吉林省吉林市五十五中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

吉林油田高中2015-2016学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分, 满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。

考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。

考试结束后，只交答题卡。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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 is the man looking for?A. His bag.B. His notebook.C. His pen.2. What does the man think will happen?A. It will get drier.B. A storm will come soon.C. The bad smell will get worse.3. How many hot dogs does the man want?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.4. What does the woman want to do?A. Sing a song.B. Listen to a song.C. Find out the name of a song.5. When will the plane probably be here?A. In an hour.B. In two hours.C. In three hours.第二节听下面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。

无二、完形填空共20小题：（每小题 1.5分，满分30分）We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time ___21___ will neverreturn. I think it quite ___22__. What does time look like? Nobody knows for we can’t see it or___23___ it and no amount of money can ___24___ it. Time is abstract, so we have to ___25___ aboutit.Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have ___26___ time to review all their lessons. It is because t hey don’t know how to make ___27___ of their time. They waste it in goingto theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing ___28___ things. Why d o we study every day? Why d o we ___29___? Why do most people would rather ___30___ buses instead of walking? The __31___ is very simple. Wewish to save time because time is ___32___.Today we are living in the 21st century. We look upon time as __33___. When a person dies, hislife ___34___. Since life is short, we must ___35___ our time and energy to our study so that wemay be able to ___36___ the people well in the future. Laziness is the __37___ of time, for it doesnot only bring us failure but also ___38___ us other harm. If it is necessary for us to do our worktoday, let us do it today and not __39___ it until tomorrow.Remember that time is much more __40___ than money.21. A. lost B. found C. expected D. made22. A. false B. true C. abstract D. valuable23. A. get B. have C. see D. touch24. A. find B. buy C. sense D. realize25. A. worry B. discuss C. advise D. think26. A. enough B. little C. valuable D. useful27. A. up B. light C. use D. fun28. A. other B. another C. some D. any29. A. drink B. eat C. think D. work30. A. borrow B. get C. make D. take31. A. question B. answer C. problem D. method32. A. valueless B. precious C. endless D. fast33. A. money B. life C. gold D. water34. A. comes to B. begins C. ends D. lives35. A. waste B. devote C. put D. value36. A. ask B. remember C. save D. serve37. A. friend B. maker C. mother D. thief38. A. brings B. does C. takes D. sends39. A. leave B. forget C. remain D. stay40. A. useful B. cheap C. heavy D. valuable三、阅读理解 (共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)AAlgae(水藻) are very simple plants. They grow in fresh water or salty water. Seaweed is algae thatgrow in salty water. Seaweed is red or brown in color. The Japanese people use these plants fromthe sea in many ways. From it, they make a food called ombu. ombu is seaweed that has been dried,cooked and pressed together. Then it is dried again and cut into long pieces. The Japanese eat alot of ombu and like it very much. Japanese farmers often use seaweed as fertilizer. It makes their plants grow better. Many farmers also find seaweed makes a fine food for their animals.41. ombu is a kind of ____ according to the text.A. plantB. medicineC. foodD. fertilizer42. In the last sentence of the text, “seed clouds” means ____.A.clouds spreading like seedsB.the seeds like cloudsC.to make rain fall with human powerD. dropping seeds by clouds43. The main idea of the story is that ____.A.The Japanese eat seaweed when they want rain to fall.B.ombu is made into medicine for farmers.C.he Japanese use seaweed in many ways.D.The Japanese eat a lot of ombu.BSNAES(蛇)Some snakes eat other snakes, even poisonous ones. The poisondoes not do them any harm(伤害). Snakes can swallow(吞下) things that are bigger around than they themselves are. This is possible because the jawbones(腭骨) are loosely joined, and the mouth can stretch（伸展）to make room for a fat animal. The snake’s slim body stretches to make space forthe animal when it is inside. Many snakes eat birds’eggs or frogs（青蛙）. Others eat pests（害虫）, mice and otheranimalsthat harm crops on farms. Because snakes do this valuable work, you should never kill one. It istoo dangerous for you to kill a poisonous one. Leave that job to experts.44. Which of the following groups of food is usually had by a snake?A. Mice, crops, birds? eggs.B. Pests, frogs, some animals, plants.C. Birds? eggs, frogs, all animals, other snakes.D. Mice, frogs, pests, some animals, other snakes.45. We should not kill a snake becauseA. it is poisonousB. it can do something useful for manC. it will strike you in returnD. we are not experts46. Snakes may do some valuable work byA. eating pests, mice and some harmful animalsB. doing harm to other animalsC. eating birds? eggs and frogsD. both A and C47. In writing this passage the writer mainly wants us toA. have a better impression(印象) about snakesB. like snakesC. kill snakes with the help of expertsD. regard snakes as one of man?s best friendsCI have a we call “Happy”.I have never seen her angry at anything and never hear d her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone. Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubledthe size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben?s beans, we all wished we alsohad such large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn?t know what was about to take place. By 900 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 1000 am, there was lots of laughter. Weshared a lot of stories. By five o?clock, everyone wasa little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy andBen handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成）of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift! Well, the point wasn?t so much about the food. The true gift wasa day of friends enjoying one another?s company. None of it would have happened if it had been forHappy and Ben?s garden.Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden.And I am so proud of my tomato plants!48. We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_______.A. don?t like spending time with othersB. sometimes quarrel with each otherC. live on the food they grow in their gardenD. are a generous and warm-hearted couple49. According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.A. they didn?t have to spend so much money on foodB. they could grow vegetables and sell at the marketC. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in itD. they could spend happy times together with their family in it50. For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighborsto their garden?A. To ask them to attend a birthday partyB. To help them get to know each other.C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.51. What did the writer most probably think of the time he sp ent in the garden?A. It was too longB. It was wonderful.C. It was not as good as he thought.D. It was too terrible.DHow to Become ClevererOnce a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become cleverer, because his mother always called him“foolish boy”．“That?s easy,” answered the fisherman. “I know one way to make you become cleverer.”“Really?”“Of course. It is said a fish head is good for brain. If you eat one, you?ll become cleverer indeed. Pay only t hree pounds for one fish head.”The boy paid him three pounds and the fisherman cut off a fish head andhanded it to him. A raw fish head is not good—not even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ateit up in two gulps. “Do you feel anything?” asked the fisherman.“Not in my head,” said the boy.The boy lay on the ground and thought. “One whole fis h costs only two pounds. I had paid him three pounds for the fish head. Why couldn?t I have the whole fish for soup, a head for brain and one pound left over?” He jumped up and shouted at the fisherman. “You thief! You are fooling me!” The fisherman laughed, saying, “The fish head works now, you see.52. The boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps, because he _________.A. enjoy itB. wanted to taste itC. took it as a good medicineD. was a foolish boy53. The boy came to the fisherman in order to __________.A. buy a fish headB. ask the fisherman a questionC. buy a whole fishD. A and C54. The boy paid three pounds. He should have had __________.A. a whole fishB. a fish head and one pound backC. a whole fish and one po und backD. a whole fish, a fish head and one pound back55. __________ helped the boy become cleverer.A. A good mealB. The raw fish headC. NothingD. What had happened四、词汇运用（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）1.英汉互译 A和B只需选择其中一题作答。

