西藏日喀则地区第一高级中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

2015—2016学年度上学期期末考试高二英语试卷时间：100分钟满分：120分第I卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ACar washes are a common sight throughout Nigeria, but Madinat Aliyu’s roadside business is special: she is the only woman car-washer in the north of the country.“This job has caused me a lot of problems.” said the 27-year-old, checking cars waiting to be cleaned.Aliyu began her work two years ago, hoping to use the 7,000 naira(about ￡28) she earned every month to put her younger sisters and brothers through school following the death of their mother, the only one who made money to support the family. But her family begged her to stop doing this job, and she has received “judgment and warnings” from strangers too.“My grandmother cried for many days. Some people thought it was a joke to bring more customers. Others said if I was doing it for money, they would just give me money to stop bringing them shame,” she said to me, as she got water from a well by the roadside. “But I hate laziness and depending on somebody else.”Little by little, Aliyu got admirers. “Some customers only allow her to wash their cars,” said her colleague Shamsudeen Mohammed. “I trained many green hands to wash cars, and I can honestly tell you Aliyu’s work is better than any man’s.” he added.Recently some women came to Aliyu to ask for advice on starting their own business. “Unfortunately a woman’s family discouraged her. I told her, if you listen to them, you will find yourself living a life you don’t want,” she said. Though she is still looked down upon by many, Aliyu has no plans to stop her work. “It is believed men can do something, but I believe I can do it too.”21. Madinat Aliyu washes cars mainly to ______.A. support her familyB. learn about carsC. pay back debtsD. help her friend22. From the fifth paragraph, we know Shamsudeen Mohammed ______.A. sang high praise for AliyuB. trained Aliyu to wash carsC. had more customers than AliyuD. prefers to work with men23. As a woman car-washer, Aliyu ______.A. enjoys her family’s supportB. dreams of going to collegeC. is popular with new customersD. sets an example for other women24. Which of the following can best describe Aliyu?A. Shy but smart.B. Independent and confident.C. Honest but lazy.D. Humorous and imaginative.BWhen Lily Grasso recently brought home a letter from her school, her mother, Kristen Grasso, got angry. The letter claimed that Lily’s body mass index(BMI) was 22 and she was at risk for being overweight.The 11-year-old star volleyball player carries 124 pounds on an athletic 5-foot-3 frame and eats healthy foods. “It says ‘at risk’, and then it tells you to go to their website; when you do that, the ‘at risk’then turns into ‘Lily is overweight’.”Grasso said on TODAY. She believes her daughter enjoys a healthy weight and that the Florida Department of Public Health in Collier County made a mistake by sending what’s known by some as a “fat letter” home with her daughter. She thinks that children might feel bad by being labeled as overweight, especially when they are healthy.But Deb Millsap, public information officer of the Collier Country Healthy Department, and Dr. Joan Colfer, the department director, told TODAY that while the letters are sent home with the students, they are in sealed envelops addressed to the parents. Students can’t open the letters, or that means they are reading their parent s’ mail.The letter included the student s’ BMI and information on their vision and hearing as well as whether they are at risk for scoliosis(脊椎侧凸), with data coming from a regular screening process that occurs when students are in kindergarten, the first, the third, and the sixth grades. Florida is one of the 21 states that have laws requiring BMI screenings. Millsap said the healthdepartment was currently in the middle of screenings for this school year, and last year the department tested 13,454 children. About 25 percent had possible vision issues, less than 1 percent had possible hearing problems, about 2 percent had scoliosis, and 43 percent had BMI issues, either above or below normal numbers. Parents can give up the screening for their children, but Millsap and Colfer said 99% of the parents wouldn’t do.“We do not want kids to have self-esteem(自尊) issues,” said Millsap. “Right on the letter it says sports may impact the results.” Athletic children and adults might have a higher BMI because they have more muscle mass. BMI provides general information for doctors to work with, but does not provide an entire picture of a person’s health.25. When Kristen Grasso received the “fat letter”, she _____.A. was worried a lot about her daughter’s healthB. got annoyed and disagreed with the conclusionC. feared that too much sport hurt her daughterD. felt angry because her daughter made mistakes26. What kind of sports does Lily Grasso take part in?A. Soccer.B. Basketball.C. Tennis.D. Volleyball.27. About the “fat letter”, Deb Millsap held that ______.A. it would greatly hurt students’ self-prideB. it shouldn’t be taken home by studentsC. students shouldn’t read it without permissionD. it was wrong for the health department to do it28. We can know from the passage that ______.A. BMI includes information on vision, hearing and scoliosisB. students will have four screenings before the 7th GradeC. half the states of America have carried out the regular screening processD. about a quarter of American pupils have possible vision issuesCChildren are known to be very keen observers and once they are interested in something, it is very likely to stay with them for life. They tend to look at life through the eyes of the person they are close to or want to be like. If their role model is optimistic, there are more chances of themoptimistic. The role model becomes their standard of measurement.Because they follow the actions of their role models so closely, children adopt the personality and attitude of their role models. Children learn to like or dislike certain things by mimicking the personality and attitude of the people they admire.One reason why children keep changing their answers to “what would you like to be when you grow up” is that they are influenced by individuals in a certain field.Children view the social relationships (family or public) mainly in the light of the importance these relationships hold in the life of their role models. Their expression of their feelings is many times a reflection of their role model’s outlook(观点).According to a study, around 56% of teenagers identified with the role models. Out of these, those having personal or direct contact with their role models had higher self-esteem and were better at academics compared to those who didn’t. As such, children who have positive role models, have more self-confidence and are more optimistic about their future. They learn to handle themselves well in social settings and positively interact with those around them.Of course, children who have their parents as positive role models have a well-rounded outlook towards life. They find it easier to deal with the highs and lows of life because they have seen their parents do it before. They find a sense of stability and security knowing that they will overcome failures just like their parents before them. Besides, it becomes easier for parents to discipline(管教) and guide children. So it is no wonder why children who have parents as their role models have fewer behavioral issues.29. This article is mainly about______.A. the relation between role models and childrenB. the importance of role models to childrenC. how to be a good role model for childrenD. how to change children’s personality and attitude30. The underlined word “mimicking” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ______.A. imitatingB. acceptingC. studyingD. changing31. According to the study, after direct contact with their role models, ______.A. there is a decrease in children’s self-esteemB. there are fewer children better at academicsC. children may feel more optimistic about their futureD. children may have a strong desire to succeed32. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that______A. children’s behavioral issues are seriousB. teaching children strategies for security is importantC. people should learn the latest studies on role modelsD. parents should set a good example for childrenDWealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy. There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container.Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. If you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money.When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars. The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons p ronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousnessinto savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money--- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.33. What is the piggy bank strategy?A. Paying 1% income tax at a time.B. Setting a goal before making a travel plan.C. Aiming high even when doing small things.D. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.34. Why did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?A. To delight him with the latest fashion.B. To encourage him to climb mountains.C. To help him form the habit of saving.D. To teach him English pronunciation.35. The last paragraph talks about ________.A. the seriousness of educating childrenB. the importance of managing moneyC. the enjoyment of taking a great tripD. the difficulty of starting a business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。

