2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

—第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题命题人：董仲杰、周小美审核人：张河第一部分：听力（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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What’s the matter with the man ?A. He has a headache.B. He has a toothache.C. He has a fever.2.Who bought the watch for the woman ?A. The manB. The womanC. The woman’s mother3. When will the woman have a day off ?A. TodayB. TomorrowC. Today or tomorrow4. What will the woman do this evening ?A. Go to a partyB. Meet Sarah at the train station.C. Have dinner with Sarah5. Where does the man want to go ?A. To a shopping center.B. To a cornerC. To a national Bank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，从每题所给的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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What is the woman thinking about?A. Whether she should take the job as a salesperson or not .B. How to get the job which suits her.C. How to get a high salary.7. What will the woman do with the job as a salesperson?A. She will take it.B. She will reject it.C. She will let the man take it.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

安阳市二中2015-2016学年上学期期中考试高二英语试题命题人：于莉审题人：苏冬梅第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30分)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）AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.21. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.A. doing shoppingB. having a debateC. reading a messageD. leaving for Wyoming22. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_____.A. the fatherB. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe23. The author made the gift by_____.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures24. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts from one's heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has receivedBBucks CountyIf ancient shops, covered bridges, and historic B&Bs are your idea of a charming way to spend a summer weekend, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is perfectly suitable for you. If you’ve got the kids with you, head to Sesame Place in Langhorne or take them to the Delaware River; be sure to have a bite at the River Hot Dog Man for a special lunch at an in-the-water picnic table.ChicagoChicago’s our kind of town all year long, but the city really comes into its own in the summer months, when visitors enjoy the city’s finest season. Besides the sweet jazz and blues clubs, more than 7,000 restaurants and world-class museums, the onset (开始) of summer means enjoying Chicago dogs at Wrigley Field, sunning yourself on man-made Oak Street beach, and enjoying concerts in Highland Park during the Ravinia Festival.JacksonLying close to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, this Wyoming town’s wild- -west reputation is growing for an international film festival, and a 500-seat performing arts center that opened in March.ReykjavikIf you’re always saying that there just aren’t enough hours in the day, head to Iceland this summer, when the sun shines at midnight —you’ll have no excuse but to get out and explore Reykjavik and its unique natural surroundings. Once you’ve arrived in this Nordic capital, spend the weekend discovering hot springs, waterfalls, mountains, and glaciers (冰川).25. If you want to listen to music in summer, you should visit _____.A. ReykjavikB. Bucks CountyC. JacksonD. Chicago26. From this passage we can know that Jackson _____.A. is surrounded by Yellowstone National ParkB. is becoming a famous arts centerC. holds international book festival every yearD. belongs to one part of Grand Teton National Park27. If you are interested in mountain-climbing, you can travel to _____.A. JacksonB. ChicagoC. ReykjavikD. Bucks County28. We can know from this passage that _____.A. you’d see many dogs in JacksonB. it’s interesting to travel to Bucks County in winterC. you can travel to Reykjavik to visit some ancient shopsD. you can enjoy sunshine on the beach in summer in ChicagoＣA few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house, the same house I grew up in, I had a sudden, scary realization. When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were only two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later.It seemed ridiculous. On a practical level, there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon. More importantly, I wouldn’t want to. I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years, or what kind of job I’ll have. And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place.So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents. When our parents were o ur age, they’d gotten their education, chosen a career, and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives.My friends and I ---“Generation Y”—still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives. Whatever we end up doing, we want to make sure we’re h appy doing it. We’d rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to anther until we find our favorite place. We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account.This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”(傲慢自大的), “ impatient”, and “overprotected”. Some of these complaints have a point. As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school, but also to have fun. We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cellphones, the Internet, instant messaging, and video games.Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--- starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.29. When the author walked through her parents’ house, she ______.A. was frightened that she had no idea what she wanted from lifeB. started to think about her own lifeC. realized she had to buy a houseD. wondered why her parents had settled down early30. What is the main “Generation gap” between the a uthor and her friends and their parents according to the article?A. Their attitude toward high technology.B. Their ways of making their way to the top.C. Their attitude towards responsibility.D. Their ways of gaining experience.31. Which of the following might the author agree with?A. It’s all right to try more before settling down.B. It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier.C. It involves too much effort to rise vertically.D. It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.32. What is the main theme of the article?A. The sudden realization of growing up.B. A comparison between lifestyles of generations.C. Criticisms of the young generation.D. The factors that have changed the young generation.DAt exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released(免除）from ray promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father's wishes too much.”His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.“No, if we are going to withdraw(退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”“A reason that is very hard to tell you,” she answered. “There is a change in me.”His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.“What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.“When the promise was made two years ago”, she said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”“I wish you to understand”, Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”“I will do both those things,” he said. Then he l ooked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.“I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,” she added quietly.“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you, ” he said.33.How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?A. AngryB. Calm.C. Nervous.D. Excited.34.We can learn from the passage that _____.A. Laura had once promised to marry PercivalB. Laura's father wished to end her marriageC. Percival had been married to Laura for two yearsD. Percival asked to be released from the marriage35.The passage is probably taken out of_________.A. a novelB. a reportC. a diaryD. an essay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。