2015-2016学年上学期期末高中二年级英语试卷本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共五个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有十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.When did the party begin in fact ?A. at 6:30 pmB.at 7pmC. at 7:30 pm.2.where did the woman go during her visit to Europe?A. FranceB. FinlandC. Iceland3.Why did the man apologize to the woman?A.He forgot to bring the woman’s book.B.H e lost the book the woman lent him.C.He couldn’t lend the book to the woman.4.What will the man do on Sunday morning?A.Take his son to the park.B.Stay with his parents at home.C.Do shopping with his wife.5.What is the woman?A.She is a librarian.B. She is a bank clerk. D.She is a college teacher.第二节（共15个小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听完下面五段对话或独白。

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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

吉林油田高中2015-2016学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第2卷(非选择题)两局部, 总分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。

考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。

考试完毕后，只交答题卡。

第1卷第一局部：听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容完毕后，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三个选项中选出最优选项，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 is the man looking for?A. His bag.B. His notebook.C. His pen.2. What does the man think will happen?A. It will get drier.B. A storm will come soon.C. The bad smell will get worse.3. How many hot dogs does the man want?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.4. What does the woman want to do?A. Sing a song.B. Listen to a song.C. Find out the name of a song.5. When will the plane probably be here?A. In an hour.B. In two hours.C. In three hours.第二节听下面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三个选项中选出最优选项，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，每一小题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。

2015 - 2016学年上学期高二年级期末考试英语学科试卷考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。

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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. At what time does the woman arrive at her office?A. 7:50.B. 8:30.C. 8:20.2. What book is the woman reading?A. A book about Lu Xun.B. A book written by Lu Xun.C. A book read by Lu Xun.3. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. They are interviewer and interviewee.B. They are teacher and student.C. They are waiter and customer.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. An appointment with the doctor.B. A timetable for classes in a school.C. Booking a table in a restaurant.5. How will the woman travel?A. By train.B. By ship.C. By air.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。

