have different fathers .C. They have different mothers.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答6-7题。

6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers ?A. Friends .B. Parent and child .C. Teacher and stu dent .7. What does the man want the girl to do ?A. Stay here .B. Go on a trip.C. Do something crazy .请听第7段材料，回答8-10题。

绝密★启用前上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题一、完形填空When you say that someone has a good memory, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the person has fast recall or that he or she 1 information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about her or his childhood. The truth is that it is 2 to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for decades say they are still trying to 3 exactly what it is. We do know that a particular memory is not just one thing stored somewhere in the brain. 4 , a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information stored all over the brain. Perhaps the best way to 5 memory is to say that it is a process—a process of recording, storing, and getting back information. Practice and repetition can help to 6 the pieces that make up our memory of that information. Memory can be 7 affected by a number of things.8 nutrition can affect a person’s ability to store information. Excess ive alcohol use can also weaken memory and cause permanent 9 to the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing problem may affect a person’s ability to notice certain things, thus making it 10 to register information in the brain.When people talk about memory, they often11 short-term memory and long-term memory. If you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute.12 , you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number, because you already know it. This number is in your long-term memory, which 13 information about things you have learned and experienced through the years.Why do you forget things sometimes? The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough 14 . For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you did not 15 the names at the first few seconds when you heard them.1．A．collects B．processes C．publishes D．absorbs2．A．necessary B．important C．difficult D．convenient 3．A．figure out B．take out C．put out D．give out4．A．After all B．Instead C．By contrast D．Besides5．A．recall B．refresh C．describe D．decrease6．A．lose B．organize C．identify D．strengthen7．A．positively B．negatively C．actively D．directly8．A．Poor B．Adequate C．Special D．Various9．A．benefit B．offence C．effect D．damage10．A．easier B．more impressive C．harder D．more convenient 11．A．refer to B．apply for C．come across D．break down 12．A．Furthermore B．However C．Consequently D．Otherwise 13．A．leaks B．transmits C．checks D．stores14．A．in the middle B．at the end C．in the beginning D．ahead of time 15．A．restore B．record C．replace D．respond【答案】1． D2． C3． A4． B5． C6． D7． B8． A9． D10． C11． A12． B13． D14． C15． B【解析】【分析】这是一篇科普类阅读。

2015—2016学年高二上学期期末英语试卷第一部分：听力第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共计40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIn the far future, robots live on Earth as humans but the population of humans is smaller than a thousand. This is a story of a repair robot R-62.One day, a car came to the repair factory and a human stepped out of the car.“Wow, a human! I have never seen a real one,” said R-62.“Humans are quite clever. They’re able to do any action they want to. They’re even able to harm other human beings or organize wars, which they have been doing a lot in the history. Also they don’t even have to follow orders if they don’t want to,” said another robot T-59 quietly to R-62.“How terrible it is! And almost all robots seem afraid of him and don’t look at him directly,” said R-62.The human then sat down and asked if there had been any problems in the last 10 years and he only got a quick answer, “No, sir.”Then suddenly, R-62 said loudly, “I have one question for you.”The human said, “Yes”, a bit unhappy for not getting “sir”.“Why do human create so many robots?” asked R-62.Silence followed the question and he then said, “I don’t need to answer questions from robots!” He then went into his car and drove away quickly.“I really don’t understand why humans replaced (取代)themselves with robots,” asked R-62.“Because they thought that robots were more advanced(先进的) than humans. They created us to support themselves,” answered T-59.“But there are so few humans on Earth. What they should do is take away the robots or at least make them sto p doing the work which humans are supposed to do,” said R-62.“I agree. But we can do nothing about it. And now we have to finish repairing this car,” said T-59.“All right, let’s continue.”21. In T-59’s opinion, humans are .A. smartB. politeC. dangerousD. stupid22. According to the text, R-62 .A. dared not look at the human directlyB. was not friendly to the humanC. decided to give up its jobD. hope to live on Earth23. What can we learn from the story?A. R-62 doesn’t know what human beings look like.B. R-62 and T-59 are brothers and do different jobs.C. T-59 doesn’t want to support human beings.D. T-59 knows a lot about human beings.24. What’s R-62’s attitude towards humans’ creating robots?A. Frightened.B. Excited.C. Doubtful.D. Supportive.BDream-of-Jade: The Emperor’s Catby Lloyd Alexander Illustrated by D. Brent BurkettA beautiful, green-eyed, knowledgeable cat doesn’t follow the Chinese law no t to look at the emperor directly. She becomes the emperor’s friend, teaching him how to be a wise and humorous ruler. This story is full of gentle satire(讽刺) and humor and will make an unforgettable reading adventure(冒险) for the whole family. Lloyd Alexan der’s many honors include a Newbery Medal and two National Book Awards. Hardcover(精装) .YOUR PRICE $13.95BillPennant , Babe Ruth, and Meby Timothy TocherAnyone who enjoys baseball must like this book, particularly fans who appreciate the rich history of the game and the interesting characters of the early 20th century teams. Hardcover.YOUR PRICE $ 15.95Boat in a Bottle KitOh, come on, you know you’ve always wondered how those model ships got through the tiny bottle neck. At last, the secret has been revealed! A small glass bottle with a cork(软木塞), a boat, and a set of picture instructions allow you to try your hand at making your own boat in a bottle. The attractive box provides a safe place for your completed boat in a bottle.YOUR PRICE $ 11.95Kokopelli & Company in Attack of the Smart Piesby Larry GonickFrom the cartoonist(漫画家) comes this humorous adventure about secret messages, and huge, satellite-guided(卫星导航的) smart pies. Emma has been treated badly by her stepfather. One day she decides to run away to the Kokonino County, where the helpful Muses live. Unfortunately, Emma has arrived during the Great Pie War, when any careless move could result in getting hit by one of those has pies! In the face.Hardcover. YOUR PRICE $9.9525. Which of the following may you introduce to someone who likes sports?A. Boat in a Bottle KitB. BillPennant , Babe Ruth, and MeC. Dream-of-Jade: The Emperor’s catD. Kokopelli& Company in Attack of the Smart Pies26. Who won many honors according to the text?A. Larry GonickB. Timothy TocherC. Lloyd AlexanderD. Brent Burkett27. In the fourth book, why does Emma go to the Kokonino County?A. Because she doesn’t have a happy family life.B. Because she wants to have an adventure.C. Because she wants to eat pies there.D. Because she has a friend there.CSure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to u nderstand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column(专栏) called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.28．