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。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5 小题;每小题1. 5 分，满分7. 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。

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。

新课标高二英语2015—2016学年第一学期期末考试卷附参考答案新课标 2015—2016 学年第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷满分 150 分考试时间：120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，每题 1.5 分，满分30 分）第一节听下边五段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

b5E2RGbCAP1. What did Jim’ s father take away from him?A. A camera.B. A computer.C. A cell phone.p1EanqFDPw2.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Get some help.B.Try to avoid troubles.C.Finish her homework by herself.3.When does the mailman normally come?A. By 4:00.B. By 5:00.C. After 6:00.4. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Get on her feet.B. Get to work soon. DXDiTa9E3dC. Take a rest.5. What is the woman ’ s job?A. A nurse.B. A doctor.C. A rich businesswoman. RTCrpUDGiT第二节听下边 5 对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各小题，每题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

2015-2016学年第一学期高二英语期末考试试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。

1. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Clean the bathroom.B. Keep the toilet light on.C. P ut the toilet seat down.2. What does the man think about the fish?A. They have a disease.B. They are killing other wildlife.C. They moved to a different river.3. When can the woman leave work?A. At 5:00.B. At 6:00.C. At 7:00.4. How many students are there in Maria’s class?A. 25.B. 35.C. 45.5. What does the man think his problem is?A. He is probably just thirsty.B. He needs to eat all the time.C. He is too tired most of the time.（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，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

金山中学2016学年度第一学期高二年级数学学科期末考试卷（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 ）一.填空题（1--6每小题4分，7--12每小题5分，共54分） 1．已知复数ii z +=2(i 为虚数单位)，则=||z ．2．若()2,1d =是直线l 的一个方向向量，则l 的倾斜角的大小为 （结果用反三角函数值表示）．3．抛物线24y x =的焦点坐标为 ．4．62x ⎛- ⎝的展开式中的常数项的值是 ．5．已知实数x 、y 满足不等式组52600x y x y x y +≤⎧⎪+≤⎪⎨≥⎪⎪≥⎩，则34z x y =+的最大值是 ．6．已知虚数ααsin cos i z += 是方程0232=+-a x x 的一个根,则实数=a ． 7．已知21,F F 为双曲线C ：122=-y x 的左右焦点，点P 在双曲线C 上，1260F PF ∠=︒,则=⋅||||21PF PF ．8．某校高二年级共有六个班,现从外地转入4名学生,要安排到该年级的两个班级且每班安排2名,则不同的安排方案种数为 ．9． 设曲线C 的参数方程为23cos 13sin x y θθ=+⎧⎨=-+⎩（θ为参数），直线l 的方程为320x y -+=，则曲线C 上到直线l的点的个数为____________． 10．已知抛物线y x 32=上的两点A 、B 的横坐标恰是关于x 的方程02=++q px x （,p q是常数）的两个实根，则直线AB 的方程是 ． 11．在ABC ∆中，AB 边上的中线2CO =，若动点P满足221sin cos 2AP AB AC θθ=⋅+⋅()R θ∈，则()PA PB PC +⋅的最小值是 ．12．已知椭圆C ：)0(12222>>=+b a by a x 的左右焦点分别为21,F F ，P 为椭圆C 上任一点，M=||||||||2121PF PF PF PF ⋅+-。

2015-2016学年高二（上）英语期末考试卷一、听力（每小题1.5分，共计30分）二、完型填空（每小题1.5分，共计30分）My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 21 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression she’s 22 anything.Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 23 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 24 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often 25 do n’t realize she’s blind.I 26 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 27 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 28 excited about her finger-painting project.“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 29 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 30 with us.To my great 31 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 32 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 33 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 34 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 35 in conversation.When I told her, she was 36 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was i n my picture!” Kayla 37 . And I knew my child was 38 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 39 in her work. We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle rea lly did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 40 .”Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.21．A. ways B. means C. methods D. senses22．A. enjoyed B. found C. missed D. lost23．A. and B. except C. even D. but24．A. who B. it C. she D. which25．A. guests B. family C. children D. friends26．A. realized B. heard C. recognized D. witnessed27．A. excited B. sad C. satisfied D. enjoyed28．A. especially B. not so C. a little D. not at all29．A. paint B. draw C. create D. mix30．A. stayed B. painted C. talked D. played31．A. excitement B. encouragement C. delight D. surprise32．A. attitude B. color C. picture D. paper33．A. touched B. distinguished C. saw D. understood34．A. after B. before C. until D. when35．A. referred to B. turned out C. come up D. talked about36．A. curious B. quiet C. puzzled D. worried37．A. cried B. insisted C. complained D. informed38．A. right B. wrong C. worried D. uncertain39．A. shortcomings B. difficulties C. pride D. description40．A. paper B. pens C. hands D. eyes三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共计40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