高二上学期期中考试（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、单选题（本题共计10小题，总分10分）1.（1分）That beggar seems ____ anything yesterday.A. not to have eatenB. not to eatC. didn't eat D to not have eaten2.（1分）Most of the artists to the party were from South Africa.A. invitedB. to inviteC. being invitedD. had been invited3.（1分）The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. having addedB. to addC. addingD. added4.（1分）It heavily, the outing had to be put off.A. being rainedB. being rainingC. rainingD. rains5.（1分），I couldn't lift the box.A. As I might tryB.Try as I mightC. As try I mightD. Though try I might6.（1分）Only when he had done it that he had made a mistake.A. he then realizedB.did he realizeC. before he realizeD. he realized7.（1分）—What happened to her new car?—No sooner it than someone ran into her.A .had she bought B. did she bought C. she bought D. she had bought8.（1分）—you picked up the pen yesterday?—On the playground.A. Where was it thatB. What was it thatC. How was it whenD. Where was it when9.（1分）my foot hurt, I would have taken part in the sports meet.A. Had I not gotB. If I did not getC. If I have not gotD.Had not I got10.（1分）, I slid into the bed and soon fell asleep.A.ExhaustingB. Being exhaustedC. ExhaustedD.Exhaustedly二、阅读理解（本题共计3小题，总分20分）11.（6分）Welcome to your handy pricing guideThis leaflet gives you the prices for Royal Mails UK and International services and Parcelforce Worldwide UK services — whether your item is to the UK or abroad, urgent or you simply want a standard service. To obey national and international regulations governing the carriage of mail, and ensure that mail in transport does not present a danger to the general public, we restrict or ban certain items from our network.If you want to find out more about our parcel and letter services, please take a look at the ‘our services’ booklet for more detailed information. Alternatively, you can find out more by visiting or by calling Customer Services on 03457740740. If you are deaf or hearing impaired, we offer a Textphone service on 03456000606.(1)According to the leaflet, what kind of service can be offered?A.Sending items home and abroad.B.Getting some discount.C.Sending items without limits.D.Sending parcels only.(2)If your parcel is 45cm in length, 36cm in width, 20cm in depth and weighs 10kg, you need to pay ______.A.£23B.£43C.£68D.£90(3)Which of the following is specially intended for the deaf?A.The Textphone service on 03456000606.B.The Customer Services on 03457740740.C.The website .D.The ‘Our services’ booklet12.（8分）People have different ways of dealing with a common cold. Some take over-the- counter (非非非非) medicines such as aspirin while others try popular home remedies (非非) like herbal tea or chicken soup. Yet here is the tough truth about the common cold: nothing really cures it.So why do people sometimes believe that their remedies work? According to James Taylor, professor at the University of Washington, colds usually go away on their own in about a week, improving a little each day after symptoms peak, so it’s easy to believe it’s medicine rather than time that deserves the credit, USA Today reported.It still seems hard to believe that we can deal with more serious diseases yet are powerless against something so common as a cold. Recently, scientists came closer to figuring out why. To understand it, you first need to know how antiviral (非非非非) drugs work. They attack the virus by attaching to and changing the surface structures of the virus. To do that, the drug must fit and lock into the virus like the right piece of a jigsaw (非非), which means scientists have to identify the virus and build a 3-D model to study its surface before they can design an antiviral drug that is effective enough.The two cold viruses that scientists had long known about were rhinovirus (非非非) A and B. But they didn’t find out about the existence of a third virus, rhinovirus C, until 2006. All three of them contribute to the common cold, but drugs that work well against rhinovirus A and B have little effect when used against C.“This explains most of the previous failures of drug trials against rhinovirus,” study leader Professor Ann Palmenberg at University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, told Science Daily.Now, more than 10 years after the discovery of rhinovirus C, scientists have finally built a highly-detailed 3-D model of the virus, showing that the surface of the virus is, as expected, different from that of other cold viruses.With the model in hand, hopefully a real cure for a common cold is on its way. Soon, we may no longer have to waste our money on medicines that don’t really work.