2015—2016上学期高二期末考试试题（14级）I. 选择填空(本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共60分）从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个可以填入题中空白处的最佳选项。

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1. I went ________ with my parents last Sunday. It was very nice.A. to swimB. swimingC. swimmingD. swim2. – Hello, Tang Hua! ______ was your vacation?-- Oh, it was wonderful.A. HowB. WhatC. WhenD. Where3. -- _____ was the weather like yesterday?-- It was very cold.A. HowB. WhatC. WhyD. Which4. I went to Harbin with my twin brother last winter holiday . Both of us had __________A. good timeB. great holidayC. a great funD. great fun5. The joke was so funny that all of us _________ tears.A. laughed atB. laughed intoC. laugh intoD. laughed over6. My dad and I _________ volleyball the day before yesterday.A. were playedB. was playedC. plaiedD. played7. Last Saturday, I __________ with my sister. We stayed at home.A. wasn’t go sailingB. went sailingC. didn’t go sailingD. don’t go sailing8. ______ your sister late for school yesterday morning?A. WasB. WereC. DidD. Are9.-- ________ do you think of the movie called The King’s Speech.-- I think it is boring.A. HowB. WhyC. WhatD. Which10. —Kate, _______ did you like in the past?-- Oh, I liked jazz very much.A. what type of musicB. which musicC. what type musicD. whose music11. Tom prefers _______ at home rather than go to the cinema.A. stayingB. stayC. stayedD. to stay12. At that time I spent my free time _______ music. Rock music was my favourite.A. listeningB. to listenC. listening toD. hearing13. Ben used to invite his friends over ________ movies together.A. watchB. to watchC. watchingD. watched14. I loved playing computer games in the past. But now I think it is a waste of time to sit _________ a machine.A. in the front ofB. in front ofC. behindD. on15. Last weekend Rosalie and Nina __________ online happily.A. chatedB. chattingC. chattedD. were chatted16. Harry Potter is so _________! He is never afraid of the bad guys.A. smartB. excitingC. boringD. brave17. Climbing mountains can ________ you energetic.A. keepB. rentC. orderD. spend18. I have ________ a part-time salesperson in a company.A. worked onB. worked asC. worked forD. work as19. Johnson _______ six companies so far.A. has applied toB. has applied forC. applied forD. applied to20. The transportation in Beijing _________ a lot. There are more subways and light rails.A. changesB. changed D. have changed D. has changed21. I went to Beijing by train. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery __________.A. in the wayB. by the wayC. on the wayD. no way22. It has been ten years _____ I last came to New York.A. beforeB. agoC. forD. since23. ______ took me some time ______ the American way of living..A. It; to learnB. That; learnC. It; learningD. That; to learn24.I’d like _______ with my friends this weekend.A. go boatingB. to go boatingC. going boatingD. boating25. Staying at home is too boring. Why __________ join us?A. don’tB. not youC. don’t youD. aren’t you26. I need to lose weight, so I am ___________ now.A. on dietB. on a dietC. in a dietD. at a diet27. Tom is crazy _________ football. He is a football fan.A. onB. overC. inD. about28. She used to ____ with her parents, but now she is used to _____ with her classmates at school.A. live; livingB. live; liveC. living; livingD. living; live29. Jane is keen _______ painting, and she is good_______ it.A. on; onB. on, atC. at; onD. at; at30. My uncle bought a new bike for ________last month..A. theirsB. theyC. meD. III. 阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，每篇文章后面有五个小题，请从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