金山中学高二年级第一学期英语期末考试试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)My father and I were very close. I loved __25____(please) him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest at school, he was ___26___ top of the world. Later in life whenever I got a promotion(提升)，I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970, when I ____27__(name) President of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited. Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their love- not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug their fathers. _____28_ I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity – nothing could have felt more natural.He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown____29___ (buy) a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow __30___ from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I ___31___(turn) sixteen. 25. pleasing 26. on 27. was named 28. But 29. to buy 30. one 31. turned(B)My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, __32___(work) as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease.Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily .She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBekey, of Houston ,Texas .He__33___ (save) the life of someone with the same illness .The article said Dr. DeBekey’s fees were very high ;Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them .But could he tell her of someone whose fee she ___34___ pay?So Aunt Edith wrote to him .She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: he r three children, __35___ would be on their own in three or four more years, her little - girl dreamt of traveling and seeing the world .There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and __36___ joy of living .She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.A few days later, my doorbell rang .Aunt Edith didn’t want to come in ;she stood inthe hall and read aloud. “Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply ._____37___ you can come to Houston ,there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. _____38___(sign) Michael DeBekey.”That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world .Her three children a re happily married. For her age, she is one of __39_____(young), most alive people I know – all 40______ ________ an open heart surgeon who knew how to honor his profession, and how to open his own heart.32. working 33. had saved 34. could 35. who 36, the 37. If 38. Signed 39.the youngest 40. because ofSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures (文化). The increasingly popular " design museums" that are opening today, however, perform quite a different___41___. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even ____42____ things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall. People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales-it is the __43____ of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel ___44____ with the exhibits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled (困惑). This is ____45__ because design museums clearly show how and why mass- produced products work and look as they do, and how design has_____46__ the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their ___47___.In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to __48____ the public's growing interest in the field with new ideas. London's Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less ___49___ than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous (幽默的)part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys _______ in our everyday life.41.H 42.C 43.G 44.D 45.A 46.I 47.E 48.B 49.J 50.FDirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there arefour choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Durin g recent years we have heard much about “race”: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. ___51___, the whole phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications.We judge race usually __52__ the colouring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But if you were to remove the skin you could not __53__ anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is nothing in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to __54__ a difference.There are four types of blood. All types are found in every race, and no type is ____55___ to any race. Human brains are the __56__. No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will __57__ in size, but this occurs within every race. Nor does ___58_size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain ever examined belonged to a person of weak __59__. On the other hand, some of our most distinguished, people have had __60__ brains.Mental tests which are reasonably accurate show no differences in __61___ between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. __62__ equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location.Individuals of every race __63__ civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people and___64___ them to behave in a __78__ way.The behavior and ideals of people change according to __65___, but they can always go back or go on to something new that is better and higher than anything in the past.51. A) thus B) besides C) then D) yet52. A) in B) from C) at D) on53. A) speak B) talk C) tell D) mention54. A)estimate B)indicate C)expose D)appear55. A) distinct B)extinct C)native D) sensitive56. A)same B)unique C)general D) specific57. A)remain B)increase C)decrease D) vary58. A)blood B)quality C)size D) quantity59. A) health B) body C) mind D) thought6o. A) big B) small C) minor D) major61. A)diligence B)personality C) prediction D)intelligence62. A) Provided B) Concerning C) Given D) Following63. A)advance B)cause C) promote D) turn64. A)enrich B)enable C)engage D) ensure65. A)circumstance B) races C)statistics D) religiousSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions 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.2013重庆)阅读理解The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view?”Ishook my head stubbomly—and fel t the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday,but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book,but no one coule see me immediatcly.Finally,at about lunchtime,I got lucky.