(1)What does the author think of popular remedies for a common cold?A.They are quite effective.B.They are slightly helpful.C.They still need to be improved.D.They actually have no effect.(2)How do antiviral drugs work?A.By breaking up cold viruses directly.B.By changing the surface structures of the cold viruses.C.By preventing colds from developing into serious diseases.D.By absorbing different kinds of cold viruses at the same time.(3)What can we infer from the passage?A.The surface of cold viruses looks quite similar.B.Scientists have already found a cure for the common cold.C.Scientists were not aware of the existence of rhinovirus C until recently.D.Knowing the structure of cold viruses is the key to developing an effective cure.(4)What is the best title for this passage?A.Drugs against cold virusesB.Helpful home remediesC.No current cure for common coldD.Research on cold viruses13.（6分）Wood has many great characteristics that make it the perfect building material.It is cheap，durable，easily available，and most importantly，environmentally sustainable.The one thing it is not，is transparent! Now thanks to a team of scientists at Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology the material may even be able to add that feature to its already impressive list.Lead researcher rs Berglund said he was inspired to create the transparent wood after learning how Japanese researchers had developed a see-through paper for use in flexible display screens for electronic devices.The team began by pulling out the wood’s lignin(木质素).The lignin-free wood was then dipped into a polymer(聚合物)and baked at a temperature of 158°F for four hours.The result was a hybrid product that was not only stronger and lighter than the original wood but also，almost transparent.The researchers were able to adjust the level of transparency by varying the amount of the polymer injected and also by changing the thickness of the wood.While scientists have previously created a see-through wood for small-scale applications like computer chips，the transparent wood is the first one being considered for large scale applications.The researchers，who revealed their findings in Biomacromolecules on April 11，picture using the transparent wood in buildings to allow for more natural light，or to create windows that let in the desired amount of light withoutsacrificing privacy.Wood that allows light to pass through could lead to a brighter future for homes and buildings. Berglund also thinks the wood could play a significant role in the design of solar panels.The semitransparent material would be able to keep light longer and give it more time to interact with the conductor，thus resulting in better solar efficiency.Additionally，substituting the currently used glass with this new product would help solar energy manufacturers improve their carbon footprint and lower the cost.They are now experimenting with ways to scale up the manufacturing process so that the transparent material is cost-effective to make and easy to use.1.What does the underlined part“that feature”in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Cheap.B.Durable.C.Sustainable.D.Transparent.2.Which of the following is true according to the text?A.Berglund got the idea of transparent wood while making paper.B.Varying the amount of the polymer changes the wood’s hardness.C.The transparent wood would be used only for homes and buildings.D.The cost of making the transparent wood still needs to be cut down.3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The bright future of the transparent wood.B.The wood’s role in the design of solar panels.C.The disadvantages of the currently used glass.D.Solar energy manufacturers’ carbon footprint.三、阅读七选五（本题共计1小题，总分10分）14.（10分）When big news breaks,it's easy to get caught up in following the story online.The Internet can be a place to find useful information. 1 Helping kids understand the news and how to separate fact from fiction is an important job for parents and educators.Here’s some advice that parents can offer kids to help them be quicker to judge as they consume news online.2 In the rush to cover stories,reporters make mistakes,officials don't always have correct information and tidbits(八卦新闻）that sound reasonable often get passed around before anyone has checked them for accuracy.Use social media wisely.Some say Twitter is a great source of news in the first few minutes of a tragedy. 