西藏拉萨中学2015-2016学年高二（上）期末英语试卷(解析版）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分10分)第一节(共1小题；每小题10分,满分10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．（10分）It was reported that a 95﹣year﹣old Grandma was refused to be supported by her eight children and was forced to take her own children to court．Treating the old well is a traditional virtue in China．For those who don’t，it is necessary to read the letter written by a parent:Dear son，The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health,have patience and try to understand me．If I get dirty when eating，if I can not dress,please have patience and remember the hours I spent teaching it to you．If,when I speak to yo u，I repeat the same things thousand and one times，do not interrupt me，listen to me．When you were small，I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you got to sleep．When I do not want to have a shower，neither shame me nor scold me．Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I invented in order that you didn't want to bathe．When you see my knowing little about new technologies，give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄）．I taught you how to do so many things：to eat food，todress well，to confront life…When at some moment I lose the m emory or the thread of our conversation，let me have the necessary time to remember,and if I cannot do it，do not become nervous，as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you listening to me．If ever I do not want to eat，do not force me．I know well when I need to and when not．When my tired legs do not allow me to walk,give me your hand，the same way I did when you gave your first step．And when someday I say to you that I do not want to live any m ore﹣﹣﹣﹣that I want to rest forever，do not get angry．Someday you will understand．Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived．Some day you will discover that，despite my mistakes，I always wanted the best thing for you and I tried to prepare the way for you．Please be next to me,try to understand me and help me as I did it when you started living．I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you．I love you，son．1．The target readers of this article are ．A．parents B．children C．teachers D．officials2．Which of the following is Wrong according to the passage ．A．Parents devote their love to childrenB．It is necessary to support parents when they get oldC．Chinese has a poor tradition in treating the oldD．Parents always had love and patience for children when they were young3．The 95﹣year﹣old Grandma took her own children to court because ．A．They broke the lawB．They didn't obey herC．They caused trouble to othersD．They were not willing to support her4．We can infer from the letter that ．A．The parent wants his son to accompany him more oftenB．The parent wants to live aloneC．The parent won't love his son when he grows upD．When the son was young,the parent treated hin badly5．The author is of the 8 children's behaviors towards their parents．A．understanding B．tolerant C．supportive D．critical．请修改新增的标题6．（10分）There once was a very wealthy man who had made great achievement．He had more money than he could ever spend，and he was admired and looked up to by his neighbors．Still，he knew that something was missing in his life．He wasn't happy．All his life he had been striving for happiness，but he had never been able to find it．Then one day，he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness．He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple．After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there．He was tired and penniless，but he knew that none of that was important now because he had found the temple．He asked a wise,smiling monk（僧侣）if he could enter the special room．The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room．He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door．He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find．There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness．The man gazed at himself in the mirror and laughed．It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness．Happiness is a choice that we can make．Don’t spend t he rest of your life searching the world for happiness then．Just look in the mirror and laugh．Just let the happiness flow from your heart,mind，and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you．6．According to the text，the man ．A．was not happy because of his wealth and successB．found the secret of happiness at lastC．would regret for what he had doneD．wasn't popular with people of his neighbors7．The underlined word”striving”in Paragraph 1 means．A．struggling B．applying C．longing D．hoping8．What can we infer from the text？A．Getting wealth means losing happiness．B．There should be a wise monk in the temple．C．It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal．D．People can learn what happiness is from the mirror．9．Which of the following statements is true？A．On the way to seeking happiness，the man spent all his money．B．Happiness is a choice that depends on ourselves．C．With a lot of money，the man lived a happy life．D．The man was very happy when he found the secret of happiness．10．The purpose of the author's writing the text is to．A．show the relationship between wealth and happiness B．introduce the process of a man's finding his happinessC．tell the story about a wealthy manD．tell us what is the real secret of happiness．第二节(共1小题;每小题10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。