“If you come by right now,”the receptionist said,“the dentist will fit you in .”I look my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice?Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?In the dentist’s office,I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.When I tole her my fears,she laughed and said ,“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”“How l ong do I have to wait for him?”I asked impatiently.“Come on ,he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork,”the assistant said.“The artwork?”Iwas puzzled.The chair went back,suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture,right where I could enjoy it ：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was ！At that moment,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.What a relief！66.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?A.Cheerful.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Upset.67.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.68.Why did the author suddenly smile?A.Because the dentist came at last.B.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.C.Because she could relax in the chair.D.Because the assistant kept comforting her.69.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?A.Strike while the iron is hot.B.Have a good word for one’s friendC.Put oneself in other’s shoesD.A friend in need is a friend indeedDABC试题类型：阅读理解试题难度：一般更新时间：2013/7/24 14:34:12One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various aspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.Let us now have a culture of peace.—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy(药学) from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays.Writing is a discovery.—Nadine Gordlmer, South AfricaDue to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages. In 1991, Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Jazz is about the only form of art today.—Dave Brubeck, USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951, he recorded his first album(专辑). Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.For more figures CLICK HERE.70. Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?A．Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.B．Because they are physically impressive.C．Because their accomplishments inspired him.D．Because they have similar experiences.71. According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza_____.A．has won many awards for his work in politicsB．has served as the president of a universityC．has devoted all his life to the field of scienceD．has made achievements in different areas72. Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interview when reflecting on his/her experience?A．Andrew Zuckerman.B．Federico Mayor Zaragoza.C．Nadine Gordimer.D．Dave Brubeck.73. What is the main purpose of this web page?A．To show Zuckerman’s awards.B．To publicize Zuckerman’s project.C．To spread the wisdom of the three people.D．To celebrate the achievements of the three peopleADCBWhen should people be made to retire? 55? 65? Should there be a compulsory (强制的) age limit?Many old people work well into their 70s and 80s, running families, countries or corporations. Other people, however, despite being fit and highly talented, are forced to retire in their fifties or even earlier because of the regulations of a company or the nation. This essay will examine whether people should be allowed to continue working as long as they want or whether they should be encouraged to retire at a particular stage.Some people think there are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able. First of all, older employees have an immense amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. A second point is that older employees are often extremely loyal employees and are more willing to carry out company policies than younger less committed staff. However, a more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over. Age is irrelevant to a working life, surely if older employees are told they cannot work after 60, this is age discrimination. That they become old does not necessarily mean they are going to be sick. Old people could be more aware, experienced and committed than some youngsters.Others, however, think that allowing older people to work indefinitely is not a good policy. Age alone is no guarantee of ability. Old people are only ambitious workaholics who are too selfish and egocentric to believe that a younger person could do better. Actually, many younger employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area or unit for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization. In addition, without age limits, however, many people would continue to work purely because they did not have any other plans or roles. A third point of view is that older people should be rewarded by society for their life’s labor by being given generous pensions (养老金) and the freedom to enjoy their leisure. We now have youngsters who can’t find jobs because old people are choosing not to retire. Old people are not retiring because this new generation of “old people” think they will never die due to modern advances in medicine.With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individual’s freedom and right to work and can deprive society of valuable experience and insights. I feel that giving workers more flexibility and choice over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual.74. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To explain the compulsory age limit.B. To discuss the retirement age.C. To examine people’s working life.D. To introduc e a particular stage.75. It can be inferred in the fourth passage that ______.A. the young people have more creative spiritsB. Pensions and freedom are not given to the old nowC..Modern advances in medicine make old people never dieD. old people believe that a younger person could do better76. What is the author’s opinion on the retirement ageA. The author thinks when to retire depends on the employees themselves.B. The author is against lengthening the retirement age.C. The author thinks that retirement age varies from country to country.D. The author is in favor of allowing old people to continue working.77. The passage is arranged as follows:•74-77 BAAASection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy-efficient” house turned ou t to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned（双层玻璃的）windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla’s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness. Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde（甲醛）gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting. The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,”says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn’t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom build up to dangerous levels.78.the smith used double-paned windows to equip their house to__________79.to some extent, what was the result of the nation’s drive to save energy?________________________________________________________________80. by saying “to accentuate the situation” in para.3, the author means___________81. home builder did’t worry about unsealed cracks because_________________78. prevent air leaks79. the indoor air pollution80.to make the situation worse81. because energy used to be cheapTranslation1.虽然他已经老得跳不动舞，却仍然很热衷于参加各种派对（keen）2.除非你听从李教授昨天给你的忠告，否则你将一事无成。

2015--2016学年度第一学期高二英语试题参考答案听力 1--5 ABACB 6--10 ACBAC 11—15 CCABB 16---20 CBAAB阅读理解 21---25 DBCBA 26---30 ACBDB 31---35 CABDC 36---40 CAEGD完形填空 41--45 DBCBC 46--50 BAACD 51--55 DCAAC 56---60 ADCAB语法知识填空61 his 62 assistant 63 detailed 64 what 65 If 66 an 67 was accused 68 deliberately 69 taking 70 guilty短文改错Mr. Green wrote James to advise him to quit smoke. Mr. Green said that her longsmoking hisand active life was due t o∧healthy life he lived. He told James it is tough it is toa wasstop smoking. There was three different ways he could become addicted at cigarettes.were toHe could become physically addicted but he could also become mental addicted.and mentallyHe offered t o James some good advices on how to stop smoking.advice作书面表达参考范文Dear Johnson,I’ve always been fond of travelling since I was a little child. As far as I’m concerned, travelling can not only enrich my knowledge but also broaden my horizons. Besides, it can relax me and help me keep away from the pressure of study. So I want to take advantage of this vocation to travel around. However, my parents are strongly against me, for they consider it as a waste of money and time which should be spent on studies. I’ve tried my best to persuade them but they don’t understand or support me.Could you please help me out? Looking forward to your early reply!Yours,Li Hu a听力材料Text 1M: How did you like the concert? I find it really moving.W: I love pop music, but that conductor seemed a bit inexperienced.Text 2W: You should have covered your head with a hat, because such cold weather may doharm to you.M: It doesn’t matter. I am used to it.Text 3W: Listen, Andy. What’s the noise? It sounds like it comes from upstairs. M: I don’t think so. It mu st be the window-cleaner working next door. Text 4M: How are you feeling today?W: Much better. I think I’ll be back on my feet soon.Text 5W: Bob, w hat’s the matter with you?M: I fell on my way home yesterday. It seemed as if I had injured my ankle.Text 6W: What do you want to do tomorrow?M: I don’t know. Do you have any idea?W: Well, what about window-shopping?M: Oh, we do that every Saturday.W: Why don’t we go to the cinema?M: The film is boring.W: Well, let me see. What if we go for a ride in the country?M: Good idea. We haven’t gone for a ride in the country for ages.Text 7M: Can I go to the shops?W: No. You can’t go on your own.M: Why not?W: Because it’s dangerous for you to cross the road by yourself..M: Can I go to the park?W: Yes, you can if you finish your homework on time.M: Can Jane come with us?W: Sure.M: Oh, where is she?W: She’s behind the sofa.Text 8W: Liu Feng, there were no classes yesterday afternoon. What did you do?M: Nothing much. You look tired. What’s wron g with you？