In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.A. how to get along well with othersB. the importance of a good relation with teachersC. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachersD. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant29．“Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _______.A. learning becomes easier for you at onceB. you find an opening to learningC. there’ll be more problems with learningD. there’ll be no problems at all with learning3O．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. If you get on well with your teachers, you must have a good result in exams.B. The more questions you ask, the higher marks you will get.C. If you have a good relationship with your teacher, you can turn to him when in trouble.D. Many kids can do well without a good relationship with teachers.31．Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teachin g.B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher.D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies. DA small town in southwest Britain is banning(禁止) plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut waste－a step that environmentalists believe is a first for Europe.Shopkeepers in Modbury population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on Saturday. They said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead.Last month, San Franciso became the first U.S. city to ban plastic grocery bags. Internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages.Modbury, about 225 miles southwest of London, has also declared a bag amnesty(宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. They will be sent for a recycling.The Modbury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking, who saw the effect of bags on manne life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. She said response(反应) in the town so far had been “really positive”.“Modbury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker baskets to go out shopping anyway,” Hosking t old Sky News Television.The Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 billion are used yearly around the world.32. What was Rebecca Hosking?A. A lawyer.B. An environmentalist.C. A sailor.D. A photographer.33.The underlined word “disposable” in the passage probab ly means .A. acceptableB. valuableC. throw-awayD. long-lasting34 It can be inferred from the passage that .A. most of the people in Modbury continue to use plastic bagsB. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the world.C. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worldD. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags35. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Environmental ProtectionB. Big Cities Banning Plastic BagsC. Effect of Plastic Fags on Sea AnimalsD. British Town Banning Plastic Bags第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高中英语真题：中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试试题.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1. If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usuallythey have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.21. Someone can’t have a good memory if ________.A. he can’t read or writeB. he doesn’t use his memory oftenC. his parents haven’t a good memoryD. he doesn’t use his arms or legs for some time22. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Your memory doesn’t work in the same way as your arms or legs.B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice.C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to ha ve a better memory.D. A good memory comes from less practice.23. Few people know that it is only ______ if a friend has a poor memory.A. his own faultB. his parents’ faultC. his teachers’ faultD. his g randmother’s fault24. The writer of this passage wants to tell us ________.A. how to use our arms or legsB. how to read and writeC. how to have a good memoryD. how to learn from the peoplest July, my parents and I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Seattle, a city on the northwest American coast. Dad did some research and had no difficulty in finding us cheap tickets online.On the day of our flight, we had to wake up very early. When we checked our bags in, we found that one bag weighed too much, so we had to pay a fine. After that, Dad insisted that we go and have some breakfast at the airport restaurant. We had a lot of fun watching many different people there.Then we realized it was getting late, so we rushed to the gate. It took one hour for everyone to get on the plane, but finally the door was shut and we were on our way!I think my favorite experience during our trip was our visit to Mount Rainier, a volcano near Seattle. It was nothing like I had expected. Before we left, my aunt lent us hats to protect us from getting sunburned, so I supposed that it would be very hot. Imagine my surprise when we drove up the mountain and I discovered the top was covered in snow and ice!My uncle led us to a small path beyond the main trails to increase our chances of seeing wildlife. We walked over a small hill, and suddenly before us there appeared a field of snow. Small wild flowers grew up through the snow; underneath the snow we could hear rushing water — a small stream. Little animals stood still to avoid being noticed; tiny birds rose into the air. It was the most beautiful sight that I’d ever seen.25. What ticket did the father buy for the family?A. Bus.B. Ship.C. Train.D. Airplane.26. Why did they pay a fine?A. Because they got up late.B. Because they didn’t w ait in line.C. Because they came to the airport lateD. Because their bag was overweight.27. What was the writer’s most impressive experience?A. The flight to Seattle.B. The breakfast in the airport.C. The visit to Mount Rainier.D. The discovery of a small stream.28. Why did they choose a small path instead of the main trails?A. To enjoy more of the wildlife.B. To take a shortcut to save time.C. To avoid the snowy road.D. To avoid being attacked by animals.3.In 1901,H.G.Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that themoon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the "moon people" they met. In turn, the "moon people" expressed their surprise. "Why," they asked, "are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?"H.G.Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the "moon people" asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The "Channel", a tunnel connecting England and France, is now complete.But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called "Alice Cities". The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells' "moon people" would agree. Would you?29. The explorers in H.G.Wells' story were surprised to find that the "moon people" .A. knew so much about the earthB. understood their languageC. lived in so many underground citiesD. were ahead of them in space technology30. What does the underlined word "it" (Paragraph 2) refer to?A. Discovering the moon's inner space.B. Using the earth's inner space.C. Meeting the "moon people" again.D. Traveling to outer space.31. What sort of underground systems are already here with us?A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.C. Gardens, car parks, power stations.D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.32. What would be the best title for the text?A. Alice Cities—cities of the future.B. Space travel with H.G.Wells.C. Enjoy living underground.D. Building down, not up4.On April 22, 2012, I jumped from an airplane 13, 000 feet up. What was the purpose? It was just to overcome my fear of heights.Seven years ago, when I went to France, I couldn’t go up the Eiffel Tower because I was afraid. It seemed so high. I wanted to overcome my fear, so I could dare to go skydiving（跳伞）. At first, I didn’t think I could, but I finally made it.I don’t think that I could have jumped out of that plane without the encouragement of my wonderful friends and classmates—Yodel and Tatiana! It was a pity that we couldn’t jump together. However, as we prepared to jump, there was something special among us-- a special bond.I made a reservation（预定）to go skydiving one week before the day of my jump. I felt nervous during the whole week, kind of blue; but mysteriously. When it was the moment to jump from the airplane, I didn’t feel any fear (I)just jumped! That was wonderful! Wonderful!There was a whole new world and the beautiful sky. I had never seen such a beautiful world! First, I felt an awful acceleration（加速）and then I felt like I was lying in the air…like a bird! I think it was an illusion, but it was wonderful!The oncoming wind blew me strongly. It was amazing! After about 50 seconds free fall, the parachute opened. When I landed on the ground, I felt a lack of oxygen. It was difficult to breathe in during the freefall.I was so glad that I survived and was able to overcome my fear! Everything went well! If possible, I want to jump again. My first jump is an outstanding memory for me.33. What would be best title of the passage?A. Overcoming fear of heights.B. Not daring to go up the Eiffel Tower.C. Jumping from a planeD. A special bond with friends34. By saying “I finally made it”, the author means _________.A. he gave up going skydiving in the endB. at last he succeeded in skydivingC. he made up his mind in the endD. he finally made a reservation35. Why did the author feel a lack of oxygen when he was landing on the ground?A. Because he was falling for about a minute.B. Because it was his first time to do so.C. Because people breathe in less air when falling freely.D. Because the wind was blowing him strongly.二、阅读填空(共2题)1.Some researchers, parents and teachers have suggested that high-school classes begin later in the morning to accommodate (适应) teens’ needs for more sleep. 36 However, in the meantime you’ll have to make your own adjustments. Here are some suggestions that may help you to sleep better.Set a regular bedtime. Going to bed at the same time each night signals to your body that it’s time to sleep. 37 So try to stick as closely as you can to your sleep schedule, even on weekends.Exercise regularly. 38 Finish exercising at least 3 hours before bedtime. Many sleep experts believe that exercising in late afternoon may actually help a person sleep.Avoid stimulants (刺激物). Don’t drink beverages with caffeine, such as soda and coffee, after 4 pm. 39 And drinking alcohol in the evening can make a person restless and interrupt sleep.Relax your mind. Avoid violent, scary or action movies or television shows right before bed. Reading books with active plots may also keep you from falling or staying asleep.Create the right sleeping environment. 40 So close your curtains(and make sure they’re heavy enough to block out light) and turn down the thermostat (恒温器). Noise can prevent people from sleeping well. Use a white-noise machine if you need to block out a noisy environment.A. Waking up at the same time every day also helps establish sleep patterns.B. People usually sleep best in a dark cool room.C. Light signals to the brain that it’s time to w ake up.D. Try not to exercise right before bedtime as it can make it harder for you to fall asleep.E. Nicotine is also a stimulant, so quitting smoking may help you sleep better.F. Naps too close to bedtime may keep you from falling asleep.G. Some schools have carried out later start times.2.A fifteen­year­old boy named Justin Foster in Dover, New Hampsh ire went ____61____ (miss) two days ago. _____62___ was not until the lunchtime the next day that he was found missing. His mother became ____63____(worry) and asked her husband to call the police. People offered various explanations for his ____64____ (disappear). Kelly, his sister said that Justin returned home the night before and even ____65____(hear) him put on his favourite CD, and just then she happened to see ____66____ large spaceship flying outside the window, so she thought Justin must have been taken ___67_____ by some aliens. Some people also say that they themselves experienced this kind of thing. But detective Sam Peterson, who took charge ____68____ the case, said that there ____69____(be) really no hard evidence that aliens took him and that they wouldn't give up ____70____ they found out what had happened.三、完型填空(共1题)1.On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s41 as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an oldwoman who lived 42 .When she came home she sensed 43 unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the 44 were all locked and there was no sign of forced entry (进入). Had anything been __45 ? She went from room to room, checking, and found her camera and watch 46 .The following Thursday she went out at her 47 time, but she didn’t go to the club. _48 , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 49 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 50 .It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 51 she heard her letter-box being pushed open. 52 the kettle（壶）of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a 53 . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆型旋钮) on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and 54 the water over the hand.A 55 _ cry was heard outside as the 56 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 57 by the sound of running feet.It wasn’t long 58 the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly 59 at the club for her successful 60 .41. A. party B. movement C. club D. organization42. A. lonely B. alone C. away D. busily43. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything44. A. windows B. rooms C. doors D. gates45. A. found B. opened C. taken D. broken46. A. losing B. missing C. leaving D. appearing[47. A. same B. spare C. special D. usual48. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again49. A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading50. A. appear B. follow C. happen D. continue51. A. the next moment B. for a while C. in time D. for a moment52. A. Putting down B. Laying aside C. Picking up D. Taking away53. A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key54. A. spread B. dropped C. poured D. covered55. A. sad B. sharp C. warning D. strange56. A. key B. kettle C. door-lock D. wire57. A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended58. A. before B. since C. until D. when59. A. surprised B. admired C. inspired D. supported60. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C.self-respect D. self-service四、短文改错(共1题)1.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

上海市金山中学2017学年度第一学期高二年级期末考试英语学科（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷 (共110分)I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section A (10×1=10分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a hospital B. In a schoolC. In a kindergartenD. In a tourist office2. A. Improving her cooking skills B. Tasting the food made by TomC. Having a picnicD. Showcasing her talents to Tom3. A. Supportive B. neutralC. favourableD. Disapproving4. A. In January B. Until winter vacationC. During Christmas seasonD. Right now5. A. The foundation of the theatre B. A change to the theatreC. The removal of the seatsD. The figure of the audience6. A. It can help to find the patients easilyB. It can record patients’ conditionsC. It gives patients medical serviceD. It makes records available to doctors and nurses7. A. He doesn’t want to drawB. He prefers to make the labor division himselfC. He is good at drawingD. He is happy because h e doesn’t have to draw.8. A. The key to the woman’s success B. The changes on the marketC. The management of the woman’s companyD. The feeling of being a manager9. A. To paint the doors B. To paint the ceilingC. To continue his jobD. To take the job home10. A. Because she is accustomed to the food thereB. Because the food is better there than at the school dining hallC. Because it is a quiet place.D. Because they can’t go to the school dining hallSection B(10×1.5=15分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. One who runs to the fourth base directlyB. One who hits the ball and runs to each base in orderC. One who hits the ball and fails to touch all the basesD. One who hits the ball over the wall that surrounds the playing field12. A. Because he was the greatest hitter in baseball historyB. Because he touched all the basesC. Because the team he was playing for was famousD. Because they wanted to know when he would set a new record13. A. To introduce an expressionB. To explain baseball rulesC. To describe a baseball gameD. To tell the story of a baseball playerQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. In the early 19th century B. In the mid-19th centuryC. In the early 21st centuryD. In the late 21st century15. A. Because it is waiting for a large number of visitorsB. Because it is being decoratedC. Because it is expecting donations from artistsD. Because it is now well recognized by the public16. A. It is a permanent exhibitionB. It has drawn people’s attentionC. It presents objects from all the continentsD. It helps people to comprehend the social messages behind the art betterQuestions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The bigger one on the second floor B. The smaller one in the basementC. The bigger one in the basementD. The smaller one on the second floor18. A. The woman has to pay 200 dollarsB. The woman has to pay 400 dollars as depositC. The woman has to pay in cashD. The deposit is not returnable19. A. Parking B. Kitchen C. Microphone D. Locked cabinet20. A. Entry charges B. Cabinet code C. Charity site D. Arrival time II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10×2=20分)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.Special Days Around the WorldTeacher’s Day___1___ people in many countries celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5th October, in Argentina it is on 11th September—the anniversary of the death of former president, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento in 1888.____2____ Samiento believed passionately in was the importance of education: he wrote ‘Schools are the very basis of civilization’. Children traditionally write poe ms for their teachers and give them an apple, make a cake or buy flowers. In Vietnam, Educators’ Day is in November. Many students visit their former teachers in their homes ____3____ (give) them presents, or givenews about themselves. And at some schools in India, senior students become teachers, and teachers become students for the day!World Book DayIn many countries, Book Day ____4____ (fall) on 23rd April every year. It originated in Catalonia in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616. In 1995, World Book Day became an international event,_______5_______ (celebrate) reading and books. People exchange presents—usually a book and a rose. There are also events such as writing competitio ns, and in Madrid there is a public reading of Cervantes’s greatest work—Don Quijote —____6____ lasts 48 hours! In the UK and Ireland, all schoolchildren receive a £1 book token（礼品劵）, and many children now dress up as _____7_____favourite character from fiction!Respect for the Aged DayGrandparents’ Day is popular in many countries, but in Japan—a country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 —older people____8____ (treat) with special respect. The third Monday of September is ‘Respect for the Aged Day’, which became a national holiday in 1966. Everyone has a day ____9____ school or work and people organize celebrations for the older people of the village or community where they live. Young people dress up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and there will be a meal specially ____10____(prepare) for the older people. Nowadays, people also visit relatives and the older people in their families, for a three-day weekend.【答案】1. While2. What3. to give4. falls5. celebrating6. which7. their8. are treated9. off 10. prepared【解析】这是一篇广告布告类阅读。