3 On the other hand,Facebook can be a great way to connect with friends affected by events in the news and to spread personal news within a more limited circle.Be skeptical. 4 After the Boston Marathon bombing,NBC Sports reported that some runners kept running all the way to the hospital to donate blood for the victims.Not true.There are plenty of websites devoted to exposing false news stories.The Washington Post also has a Fact Checker column that delivers claims made by public officials and politicians.Visit them to find out if a story is true.Keep it age-appropriate.Kids aren’t always ready to digest big tragic news--especially if the news is about kids,such as school shootings or abuses.The constant repetition of information can be confusing for younger kids,and at the beginning of a news event,parents might not be able to offer any correct answers. 5A.Remember,breaking news is often wrong.B.It also can be the source of misinformation.C.If something sounds too good to be true,it probably is.D.The government should take measures to prevent false news.E.However,after that it just becomes messy and largely inaccurate.F.With social media at your fingertips,it's convenient to express your opinion.G.Kids who are eager to learn more about certain events can check kid-guided news sources.四、完形填空（本题共计1小题，总分20分）15.（20分）In the summer before I entered middle school, I read the book They Cage the Animals at Night. It’s a story about Jennings, a boy living in various orphanages（孤儿院）with only his stuffed animal（毛绒玩具）, Doggie, for companionship. It’s a fascinating book, but little did I know how it would__1___my life and the lives of others.One day, as I looked across my room at the pile of stuffed animals, a(n)___2____came to me. I would____3__stuffed animals for children like Jennings.____4____, I contacted agencies that support those children and they said the stuffed animals would certainly__5___children’s spirits.I named my project “Cuddle Buddies”. I wrote articles for the localand school newspapers,___6___donations of the“buddies”— stuffed animals. My phone___7__ringing; schools, families, and toy factories all wanted to help. Much to my___8__, by the second week my living room looked like a zoo. Whenever Mom and I___9__the “buddies” to the agencies, the kids would be waiting there with their eyes down, too___10__to look but shaking with excitement.Six years after its launch, Cuddle Buddies continues to__11__. Now over 25,000 stuffed animals have been__12__to agencies worldwide. Simon, a seven-year-old boy in an African Children’s Home, couldn’t sleep at night after he lost his parents. When asked to choose his “buddies”, Simon_ 13___ a panda and soon after was sleeping through the night. I never dreamed Cuddle Buddies would____14___this way.Upon graduating from high school, I designed a website,, to____15___the project. The response was____16____. More and more people joined me and two dozen Cuddle Buddies___17___were established across the nation.This has been a great experience. I’ve learned how to follow through on an idea and how to____18__impact a life.I will go to college with these___19___in mind and continue my work with Cuddle Buddies, even when I__20__ a whole new set of exciting academic and nonacademic pursuits.1.A.touch B.risk C.lead D.save2.A.chance B.idea C.explanation D.word3.A.display B.repair C.purchase D.collect4.A.Previously B.Occasionally C.Immediately D.Gradually5.A.capture B.reflect C.lift D.record6.A.putting aside B.turning down C.asking for D.getting back7.A.delayed B.kept C.stopped D.meant8.A.knowledge B.taste C.regret D.delight9.A.delivered B.applied C.rented D.returned10.A.shy B.content C.weak D.eager11.A.reform B.expand C.dominate D.divide12.A.produced B.adopted C.sold D.donated13.A.picked out B.came across C.showed off D.brought up14.A.decline B.work C.increase D.react15.A.promote B.start C.evaluate D.examine16.A.confusing B.amusing C.automatic D.enthusiasticpanies mittees C.branches D.institutes18.A.financially B.positively C.socially D.physically19.A.plans B.images C.lessons D.motives20.A.work out B.keep off C.rely on D.engage in五、语法填空（本题共计1小题，总分15分）16.（15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