W: I was busy all the afternoon.M: Why?W: My neighbor’s mother was ill. She had to take her to hospital. So I took care of her baby.M: Did you have trouble in doing it?W: Yes, the baby was asleep at first, but later when he woke up he began to cry loudly. M: What did you do to make him calm down?W: I jumped like a monkey and showed him a lot of beautiful pictures.M: What happened then?W: It doesn’t work at first. I thought that he might be hungry, I gave him some milk and he stopped crying.M: You are great. I’ll tell our classmates about it.W: No, you are trying to make fun of me.Text9W: Mr. Smith, I want to learn to play the guitar during my winter vacation .Will you please teach me?M: I'm sorry, Mary. I’ll be away in Australia with my wife for about a month. But you can learn with Mr. White in the music center.W: Really? Could you tell me something about the center?M: Certainly. In the music center, music teachers will give different lessons to people who are interested in music.W: So Mr. White gives guitar lessons?M: That's right. I'm sure you'll learn very well with him.W: How shall I pay him?M: You can pay the teachers according to the time you learn with them. Usually you should pay Mr. White 35 dollars for an hour.W: How long do you think I should learn every day?M: I think two hours is enough. You'll get bored if you spend too much time there. W: OK. I will go there after lunch to get more information.Text 10M: Advertising reaches people through changeable forms of mass communication. These media include newspapers, magazines, televisions, radios and outdoor signs. Advertisers buy space in newspaper and magazine to publish their ads. They buy time on television and radio to broadcast their commercials.One of the several advantages is that most adults read a daily newspaper, and many of them specifically check the ads for information about products, services, or special sales.A main advantage of television to advertisers is that it brings sight, sound, and action directly to consumers in their home. And one advantage of advertising on radio is that people can listen to programs while doing other things, such as driving a car or working at home.Magazines are usually read in a leisurely manner and are often kept for weeks or months before being discarded. While large, colorful outdoor signs, which people pass by repeatedly, easily attract attentions.Other ways of advertising include the use of transportation, window displays, point-of-sale, telephone directories, and novelties.。

高中英语真题：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. It is widely believed that robots will star(担任主角) in human’s future life. But how soon will it be before robots become so intelligent that they will be able to do things, such as teaching languages or looking after patients in hospital? Some experts believe this will happen within twenty years while others disagree.One London company, UAS(University Automated Systems) has already developed machines that can be used as “home helps” for old people unable to look after themselves and those who are living on their own or in special homes. These machines can now do such things as cooking eggs and cleaning the floor, and the company says that future models still accept simple voice instructions and can be controlled by a “brain” that is the equivalent (替代品) of the latest IBM microcomputer. The director of UAS, MrHenry Jeffries, believes that in the next five to ten years companies will have developed even more sophisticated (复杂的) robots for use in industry. By that time, it is likely that they will also have begun to sell new forms of these machines into ordinary homes. Robots could do a wide range of household tasks, such as preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and so on. By then, the price of such machines may have come down to as little as $1,000.But Dr Sandra Lomax, who has done research into artificial intelligence at Sussex University and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), believes we have a long way to go before we can develop truly intelligent machines.Preparing an omelet (煎蛋) may seem easy enough. But suppose one of the eggs has gone bad, even the most “intelligent” robot would probably still use it. If something slightly unusual needs doing something that requires even a little of ordinary human imagination, a robot is useless. They need programming for even the simplest of tasks and are not able to learn from experience. And teaching a robot how to recognize a bad egg is more difficult than teaching it to prepare the omelet, Dr Sandra Lomax says.21. A London company called UAS has already developed a machine which________.A. can teach languages and care for the patients in hospitalB. can help old people do certain jobs in the houseC. is controlled by microcomputer “brain”D. can accept simple voice instructions22. The director of UAS believes that in the next five to ten years new forms of machines will________.A. be able to “think” with their own brains and do anything with imaginationB. cost less than $1,000C. be used more in ordinary homes than in industryD. do more housework23. Dr Sandra Lomax thinks that________.A. no robot will ever be able to prepare an omeletB. a robot will soon be able to do unusual housework people can’t doC. we can program a robot to learn from experienceD. making an omelet is easier for a robot than recognizing a bad egg2. Tea, the most important of English drinks, is a relative latecomer to British shores. Although the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium BC in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that tea first appeared in England.Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o’clock in the afternoon. The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight o’clock, thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner. The Duchess asked her servant to bring a tray of tea, bread, butter and cake to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.This pause for tea became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s upper class and society women would change into long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five o’clock.Traditional afternoon tea consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches，scones served with cream and jams. Cakes and pastries are also served. Tea grown in India or Ceylon is poured from silver teapots into delicate bone chinacups. Nowadays, however, in the average suburban home, afternoon tea is likely to be just a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea, usually produced using a teabag.24. Afternoon tea was introduced in England in________.A. 1880B. the mid 17th centuryC. 1840D. 19th century25. Traditional afternoon tea is made up of________.A. Sandwiches, scones as well as cakes and pastriesB. a biscuit or small cake and a mug of teaC. a tray of tea, bread, butter and cakeD. a selection of dainty sandwiches26. According to the passage, we can learn that________.A. tea appeared in England much earlier than in ChinaB. the reason why the Duchess was hungry at 4 pm is that dinner time came quite lateC. in the suburban home，afternoon tea is also served in a dainty wayD. tea grown in India is poured from china teapots into delicate bone silver cups27. The title of the passage is________.A. Afternoon tea, a very British traditionB. Tea, the most important of England drinksC. Anna, a person introducing afternoon tea to EnglandD. Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford3. Hypothermia, which means a state in which the body's temperature is below 35.0 °C, is the cause of at least 1500 deaths a year in the United States. It is more common in older people and males. Hypothermia can be mild, moderate or severe. Mild hypothermia is something that most people in cold climates have experienced at one time or another. You feel so cold that your body starts to shake -- not very much, but uncontrollably.The treatment for mild hypothermia starts with getting out of thecold and, if necessary, changing into dry clothes. Drinking warm, non-alcoholic liquids and eating something sugary can stop the shivering.Taking a warm bath or sitting by a fire or doing some exercise can also help the body warm up. These are all common-sense treatments.But treatment needs to change when people enter the moderate or severe stages of hypothermia. In that situation, their body temperature drops below thirty-five degrees Celsius. They lose the ability to think clearly. Their muscles become stiff. They might bump into things or fall over objects.Members of search-and-rescue teams will first try to prevent additional heat loss. They will place extra covering around the chest, head and neck of hypothermia victims to keep them warm.Hypothermia victims need medical help as soon as possible. Working quickly to get people out of the cold is important. However, hypothermia victims must be moved slowly and gently.Any rough or sudden movement can force cold blood from the arms, legs and hands deep into the warmer middle of the body. This sudden flow of cold blood can create shock, a serious condition. It can also cause an abnormal heartbeat. Members of search-and-rescue teams have a saying that hypothermia victims are not dead until they are warm and dead. The process of “rewarming” a perso n needs to be done slowly, in a hospital setting.An extremely low body temperature can cause the heart to beat so slowly that a pulse may be difficult to find. In other words, a person who is suffering from the effects of severe cold may seem dead, but still be alive.28. According to the text, when a person experience mild hypothermia, _____.A. He feels cold so he shakes deliberately.B. He can drink some wine to stop the shaking.C. Some common treatments can help him recover.D. He should be sent to the hospital immediately.29. Which of the following expression can take the place of the underlined words?A. knock intoB. break intoC. look intoD. get into30. When people enter the moderate or severe stages of hypothermia, which of the following statement is WRONG? _________A. Their body temperature drops below 35℃.B. The rescue workers should first help them warm slowly and gently in a proper situation.C. If hypothermia isn’t treated correctly, the victim’s heart may not beat normally.D. Hypothermia victims seem alive but dead.31. What’s the best title for the text? ________.A. Different kinds of hypothermiaB. Medical help is important in treating hypothermiaC. Emergency treatment for different types of hypothermia.D. How to avoid cold-weather injuries.4.Gene Technology to Benefit PeopleAmong all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them.But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span (寿命) can be prolonged.Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial family being a good example, have hereditary diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep; therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal ways. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology.32. What do the underlined words “these two killers” refer to?A. Gene technology.B. Cancer and heart disease.C. Hereditary diseases and cancer.D. The couple who have cloned babies.33. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. Gene technology can do with hereditary diseases.B. Gene technology can be used to clone human babies.C. Gene technology can help people to give birth to a baby.D. Gene technology can help the English imperial family out.34. In what way can gene technology help to treat hereditary diseases?A. People with hereditary diseases can live longer.B. Scientists find the wrong gene and correct it.C. Cancer and heart disease can be cured.D. Human babies can be cloned.35. What is the main purpose of the author’s writing this passage?A. To talk about the advantages of gene technology.B. To explain that gene technology will also do harm to the humanity.C. To tell the readers that gene technology will not benefit people.D. To describe how gene technology will benefit people.二、阅读填空(共2题)1. Recently some American scientists have given a piece of useful advice to people in industrialized nations. They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago. 36The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly. Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led tonew kinds of sicknesses. 37 So they are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. 38 However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains. 39 We eat six times more salt than our ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.40 But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way as our ancestors did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.A. These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.B. People today probably do not want to live the way people thousands of years ago did.C. Ancient people also lived in large groups.D. But today, we eat a lot of these.E. Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise.F. In that case, they would live much healthier.G. People today probably live the same life as people thousands of yearsago.2.Martin: Hey, Ruth. Where were you just now?Ruth: Oh, I went to see my father in hospital. He has 61 (infect) with lung disease.Martin: I'm sorry to hear that. 62 (compare) with other people, your father is a much heavier smoker, who has been addicted 63 smoking for over ten years.Ruth: Well, yes. I really wish he 64 (smoke) so much. But he is so 65 (accustom) to nicotine that he can hardly resist its temptation. And I find 66 very difficult to put up with him because he has become moody (喜怒无常的)．Martin: So, has he got any better in hospital?Ruth: Yeah, he seldom scolds me and asks politely for water when he feels thirsty. But 67 time he tries to swallow a capsule, he chokes. He just can't get them down very easily.Martin: Maybe you should ask the doctor for another prescription, and I think it's time that he68 (give) smoking in order to live 69 healthy life.Ruth: Thanks for your advice, Martin. I will try my best to persuade him to quit 70 (smoke)．三、完型填空(共1题)1.When I was very young, my family left from Cuba and lived in Chicago. We lived together with other Cubans speaking Spanish.I’d been looking forward to school. However, the first day was a 41 shock. I came home and told my mum I’d learned my first English word: 42 . It was the nickname a boy had given me. In every way possible, I was 43 from my classmates. I was the only student who couldn’t communicate in English.44 , one person made that year bearable for me—my teacher, Mrs. Collins. She was a young African American. 45 , she understood how I felt as the only nonwhite kid and helped me a lot.Still, the 46 continued. The boy who called me stupid always laughed at my accent. He was the proud 47 of our class’s reading award. It was a(n) 48 given to a student, based on excellence in schoolwork. I wanted that award.Because Mrs. Collins cheered me on, I gained 49 and language skills. By midyear, I was well on my way to speaking English 50 and had a good grasp on reading. 51 the approach of the award ceremony, I worked as hard as I could. The day ­­52 came, and I was so nervous.When Mrs. Collins 53 me as the winner, it was my proudest moment. My winning caused a mini uproar(骚动). The mother of the boy who teased me 54 that the only non-native English speaker had taken the prize from her son. But in her 55 , gentle way, Mrs. Collins stood her ground. It was an excellent lesson about fairness and never 56 .From then on, I worked even harder in school, earning “A”s. As I began enjoying 57 as a singer years later, I always 58 Mrs. Collins in interviews when asked about people who had 59 me. I can’t tell you how many times the spirit has guided me through 60 in my life.41. A. small B. little C. complete D. few42. A. dirty B. stupid C. honest D. proud43. A. set apart B. set up C. set down D. set about44. A. Surprisingly B. Happily C. Fortunately D. Wonderfully45. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyhow46. A. smiling B. teasing C. crying D. singing47. A. holder B. follower C. supporter D. carrier48. A. gift B. treasure C. honor D. responsibility49. A. patience B. respect C. pride D. confidence50. A. fluently B. hardly C. difficultly D. badly51. A. For B. With C. By D. In52. A. suddenly B. hurriedly C. certainly D. finally53. A. announced B. introduced C. permitted D. admitted54. A. explained B. realized C. complained D. told55. A. weak B. light C. warm D.strong56. A. giving up B. cheering up C. turning up D. holding up57. A. courage B. independence C. success D. support58. A. requested B. mentioned C. noticed D. asked59. A. confused B. impressed C. taught D. inspired60. A. chances B. choices C. challenges D. competitions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。