长春市2015——2016学年度第一学期期末试卷高二年级英语阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AHabits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided .We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.1. ________ are formed little by little.A. Good habitsB. Bad habitsC. Both good habits and bad habitsD. Either good habits or bad habits2. The underlined word "them" in the first paragraph refers to ________.A. bad habitsB. good habitsC. childrenD. other persons.3. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.C. Because it's hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.4. According to the passage, early rising ________.A. has something to do with successB. is an easily formed habitC. is such a habit as should have been avoidedD. is such a habit as will be keptBThe child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind. It came to her that small children should have freedom to learn.Maria became a doctor and a professor at Rome University. In 1907, after working with backward students, she was given a chance to try out her ideas on children. There were sixty children, aged three to six, in the Children's House. The rooms were bright and colorful. Maria let the children make their own choice of what they wanted to do and work with their own speed. They became busy, peaceful and happy.Maria Montessori was one of the world's great teachers. She traveled in Europe, America and Far East. She thought that true education, providing(提供) for the real needs of the child, would produce wise and happy grown-ups and therefore a peaceful world. Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is.Maria Montessori died in Holland at the age of eighty-two.5. The short passage is mainly about .A. the education of backward studentsB. a new idea of educationC. the importance of proper educationD. the life of Maria Montessori6. Maria traveled a lot in the world to .A. teach the backward studentsB. enjoy her life in real natureC. spread her ideas of teachingD. study the situation of education7. In what way did Maria teach the children in the Children's House?A. She taught them the best way of learning well.B. She let them learn in a very pleasant way.C. She taught them by showing them how to do things.D. She just let them choose the most interesting subjects.8. We learn from the passage that ________.A. Maria left her homeland in order to study abroadB. Maria didn't get marriedC. Maria's own parents were her teachersD. Maria fully understood the child's mind9. You can call Zhang Ying if you want to _________________ .A. sell a bikeB. buy a bikeC. have your bike repairedD. borrow a bike10. If you want to find a job, and you can speak English, you can call ____________A. 843-429065B. 228-940605C. 843-316065D. 422-38950611. One of the reasons why Li Ming wants someone to share his room is that __________.A. he wants to live near the campusB. he wants to improve his EnglishC. he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be usedD. he wants someone to use his kitchen12. Robert Waller wishes to rent a room__________________ .A. near the schoolB. far away from the schoolC. inside the schoolD. outside the cityDIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera .He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used anew kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的) Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.13. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________A. his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window14. The Daguerrotype was____________.A. a FrenchmanB. a photographerC. a kind of cameraD. a kind of picture15. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_________.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take many films and something else with him.二、七选五（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学年上学期期中考试试题高二英语（共90分钟，满分120分）第一部分：阅读理解:（每小题2分，满分40分）一．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。