广东实验中学2011—2012学年高二（上）期中考试（英语）本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共12页，四大题，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

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每段录音播放两遍Do you know at what age a child becomes an adult? The answer 1. your culture or religion. Here are some examples.First, in some North American Indian cultures, a boy became a man around the age of 13. At that time, he would go into the woods 2. , without food or water, for several days.3. . Girls became adult women as soon as they were old enough to have babies, also around the age of 12 or 13.In the Jewish religion, children spend years studying their history and religion. Then, 4.for boys and 12 for girls, they go through an important religious ceremony. From that day, they are adults, and they 5. their own religious development.In Japan today, young people become legal adults at age 20. Each year on January 15, they6. “Coming-of- Age Day”, when all the twenty-year-olds in a town are invited to attenda special ceremony. 7. , and visit with old friends.Finally, in the United States, the passage into adulthood takes several years. American 8._____look forward to their 16th birthday, because in most states that is the age when they can get 9. . The legal age of adulthood is 18, when Americans can vote, get married, and work full-time. However, they must wait until age 21 to buy 10. . Many people celebrate their 21st birthday by having a drink with friends in a bar.II. 语言知识及运用(共三节，满分55分)第一节：单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）11. ----Will $ 200 ________ the cost of the damage ?---- I’m afraid not. I need at least 100 more.A. doB. includeC. coverD. afford12. My cousin doesn’t know what to ________ at the university; he can’t make up his mind abouthis future.A. take onB. take awayC. take afterD. take up13. The ___________ will be of great value to us.A. gaining experienceB. experience gainingC. experience gainsD. experience gained14. ___________ to our small flat, Bill’s house seemed like a palace.A. CompareB. Having comparedC. ComparedD. Comparing15. ----You _________ part in the party in time.----Sorry, I was delayed by the accident.A. are supposed to takeB. have supposed to takeC. are supposed to have takenD. supposed to take16. Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. __________, he met some friendsand stayed out until midnight.A. InsteadB. HoweverC. MeanwhileD. Yet17. Jane is a seven-year-old pupil. ________________, she has a heart of appreciation.A. She is as littleB. Little as she isC. Little as is sheD. As she is little18. Though _______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.A. lackedB. lacking ofC. lackingD. lacked in19. There was a risk of war if the peace talks between the two sides __________ and no agreementwas reached.A. broke awayB. broke downC. broke intoD. broke up20. Nothing would prevent ________ out against further injustices.A. his speakingB. him to speakC. that he speaksD. him against speaking第二节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 21 .Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 22 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 23 hospitals all over the country.Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 24 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 25 of the hospital, crying.“Are you okay?” a man asked.Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 26 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’smind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 27 something from herself. Could her 28 go to Carmen’s mother?After reviewing the data, doctors 29 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 30 the transplant.That cold night, when Cheryl was 31 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 32 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 33 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 34 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 35 in another loving mother’s chest.21. A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain22. A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated23. A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting24. A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping25. A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse26. A. put B. support C. pass D. make27. A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate28. A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit29. A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded30. A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off31. A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared32. A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing33. A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary34. A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up35. A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable第三节语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)36 is reported that the parents’ teaching style has an effect on the relationship between the children and their parents. Teens 37 parents establish house rules have better relationships with their parents and a 38 (low) risk of smoking, drinking, and using drugs 39 other teens, according to a study conducted by 40 National Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse.The study, which analyzed a hands-on and hand-off approach, found that teens 41 (live) in hands-on environments have parents who monitor their children’s TV and Internet use, know and restrict the CDs they buy, know 42 their teens are after school and on weekends, eatdinner with their teens six 43 seven nights a week and assign the chores.What’s more, the survey 44 (find) that 57 percent of teens have better relationship with hands-on parents. Only 24 percent of teens with hands-off parents reported an excellent relationship with 45 mothers and only 13 percent said they had an excellent relationship with their fathers.III. 阅读(共两节，满分40分)第—节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AWhich gender is the most talkative? No matter what you answer, you are partially right.A recent Gallup Poll show that both man and women believe that women possess the gift of talking and some even believe women are biologically built for conversation, but all of this is challenged in research published in the November issue of “Personality and Social Psychology Review”.In recent research by Campbell Leaper and Melanie Ayres, they collected all of the available evidence from decades of scientific study and systematically combined the findings into an overall picture of the differences between men and women regarding talkativeness.They found a small but reliable tendency for men to be more talkative than women in certain cases, such as when they were conversing with their wives or with strangers. Women talked more to their children and to their college classmates.The type of speech was also explored in the research. The researchers discovered that, with strangers, women were generally more talkative when it came to using speech to ensure her connection to the listener, while men’s speech focused more on an attempt to influence the listener. With close friends and family, however, there was very little difference between genders in the amount of speech.46. This passage mainly talks about research conducted by ___________.A. Gallup