省市任城区2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共12页，满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
第I卷（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，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. Why is the man complaining?A. Because the table is dirty.B. Because the food is terrible.C. Because the dishes are served slowly.2. Who can talk with the man on the phone during the meeting?A. His wife.B. His dentist.C. The president.3. How does the woman feel now?A. Angry.B. Sorry.C. Nervous.4. When will the speakers meet?A. At 6:00.B. At 6:30.C. At 7:00.5. What can we know from the conversation?A. The man doesn’t want to pay his check.B. The woman is most probably a bank assistant.C. The woman gives the check to the man by mistake.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。
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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What will the man do first tonight?A. Go to Dan’s house.B. Eat with some workmates.C. Visit an art museum.7. How will the man get the exact address?A. By checking his s.B. By talking with the woman later on.C. By reading a short message on his cell phone.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The man’s teacher.B. The man’s scholarship.C. The man’s mid-term paper.9. Why does the man need to do well?A. He wants to get a scholarship.B. His parents are unhappy with him.C. His teacher has given him a low score.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.11. What can we learn about the man?A. He is successful now.B. He didn’t graduate from college.C. He was always absent in high school.12. What do he speakers decide to do in the end?A. Pay Tom to go to school.B. Take Tom to school every day.C. Make Tom go to school on the school bus.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When will the meeting start?A. In half an hour.B. In one hour.C. In two hours.14. What does the man say about the Photography Club?A. They go on a trip twice a month.B. They meet up every Tuesday evening.C. They discuss techniques on the weekends.15. Where did the Photography Club go last week?A. To the mountains.B. To the ocean.C. To a studio.16. What does the man think of the woman’s camera?A. It is too expensive.B. It is better than 7D.C. It isjust fine for her.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where do most European tourists want to go?A. Sunny beaches.B. Big mountains.C. Historic battlefields.18. What is the winter of London like?A. It is rainy.B. It is very bright.C. The days are very short.19. How many people visit Spain every year?A. 30 thousand.B. 13 million.C. 37 million.20. What is the speaker worried about in the end?A. The bad economy.B. The environment.C. The high cost of travel. 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（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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This tour will introduce you to some of the people and places that have made Cambridge the powerhouse it is today.Ages 10+2 pm-3:30 pmCambridge in times of war and peaceMeet behind Great St Mary’s ChurchThe history of Cambridge is closely related to major conflicts such as the War of the Rose, the English Civil War and two World Wars, but Cambridge also has its peace. This walk highlights the people and places associated with two different sides of the Cambridge story.Ages 10+2:30 pm-4 pm SATURDAY ONLYWords carved on stoneMeet behind Great St Mary’s ChurchCambridge is full of wonderful words carved on clocks, memorials and college walls. Some are in English, many in Latin: happy or serious, they are all worthy of attention.Ages 10+21. Which walk will introduce you to medical discoveries?A. Historic Cambridge.B. Words carved on stone.C. Pioneers of Cambridge science.D. Cambridge in times of war and peace.22. When should you take a walk if you are interested in writing on building?A. 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That consumers never forget to ask for or keep receipts.CFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and sports shirt—to the office. He hardly eve r wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday, but only on Friday. This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative (保守的) dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（士气）. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative effect on productivity. 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Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.31. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentionedexcept __________.A. saving employees’ moneyB. making employees more attractiveC. improving employees’ motivationD. making employees happierDEvery language has its own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them. “Hot” is a simpl e, easily-understood word. So are most of the expressions made with the word “hot”. But not always, as we shall see.Take the phrase “hot potato” for example. The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States. Many people like baked potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire. Imagine trying to carry a hot, baked potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so. One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician. 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The hot line had an important purpose: to prevent accidental war between the two competitors during the period known as the Cold War. The American president and the Soviet leader were able to communicate directly and immediately on the hot line.32. If you describe something as a hot potato, it _____.A. is very popularB. has a high temperatureC. is very difficult to deal withD. can’t be held in your hand33. According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. All of the expressions made with the word hot are simple, easily-understood.B. Taxes can be a hot potato for a politician if not handled carefully.C. The expression “a hot shot” was born in the army.D. If you say that the new play you saw last night is not so hot, you do not consider it asuccess.34. “Hot” is a word that is often used to talk about anger, which two phrase s are associated with this meaning?A. a hot shot, a hot potatoB. a hothead, a hot shotC. hot under the collar, a hotheadD. a hot potato, hot under the collar35. The purpose of the first hot line was _____.A. to stop the Cold WarB. to prevent accidental war between the two superpowersC. to promote the cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United StatesD. to make direct telephone links for the people in Moscow and Washington第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文容，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。