AWhen I first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasn’t good at making new friends.On my first day at school, I looked at others who were talking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them!I guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dinning hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. “Excuse me, is this seat taken?” she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little awkward and didn’t know what to say at all, but I r eally wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity to make friends with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. “I really like this school. It’s beautiful, but I don’t know anyone here. All my friends we nt to other schools,” said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, “my friends are not here either. Can we be friends?” I was surprised. I couldn’t believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, that girl immediately said “yes”. We both smiled.We became very good friends.Now it’s the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please don’t be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new friend. After all, others want to make new friends, too.1.We know on her first day at school, the author _________.A. only knew a few people at her schoolB. hoped she could make some new friendsC. met some old friends at her new schoolD. hop ed she could go to her old friends’ schools2. The underlined word “awkward” in paragraph 2 is closed in meaning to .A. boredB. excitedC. embarrassedD. interested3.What did the girl do after the author asked if they could become friends?A. She agreed at onceB. She thought for a long timeC. She felt a little downD. She sat down in no time4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To show that high school is really exciting.B. To tell us how lucky she was in high school.C. To encourage shy people to talk to others.D. To advise us to have a good first day in high schoolB“For those who haven’t been to Tibet, Tibet is a dream; for those who have alreadybeen there, Tibet is a remembrance.” said Li Wan, a gr aduate from Zhongshan University. “For me, living there is my dream and happiness.”Li was suddenly crazy about Tibet after working there for three months as an office clerk. Since 2008, Li has spent most of her time travelling in Tibet. Four years have passed and she has been almost every corner of Tibet.Li came to Tibet firstly because of her desire for personal freedom. She entered Tibet along the Yunnan Tibetan road, enjoying the special view happily. She was surprised to find that it is a whit e paradise on earth. Although she couldn’t even speak a word of Tibetan language, she had no difficulty in communicating with natives. “To me, they are free, generous, simple and happy. It appears to me that people should live in this way, singing while wo rking, dancing while living.” Li said.Li Wan’s dream is to live in Tibet for a long time. She has learnt to make good use of every penny and keep her cost of living within 300 yuan a month. Li has shown great courage in the adventures. In many situations she travelled alone in some places in terrible climate. To her greatest surprise, she learnt to value life and to follow her own heart.“I felt very close to death many times when I was in extreme coldness and quietness, running out of energy. After having survived the difficulties, I find more beauty in my life. I have learnt to insist on my dream.” she said.5. The passage mainly talks about______.A. the challenges Li Wan met in TibetB. the travel of Li Wan made in TibetC. the people Li Wan communicated with in TibetD. the route of Li Wan planned in Tibet6. During the adventures in Tibet, what Li Wan learnt most is .A. to enjoy the beauty of natureB. to get along well with nativesC. to follow her heart to live her lifeD. to set down journals about travel7. According to the last two paragraphs, we can see Li Wan is a______person.A. determinedB. simpleC. proudD. naughty8. What can we infer from the text?A. Li Wan felt it hard to communicate with natives because of their special culture.B. Li Wan couldn’t live in Tibet well because she had little money to travel.C. Li Wan survived many difficulties but she still insisted on her dream.D. Li Wan fell in love with Tibet after she made tours there.CIf the crust (外壳) of the earth were not pretty solid, it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently . However, there are places in the rocks of the earth’s crust where it isn’t strongly held together ― where “faults” exist. Along the break, one rock might push against another with great force. The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks, so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake!The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Seven hundred people died and property (财产) damage amounted to about $425,000,000. The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755. The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed. In 1908, in Calabria and Sicily, a quake killed about 75,000 people. In 1915, in central Italy, hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed.Two great earthquakes that caused damage in Asia took place in Tokyo, Japan, and in Gansu Province in China. The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama, too. The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.9. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.A. the damage caused by earthquakesB. famous earthquakes in the worldC. where earthquakes happenD. how earthquakes happen10.Which of the following is the correct order of the years when the earthquakes happened?①the San Francisco earthquake②the earthquake in Lisbon③the earthquake in Calabria and Sicily④the earthquake in central Italy⑤the earthquake in Gansu Province⑥the Tokyo quakeA. ③④⑤⑥②①B. ②①③④⑤⑥C. ⑤⑥②①③④D. ①③④②⑤⑥11.According to the passage, the earthquake that killed the most people happened in___ .A. PortugalB. ChinaC. ItalyD. Japan12. We can infer from the passage that .A. the earth’s crust in Europe is weaker than that in other placesB. the fires following the San Francisco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquakedidC. there were 75000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquakeD. the city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quakeDHere is the tour that’s voted“3rd best tour in London” on the Best Things to Do-Trip Advisor! Hairy Goat is the best and most original tour company in London. Do you like walking around a city and discovering something that makes a great photo? London is full of interesting photo chances and maybe you need someone to lead you to them. The tour is perfect for team events, families, groups of friends and school or college classes.Bring: A fully charged camera and plenty of memory cards or film, a drink and wear comfortable walk ing shoes. Dress for three hours’ walking outside.Price: ￡45 per adult (18yrs and over),￡40 per child (12-15yrs) and full-time students (student ID required). Some tours to be booked and paid in advance. Please call or email for details. Please follow the links on the website or call Corinna at +44(0)7540832771.Meet: Meet in front of the Royal Exchange Building at Bank Underground Station.Take Exit 3 or 4 from the underground station.When: See the website for scheduled dates.Duration: Three hours, at a comfortable walking pace.Finish: By an underground station within the city. Location varies daily. 13.A family of four, including a son of 19 and a daughter of 13, should pay ________.A.￡180B.￡160C.￡170D.￡17514.According to the passage, the tour .A. offers chances to take great photosB. is intended for individuals onlyC. has been voted the best tour in London three timesD. takes three hours on a sightseeing vehicle15.The passage is written mainly to .A. attract people to take the tour in LondonB. introduce the best thing to do in LondonC. show more information about LondonD. encourage people to walk instead of driving二．阅读理解七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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.。