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第I卷第一部分：阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ALisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced(离婚) when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “ I am Lisa, your daughter.”Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “ I love you.”Forgiveness is also a kind of love.1. What did Lisa know about her father?A. Her father’s looksB. Her mothe r’s nameC. Her father’s hobbyD. Her father’s job2. What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?A. 医生B. 病人C. 家属D. 手术3. From the passage we know that__________A. Lisa has a brother.B. Lisa hates his father.C. Lisa has a sister.D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.4. This passage mainly tells us that _______A. Kids should love their father.B. The father should love his kids.C. Forgiveness is also a kind of love.D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.BWomen have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2011 holiday season 58 percent of those shopping online purchases(购买)were women,"It shows how mainstream the Internet is becoming," said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study.Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramatic increase in the online gift-buying population this time around.However, three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2011. They worried about credit card security (安全), or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals."But even if shoppers don't buy online, websites are becoming promotion tools for stores," said Dan Hess, vice president of Comscore Networks Inc. Hess said that actually most stores' websites can make customers fullybelieve the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time. " It' s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable. " Hess said.5. Which of the following statements is true?A. More women shopped online than men during 2011 holiday season.B. There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2011 holiday season.C. Most of the Internet users between the ages of18 and 29 are women.D. People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.6. From the passage we can infer that_______.A. men usually decide how to spend money in the familyB. women usually decide what to buy in the familyC. the Internet is used in all the shopsD. more and more shops will sell their goods online7. According to Dan Hess, shopping online is____.A. unsafeB. convenientC. a waste of moneyD. cheaper8. What can we know from the passage?A. American people only buy gifts in holidaysB. Shopping online is fun for womenC. Shopping off-line provides better serviceD. Young people like to do gift-shopping onlineCMusic is often thought of as “easy” or “play time”, but it’s not that at all. Music plays a very important part in our education. Students who learn music learn a lot of music history at school. This includes “modes(调式)”, which were used in churches during the development of music. They are still used today. Students learn about the historical events that were taking place when the music they play was written. They learn what the music was used for. So much of our culture is in music and has been for centuries. Music also helps with science. Students use science to help them discover what sounds good together and what doesn't. Students also need science to understand something called the “overtone series”, which is about how music is produced by vibration (颤动) and why. Students learn a lot about languages. Many songs are written in other languages, including ancient ones. Students must learn to translate these works to understand what they are singing about. Some songs are famous poems or short works set to music. Students learn a huge amount of coordination (协调) through music, so parts ofthe body can work better together. Students must use fine motor skills in order to play an instrument. Singers and players must learn breath control and be in good shape to play.Students learn about art. Some famous pieces were written about important works of art, and students learn about the artists and styles as they're playing the music. Music education also brings higher thinking to our children. It allows them to think about complex patterns (How can I make my part sound better? How do this music and these different parts fit together?). Students have to know absolutely what every other musician does at all times. In that way, it develops teamwork. As one can see, music is very important to education besides bringing us fun.9. Learning music is helpful to the following subjects EXCEPT ________．A. scienceB. languageC. politicsD. history10. Students who learn music have to translate songs ________．A. because they are learning the languageB. because they must understand what they are singing aboutC. because the songs are ancient onesD. because they are famous poems11. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Modes are still used in modern music.B. Different kinds of music show different cultures.C. It's easier for athletes to learn to play an instrument.D. A good musician should know the importance of teamwork.12. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of musicB. The importance of music education.C. Ways to learn music well.D. Skills music students should have.DPerhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’ve joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW). you can use QQ to chat with your friends, and they will make responses in a few seconds. You can send E-mails to your friends,and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also go shopping by the Internet without going out.There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. It is also possible for you to discuss some projects or assign the work on the Internet instead of at a meeting. In addition, you can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?13. What is the passage mainly about?A. Internet.B. Information.C. Computers.D. E-mails.14. Who is the owner of the Internet?A. The headmasterB. The officerC. The managerD. No one15. Which may be the most possible place for people to work in the future?A. In the office.B. At school.C. At home.D. In the company.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。