2015-2016学年上期暑假入学考试试卷高二英语第I卷(选择题共100分)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，）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18C.￡9.15.答案是C第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）1. How did the woman feel when she was called by the head?A. She was pleased.B. She was relaxed.C. She was nervous.2. What is the woman doing?A. Offering help.B. Asking for help.C. Asking for permission3. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a library.C. In the post office.4. How much does the man have to pay?A. 20 dollars.B. 30 dollars.C. 40 dollars.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will go to the airport by taxi.B. The woman is asking the man for advice.C. The woman's car has broken down.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6-8 题。

I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At home. B. In the post office.C. In the restaurant.D. In the bar.2. A. 3:15 B. 3:30 C. 3:25 D. 3:003. A. Christmas gifts. B. Cameras.C. Christmas shopping.D. The man’s wife.4. A. George should depend on himself.B. She is not able to help George.C. She will help George with his math.D. She won’t take the math exam tomorrow.5. A. She came twenty minutes earlier.B. She met with a traffic accident.C. She carried too heavy things with her.D. She was late for twenty minutes.6. A. Australia. B. Canada. C. New Zealand. D. Japan.7. A. By air. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By car.8. A. He was not a bit nervous. B. He was not a little nervous.C. He didn’t feel a thing.D. He didn’t go to see the professor.9. A. The man should work on his papers.B. The man should go to a movie.C. The man should buy a new pair of shoes.D. The woman wants to borrow shoes from him.10. A. It took a long time to fix the shower.B. The man waited for long but no one came to fix the shower.C. The woman called the front desk too early.D. Everybody was in hell.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage11. A. You don’t want to be noticed.B. You don’t want to be looked at by the people behind you.C. You are very attentive.D. You are confident of yourself.12. A. He won’t notice you at all.B. He may think you won’t focus your attention.C. He may give your special attention.D. He may ask you to change your seat.13. A. The study of space and distance.B. How to use the space around us.C. How to choose seats.D. How to deal with students sitting in the back.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14. A. His brain and the environment that affects him.B. His parents’ intelligence and education.C. The community he lives in and the school he goes to.D. His living conditions and working conditions.15. A. 125 B. 125.25 C. 40 D. 85.2516. A. A child raised in a wealthy family is sure to be more intelligent than one raisedin a poor family.B. Identical twins are not identical in the brains that they are born with.C. Environment is one of the determining factors of intelligence.D. Parents’ education level determines their children’s intelligence.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. It is often said that the joy of traveling is _______ in arriving at your destination_______ in the journey itself.A. /… butB. /… orC. not …orD. not… but26. _____ energy drinks are popular and can be bought anywhere, researchersrecommend the drinks be consumed with caution.A. UnlessB. As long asC. Even thoughD. In case27. The signs _______ “ No Smoking.” are placed in the public places, but we findmany people still smoke there.A. readB. to readC. readsD. reading28. The number of the people who ______ private cars ______ increasing.A. owns…areB. owns…isC. own … isD. own …are29. According to a report from Shanghai, the city has about 800,000 pet dogs,______ more than half were unregistered.A. whatB. whichC. whoseD. of which30. There is a large variety of stationary on show in that chain store, ________printers and fax machines to pencils, rubbers and rulers.A. ranged fromB. ranging betweenC. ranged betweenD. ranging from31. After the huge fire in Jingan District , there are ______ about fire prevention totheagency this year as last year.A. calls twice as manyB. twice as many callsC. as twice many callsD. calls as many as twice32. I suggested the thief _________ into prison in no time.A. referred to being putB. referring to being putC. referred to be putD. referring to be put33. The clothes ________ have been dry for it has been raining the whole day.A. mustB. shouldC. needn’tD. can’t34. The performance of the famous actor Ge You was ______ made high box officefor the film Let the Bullets Fly.A. whatB. thatC. whoD. which35. When the teacher entered his office, he was surprised to find everything _____in good order.A. arrangingB. being arrangedC. arrangedD. having arranged36. The vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and AmericanEnglish are so trivial and few as hardly _________.A. to be noticedB. noticedC. being noticedD. to notice37. Barack Obama was described _______ “very surprised”when he received thenews that he was ________ the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.A. as… rewardedB. with…awardingC. as…awardedD. by…rewarding38. Thanks to the teachers’help, the new students from Xinjiang _______themselves quickly to the environment and climate here.A. adaptedB. was adaptedC. adoptedD. was adopted39. Victoria said, “I started my career twenty years ago and __________here eversince.”A. had beenB. will have beenC. have beenD. will be40. Was it _________that Mr. Black owed his success?A. because of his effortB. with his effortC. in his effortD. to his effortSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. Note that there is one word or phraseThere is no doubt that people and even highly educated adults vary greatly in the speed and efficiency of their reading. Some proceed very slowly throughout; others dash along too quickly and then have to go back. Poor readers in particular may lack the ___41___ to vary their pace in reading. A great reader can move at great speed through the text of a novel or ___42___ light reading materials. He may be able to skim a page, ___43___ a word or two here and there, and gain a ___44___ idea what the text is about without really reading it. In reading more difficult materials, with the intention of taking in the whole of it, he proceeds more slowly, but even then he will vary his pace, ___45___ on the key words and passages and pass more quickly over the remainder. A less efficient reader, however, tends to ___46___ the same speed whatever materials he reads. ___47___, even light reading materials require special concentration at difficult points.A type of reading which requires careful attention to ___48___ is proofreading (校对), in which the reader, in order to detect misprints in a sample print, has to notice not so much the meaning of what he reads. This is extremely difficult for most people, since they are accustomed to overlooking such details. In fact, extreme practice is required to __49___ this task efficiently and it can be done only by reading very slowly, and by paying comparatively little attention to the general meaning on the text.