PollB. “Personality and social Psychology Review”C. Campbell Leaper and Melanie AyresD. The author47. According to the passage which statement is true?A. Women are born to be good at conversation.B. Women are more talkative than men.C. Women are more talkative than men when they converse with their close friends.D. Women are less talkative than men in certain cases.48. Which of the following statements describes the main idea of the passage?A. Women are born more talkative than men.B. Men are born more talkative than womenC. Women and men are talkative in different cases.D. Women are no more talkative than men.49. The underlined word “gender” in Paragraph 1 means ________.A. peopleB. nationalityC. cultureD. sex50. Talking with strangers, _____________.A. women are more talkative than with people they knowB. men are more talkative than with their wivesC. women prefer to listen more rather than speak moreD. men speak a lot to have their opinions acceptedBLocal businessmen are increasingly facing competition from on line retailers. Larry Pollock, owner of Camera Co/Op on South Congress, said he has been dealing with this kind of problem for years, even before the Internet. The struggle began with mail-order catalogues, which are similar to online retailers in that they have few employees to pay, no sales tax fees and no business venue to lease and manage.“Their overhead is lower, but they don’t offer a service like we do,” Pollock said.Pollock, however, said providing a valuable service to customers does not always guarantee continued sales.“We spend 30 minutes to an hour with somebody and they go home and buy it online,” he said.According to the state comptroller’s office, online shopping is developing at a more rapid rate than traditional businesses.In spite of how fair or unfair online shopping may be to the local businessmen, consumers will continue to turn to the Internet for its variety and accessibility, said Mitch Wilson, an online shopper. “You have a larger selection and it’s easier to compare prices.”Wilson said he built his personal computer and paid a third of the price by shopping online.“Before the Internet, I would have had to go and buy an assembled computer from somebody like Dell,” he said. “Before I started shopping online I could never find all the pieces I wanted. No single store had everything needed, so shopping online saved me from having to buy from Dell.”Janny Brazeal, a psychology freshman, said online shopping is too impersonal.“I’d rather see it in person, touch it, know that I’m getting it,” she said.Brazeal also said she would not give out her credit card number or other personal information online no matter how safe the site claims it is.51. Larry Pollock has been facing the problem __________.A. before longB. after the InternetC. since there were mail-order cataloguesD. since he worked as a businessman52. According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?A. Traditional business can provide valuable services to customersB. People can get cheaper goods from traditional businessC. More and more people will turn to the Internet for their needsD. There are still many people who don’t like on-line shopping53. More people like online shopping because _________.A. the consumers can easily compare a variety of goods on lineB. it’s easy for consumers to get what they wantC. it’s cheaper to buy what they need from on-line retailersD. all above54. Mitch Wilson prefers to build his personal computer by shopping on line because _________.A. he can easily get what he needs at a lower priceB. he can not get the price at traditional businessmanC. he is not satisfied with the service of local businessmanD. the quality of Dell is not satisfying55. Why doesn’t Jenny Brazeal like to buy things on line?A. She is not sure about the quality of the goods on lineB. She doesn’t like to give her personal information to othersC. She can’t use the computerD. She doesn’t know what she is going to buyCKincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try, and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20.Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt unpressed stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future expeditions or to shoot what he called “memory snapshots.” The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S Route 2, which would take him halfway across the northern United States to Duluth, Minnesota.He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog, a golden retriever, maybe, for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much ofthe time and it would not be fair to the animal. Still, he thought about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. “I must get a dog then.” He said to himself.Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it. Robert Kincaid was alone as it’s possible to be – an only child, parents both dead, distant relatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends.He thought about Marian. She had left him nine years ago after five years of marriage. He was fifty–two now, that would make her just under forty. Marian had dreams of becoming a musician, a folksinger. She knew all of the Weavers’ songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle. When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and sat in the audience while she sang.His long absences – two or three months sometimes – were hard on the marriage. He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to get married, and both of them had a vague (not clear) sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldn’t when he came from photographing a story in Iceland and, she was gone. The note read, “Robert, it didn’t work out, I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch.”He didn’t stay in touch. Neither did she. He signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had asked for nothing except her freedom.56. Which route is the right one taken by Kincaid?A. Bellingham – Washington 11 – Puget Sound – U.S Route 20 – U.S Route 2 – DuluthB. U.S. Route 2 – Bellingham – Washington 11 – Puget Sound – U.S Route 20 – DuluthC. U.S. Route 2 – U.S Route 20 – Duluth – Bellingham – Washington 11D. Bellingham – Washington 11 –U.S. Route 2 –U.S Route 20 –Duluth57. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Kincaid’s parents wer e dead and he only kept in touch with some distant relatives.B. Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadn’t been away from home too much.C. Kincaid used to have a golden retriever.D. Kincaid needed a dog in doing his hard fieldwork.58. Why did Kincaid stop to take photos while driving?A. To write “memory snapshots”.B. To remind himself of places he might want to visit again.C. To avoid forgetting the way back.D. To shoot beautiful scenery along the road.59. What can you know about Marian?A. She died after five years of marriage.B. She was older than Kincaid.C. She could sing very well and earned big money.D. She was not a professional pop singer.60. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that _____A. Marian knew what would happen before she married Kincaid.B. Kincaid thought his absence would be a problem when he married Marian.C. It turned out that Marian could not stand Kincaid’s absence and left him.D. After Marian left him, they still kept in touch with each other.第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