第一部分选择题（共45分）说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分100分，考试时间100分钟。

答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。

I．阅读理解（共两小节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上写出。

AIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronun ciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become a master since you stated to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons (土著的英国人)who only spoke English. They werecompared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference is."Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. "Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,"he said. "You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas."The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. "Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists.1. The main subject talked about in this passage is ______.A. science on learning a second languageB. man’s ability of learning a second languageC. 1anguage can help brain powerD. 1anguage learning and maths study2. The underlined word “bilingual'’ probably means ______.A. a researcher on language learningB. a second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language learner3. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______.A. say language is also a kind of physical laborB. prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageC. show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well4. We may know from the scientific findings that _________.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the gray matter density isB. there is difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has had an effect on people’sD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time5. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that__________.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsC. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second languageBI am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up.I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.So here's what I wanted to tell you today: get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion , the bigger paycheck, the larger house.Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is. Pick up the phone. Send an email. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours，and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me，something that changed my life. If I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and tried to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live with joy and passion(激动) as it ought to be lived.6. The best title of this passage probably is______.A. Love your friendsB. Live a real lifeC. Don’t waste timeD. Be a good mother and wife7. How did the author form her view of life?A. Through social experience.B. By learning from her friends.C. Through an unfortunate experience.D. From her children and husband.8.By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live.” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to________.A. make a living rather than live a real lifeB. work rather than enjoy lifeC. waste a lot in lifeD. forget the most important lesson in life9.What’s the author’s attitude toward work?A. Do it well to serve others.B. Earn enough money to make life better.C. Try your best to get higher position and pay.D. Don’t let it affect your real life.10.It can be inferred from the passage that________.A. the author is a success in personal lifeB. the author doesn’t try her best to work wellC. the author spends all her time caring for her childrenD. the author likes traveling very much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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

2015-2016学年度上学期高二年级二调考试本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.How many instruments does the man’s brother play?A.1B.2C.32.What kind of fruits did the woman use to love most?A.BlueberriesB.PeachesC.Apples3.Where are the two speakers probably?A.In the storeB. In a supermarketC. In the post office4.What do we know from the conversation?A. Andy will come to visit the two speakers tomorrowB. The two speakers are looking forward to Andy’s comingC. Andy is not popular with other people5. What is the woman looking for?A. A book for her kidB. A book for herselfC. A book for her sister第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