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failures in career made him a(n) 50 man, often complaining that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to leave.So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily 51 in tidying up their new home, the light suddenly52 . Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait53 in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 54 on his door that were clear in the 55 night.“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry had no 56 in the new city and this was the moment he especially hated to be 57 . So he went to the door and opened it 58 . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door abruptly. “What a nuisance (讨厌)!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down 59 the neighbor came to borrow things.”After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was 60 two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She 61 me here to give you these.” Terry was very 62 by what he saw.At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his failure in life. It was his 63 and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 64 nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.50. A. cheerful B. failing C. earnest D. depressed51. A. absorbed B. wasted C. abandoned D. devoted52. A. went on B. went out C. went down D. went through53. A. happily B. patiently C. hopefully D. helplessly54. A. steps B. words C. knocks D. screams55. A. dark B. quiet C. noisy D. crowded56. A. acquaintances B. strangers C. guests D. settlers57. A. offered B. disturbed C. watched D. embarrassed58. A. surprisedly B. delightedly C. impatiently D. relevantly59. A. when B. then C. as D. than60. A. holding B. hiding C. fetching D. seeking61. A. suggested B. forbade C. sent D. forced62. A. frightened B. disturbed C. confused D. struck63. A. warmth B. coldness C. kindness D. sympathy64. A. doubtfully B. hardly C. actually D. probably Section BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestions 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 you have just read.( A )After the terrible car accident, the whole world had been completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years, for he became both blind and deaf after the doctor had saved him. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such a sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him. By and by he finally regained the courage to live on.On a hot summer afternoon he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all of a sudden. He stood under a large tree in order not to get himself wet. Unfortunately he was struck down to the ground by a lightning. The witnesses(目击者) thought him dead but he woke up twenty minutes later, lying face down in muddy water below the tree. He felt that he was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he didn’t dare to believe th at he saw a plough lying near the wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, she shouted to their neighbors for help. And he saw her and heard her voice for the first time in nearly 10 years.T he news of Robert’s regaining his sig ht and hearing quickly spread across his area, and many doctors came to prove the truth of the news. Most of them said that he gained sight and hearing again obviously from the knock of the lightning. However, none of them could give believable reasons. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way for them to regain was by another sudden shock.65. When Robert Edwards learned he lost both sight and hearing, he ______.A. was looked down upon by his former companionsB. left his familyC. lost the courage of continuing his lifeD. regretted for what he had done66. Which word can best describe the feeling of Robert Edwards when he came tohimself?A. Regretful.B. Pleasantly surprised.C. Nervous.D. Doubtful.67. When hearing the news that Robert had regained his sight and hearing, manydoctors came to______.A. treat the diseaseB. comfort himC. ask him for helpD. know whether it was true.( B )A serious threat to farmers in many parts of the world is erosion. Erosion occurs if a large area of land is cleared of trees and is then badly treated by farmers. The rain and winds may gradually wash away, or blow away much of the top soil. When this happens, crops of wheat become weaker and weaker until nothing grows well. If erosion continues, it will turn good land into desert.In the past, when erosion appeared, farmers sometimes moved to a new place to farm. Sometimes they could not move, but continued to try to grow food in the unhealthy soil. This caused them to sink into poverty. Soon some people realized that there was little rich, fertile soil in the world. Government began to try to stop erosion.One of the first experiments to stop erosion began in the United States in 1933. The experiment was carried out in the areas of the Tennessee River. Flood and bad farming in this area had ruined land that had once been rich. As a result, most of the people living around the Tennessee were very poor.The government built big dams across the river and stored the water for use during the dry season when there was no rain. The government workers also helped farmers to fertilize their soil and to learn new farming methods which could stop erosion.At the beginning, the farmers were not interested. But soon good healthy crops began to appear on the land where new methods were used. Ten years after the experiment began the Tennessee River areas had become extremely prosperous. The great success of this experiment had led similar projects in the other parts of the world.68. The word “erosion” in the first paragraph means _______________.A. the cleaning of treesB. excessive use of cropsC. the destruction of cropsD. gradual loss of top soil69. This passage tells us that erosion is a problem which _______________.A. first began in the United States in 1933B. occurs mainly in river areasC. affects many parts of the worldD. is becoming more and more serious70. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the Tennessee River area?A. It was an area seriously affected by erosion.B. It used to be a poor and infertile land.C. It often suffered floods.D. It has become a model for other parts of the world to follow.71. The main purpose of this passage is to tell people ____________.A. how erosion occursB. the importance of using new farming methodsC. something can be done to prevent erosionD. the serious outcomes of erosion( C )Ears are for hearing —everyone knows that. But for a creature called the Cuvier’s beaked whale, hearing starts in the throat, a new study found.The observation might help explain how all whales hear. The work might also help scientists understand how animals are affected by underwater sonar (一种探测系统). This sonar, used by some ships, sends out sound waves to locate underwater objects.The Cuvier’s beaked whale is a so-called toothed whale. Toothed whales dive deep into the ocean in search of food. As the whales hunt, they produce sounds that reach objects and then return to the whales. This allows the animals to “see” the shape, size, and location of objects, even when they’re 1,000 meters under the sea, where it is totally dark.To better understand how the whale hears, researchers from San Diego State University in California took X-rays of two Cuvier’s beaked whales. The whales had died and washed up on the beach.Ted Cranford and his colleagues used the images to make a computer model of a Cuvie r’s beaked whale’s head. Then, they modeled the process of sound traveling through the head.The researchers knew that some sounds get to the ears of a toothed whale through a structure called “the window for sound”. Found on the lower jaw, this structure is very thin on the outside and has a large pad (垫) of fat on the inside.When the researchers used their computer model to work out how sound waves travel in the whale’s head, they were surprised to find that sounds coming from right in front of the wha le actually travel under the animal’s jaw. From there, sound waves move through the throat, into a hole in the back of the jaw, and finally to the pad of fat near the animal’s ears.Cranford guesses that other types of whales may hear through their throats. Further testing is needed to be sure. Eventually, the insight into how whales hear might explain whether sonar testing by military ships is causing the animals to wind up on beaches.72. Toothed whales look for food under the sea by ______.A. watching the shape and size of their objectsB. diving deep into the seaC. sending and receiving soundsD. making lots of noises73. Researchers took X-rays of two Cuvier’s beaked whales in order to ______.A. find out why they had died and washed up on the beachB. make a computer model of a Cuvier’s beaked whale’s headC. make sure that sound travels through the headD. know more about the way the whale hears74. Which of the following describes the way taken by sound waves through aCuvier’s beaked whale?A. A hole in the back of the jaw → the ears → the jaw → the throat.B. The jaw → the throat → a hole in the back of the jaw → the ears.C. The throat → the jaw → the ears → a hole in the back of the jaw.D. The ears → the throat → a hole in the back of the jaw → the jaw.75. What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage?A. Ears are useless to the Cuvier’s beaked whale.B. Military ships send out sounds like a Cuvier’s beaked whale.C. The whale’s unusual acts have nothing to do with human activities.D. Further research might show human activities can influence whale’s activities. Section CDirections:Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A - F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.Relationships are an important part of your life. Relationships help you meet your social and emotional needs. They help you feel accepted and liked by others. The feelings you have about yourself and others depend on how well these needs areOne of the most important things in life is to be loved and accepted by others. This gives you a feeling of security. You feel secure when you know you can count onfamily and friends to love and to accept you the way you are. You add to your feeling of security by making others feel loved. Helping people you care about makes youThink about how good you feel when someone compliments or thanks you. “What a good job” or “I appreciate your help” are comments that you like to hear about yourself. Such comments make you feel worthwhile. Naturally you feel happy when you receive a compliment. Likewise, you can compliment your family membersLearn to express your thoughts clearly and listen to what others say. Talk things over with your family and friends. Share your hopes and dreams. Express your joys and frustrations. When family members and friends are talking, take time to listen to what they are saying. Give them clues that show you are listening, such as a nod ofAnother relationship skill that helps people get along with one another is trust. To earn trust you need to show parents, adults, and friends that you can handle new experiences and responsibilities. Being honest and truthful with people can also help you.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.This was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “an interesting week of poetry”. This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many non-science students?The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thing—the importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry class, the instructors just talked. They didn’t write anything on the board.The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers of meaning. Some layers are simple, clear, and on the surface; other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meaning doesn’t happen much in undergraduate science classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important inhumanities(人文科学).Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using informational charts as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “We need to change the way we teach eng ineering to make it an enjoyable experience for students.” But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this: All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.（Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.）81. Why was this class very unusual?82. The experiment was designed to help teachers find out _________________.83. The poetry class was different from science and engineering classes in that_________________________.84. What influence did the experiment had on those professors?第II卷( 45分)I．TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、说实话，这篇文章很值得一看。

(A)One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about being late for school. There were many people (1) ______ (wait) at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and disappointed. When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next to the window, (2) ______ I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike (27) ______ (catch) my attention. He (3) ______ (ride) beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to stop (4) ______ we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept riding. He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard (5) ______ excited conversation. Then the d river stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s (6) ______”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about (7) ______ the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers suddenly became friendly to one another.(B)Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to (8) ______ (live) outdoors. This (9) ______ put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, (10) ______ (stay) outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.If (11) _____ (leave) alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely (12) ______ they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye (13) ______ your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything (14) ______ (drink). Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, (15) ______ may contain something unhealthy for them.CThe interest in studying abroad, particularly in ESL,is on the rise around the world as students seek to obtain (16)_______ university degree to advance their job opportunities. (17)______ students need to decide if studying abroad will help them reach their goals.First, try to determine whether studying abroad will really help you in your future(18)_______if going overseas is justa fashion or right of passage for citizens in your country. Ask people who have studied overseas if the experience(19)______(help) them educationally and financially in the long run.Second, consider (20)______impact studying abroad will have on your family. Will(21)______be a financial burden to study overseas? What are your family's expectations for you once you return to your country?Third, think about whether you really are flexible and open-minded enough (22)_______(endure) the challenges of adjusting to a foreign culture. If you feel comfortable with your answers to these questions, then you should proceed and look into studying abroad(23)______more detail.DDr．Petrels gives his patients good medical advice．But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do．He also sings to them(24)_______ television！Dr．Petrels has his own TV show．The show is in Italian, English and French．The doctor(25)_______(start) the show with a song and then gives medical advice．He explains a medical problem(31) ________ disease in simple language．After that, he sings another song．Dr．Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week．The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing．His dream is(26)_______(perform)in Las Vegas．His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs (27)_______he wrote．Dr．Petrels says, “I always love to sing．All my problems are gone when I sing．”But when Dr．Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to me dical school．Some people tell Dr．Petrels he (28)_________ help people more as a doctor．But Dr．Petrels says he helps people(29)_________he sings, too．“I like to make people smile．Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile．Medicine and entertainment(娱乐)both try to do (30)_______same thing．They try to make people feel good．”1.有人演讲的时候低声说话是不礼貌的。

高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30 分)做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。

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1.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A.At a hairdresser’s.B. At a tailor’s.C. At a phot ographer’s.2.What docs the woman ask John to do?A.Get something to c at.B.Have a discussion with Peter.C.Leave the room for a moment.3.Why did Tom visit Tracy?A.To s ay s orry t o h er.B. T o b orrow s ome m ilk.C. To help cook the meal.4.How does the woman feel when hearing the man’s words?B. S ensitive.C. Surprised.A.Angry.5.What does Anne suggest?A.The shopping should be done first.B.They s hould g o t o t he c oncert f irst.C. They should do shopping after the concert.第二节(共15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分)听下面5 段对话或独白。

绝密★启用前上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题一、完形填空When you say that someone has a good memory, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the person has fast recall or that he or she 1 information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about her or his childhood. The truth is that it is 2 to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for decades say they are still trying to 3 exactly what it is. We do know that a particular memory is not just one thing stored somewhere in the brain. 4 , a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information stored all over the brain. Perhaps the best way to 5 memory is to say that it is a process—a process of recording, storing, and getting back information. Practice and repetition can help to 6 the pieces that make up our memory of that information. Memory can be 7 affected by a number of things.8 nutrition can affect a person’s ability to store information. Excess ive alcohol use can also weaken memory and cause permanent 9 to the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing problem may affect a person’s ability to notice certain things, thus making it 10 to register information in the brain.When people talk about memory, they often11 short-term memory and long-term memory. If you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute.12 , you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number, because you already know it. This number is in your long-term memory, which 13 information about things you have learned and experienced through the years.Why do you forget things sometimes? The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough 14 . For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you did not 15 the names at the first few seconds when you heard them.1．A．collects B．processes C．publishes D．absorbs2．A．necessary B．important C．difficult D．convenient 3．A．figure out B．take out C．put out D．give out4．A．After all B．Instead C．By contrast D．Besides5．A．recall B．refresh C．describe D．decrease6．A．lose B．organize C．identify D．strengthen7．A．positively B．negatively C．actively D．directly8．A．Poor B．Adequate C．Special D．Various9．A．benefit B．offence C．effect D．damage10．A．easier B．more impressive C．harder D．more convenient 11．A．refer to B．apply for C．come across D．break down 12．A．Furthermore B．However C．Consequently D．Otherwise 13．A．leaks B．transmits C．checks D．stores14．A．in the middle B．at the end C．in the beginning D．ahead of time 15．A．restore B．record C．replace D．respond【答案】1． D2． C3． A4． B5． C6． D7． B8． A9． D10． C11． A12． B13． D14． C15． B【解析】【分析】这是一篇科普类阅读。