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

日喀则市第一高级中学15—16学年第一学期期末考试高一年级英语试题一、完形填空。

（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Helen was seven years old. One day one of her teeth began to hurt. She 1 in class at school, and her teacher 2 kindly, “What’s the matter, Helen?""One of my teeth hurts," answered Helen."Tell your mother about 3 ," said the teacher, "and then go to see the dentist. "That afternoon Helen told her mother about her tooth, and her mother 4 her to the dentist's .A few hours 5 ,The dentist looked at the tooth and then said to Helen. "It's very 6 . I'm g oing to pull it 7 , and then you're going to get a new tooth. It will be as ni ce as 8 next year. Then he did it with no trouble.The next day Helen's teacher asked her about the tooth. She said to her, " Does it ___9 hurt, Helen?" "I don't know. You'd better ask the dentist," Helen answered."Why?" the teacher asked."Because the dentist has 10 it," Helen answered1. A. talked B. cried C. shouted D. laughed2. A. spoke B. told C. asked D. shouted3. A. her B. him C. it D. them4. A. took B. brought C. put D. got5. A. only B. ago C. before D. later6. A. hurt B. bad C. healthy D. well7. A. on B. out C. in D. off8. A. the others B. the other C. the one D. another9. A. much B. still C. very D. also10. A. pulled B. done C. kept D. thrown二、阅读理解题。

包头一中2015 --- 2016学年度第一学期期末考试高二年级英语命题人：高二年级备课组校对：高二年级备课组2016.1.20第I卷第一部分：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）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’s the correct time?A. 2:35B. 1:25C. 2:252. How long did it take the woman to finish the paper?A. Less than one and a half hours.B. Not over an hour.C. Over an hour and a half.3.What’s Jack’s telephone number?A. 68649987.B. 69634987.C. 68634987.4. What does the man really want to do?A. To read the advertisement.B. To call the manager.C. To get a job.5. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Typist and boss.B. Wife and husband.C. Friends.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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the man find most difficult in learning English?A. Speaking.B. Listening.C. Reading.7. What does the woman advise him to do?A. To practice more.B. To buy a radio.C. Both A and B.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

新课标2015—2016学年第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，每小题 第一节听下面五段对话。

每段对话后有 在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有 读一遍。

b5E2RGbCAP1. What did Jim ' s father take away from him? A. A camera. B. A computer.2. What does the man suggest the woma n do?A. Get some help.B. Try to avoid troubles.C. Finish her homework by herself.3. Whe n does the mailma n no rmally come? A. By 4:00. B. By 5:00.4. What does the man ask the woma n to do? A. Get on her feet. B. Get to work soon5. What is the woma n 'sjob?A. A nu rse.B. A doctor.第二节C. A cell phon e.p1EanqFDPwC. After 6:00.C. Take a rest DXDiTa9E3dC. A rich busi nesswoma n.RTCrpUDGiTA 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项， 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6至7题。

6. What will the man leave tomorrow? A. At 12:00. B. At 7:00a.m. 7. What day is it today? A. Thursday.B. Wed nesday.听第7段材料，回答8至9题5PCzVD7HxAC. At 6：00a.m.jLBHrnAILgC. Tuesday xHAQX74J0X8. How many people speak the Ainu Ian guage now? A. Over eighty.B. About sixty.C. About ten. LDAYtRyKfE9. Why is the Ainu Ian guage disappeari ng?A. The younger people aren ' t learning it.B. All of the books in the Ianguage have been lost. Zzz6ZB2LtkC. The government doesn' t encourage anyone to sp dv ak vkwMi1听第8段材料，回答10至12题 10. Who pays the heati ng bill?听下面5对话或独白。

2015-2016年高二上英语期末考试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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)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. Who is answering the phone?A. Elaine.B. Allan MacFarlane.C. Bob Harris.2. What happened to the driver?A. He ran into a bicycle.B. He drove too slowly.C. He ran into a tree.3. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. They like summer.B. They don't like summer.C. They think hot weather is nicer.4. When should Susan go to meet Professor Brown?A. At 9:30.B. At 10:00.C. At 10:30.5. What does the woman plan to do this afternoon?A. Buy a new pair of glasses.B. Shop for some clothes.C. Go to her classes.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。

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

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

每段对话或独白读两遍。