沈阳二中2015—2016学年度上学期期中考试高二(17届)英语试题命题人：张锐王邺审校人：王英慧说明：1.测试时间：120分钟总分150分2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。

第Ⅰ卷客观题试卷(共三部分，满分115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. What‟s the correct time?A. 8:20.B. 8:25.C. 8:15.2. Where are the two speakers?A. On a ship.B. On a train.C. On a plane.3. Where is the woman going now?A. Her brother‟s office.B. Her own house.C. The market.4. Why can‟t the woman go to the party?A. She is sick.B. She has to nurse the patients.C. She has to stay at home.5. What is the problem with her English?A. Her spelling is very poor.B. Her speaking is not good.C. Her pronunciation is not good.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。

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2016-2017学年高二年级上学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟分值：150分）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的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt? A ￡19.15 B ￡9.15 C ￡9.18答案是B1. What does the man want？A. A leather suit.B. A piece of leather。

C. A pair of leather shoes。

2. Who was absent from dinner last night？A。

Robert. B。

George。

C. Kate.3。

How often does the woman eat out？A。

Five times a month. B。

Four times a week。

2016-2017学年度高二年级第一学期期末考试试卷试卷满分：120分完成时间：120分钟第I卷(选择题, 共85分)第一部分：听力（共两小节，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. What does Jim do?A. A teacher.B. An officer.C. A student.2. What time did Suzy leave home?A. 4:30.B. 5:00.C. 5:15.3. What is the man’s suggestion?A. Going to the concert.B. Going to see a show.C. Just walking around.4. How long has the rain lasted?A. 5 days.B. 6 days.C. 7 days.5. What opinion do they hold on their chemistry course?A. It’s well organized.B. It is satisfactory.C. It is unsatisfactory.第二节（共15小题）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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a library.B. In a school.C. In a bookstore.7. Why is William Shakespeare mentioned in the conversation?A. He gave gifts to millions of people.B. He was a very wealthy man in his times.C. His signature is worth a lot of money....听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。

2015-2016屯溪一中高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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 does the man want to do?A. Take it easy.B. Finish his work.C. Get something to eat.2. What does the woman suggest the man buy?A. A dress.B. A purse.C.A jacket3. When does the man go to the library?A. On Saturday.B. On Sunday.C. On Monday.4. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a clothing store.B. At a laundry place.C. At a restaurant.5. How does the woman respond to the man?A. She is disappointed.B. She is impressed.C. She is optimistic.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why won’t the woman’s sister come to dinner?A. She has to work late.B. She has an appointment.C. She is in another town.7. How does the man feel about the dinner tonight?A. She is very excited.B. He is a little disappointed.C. He is quite angry.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

淮南二中2018届高二(上）期中考试英语试卷出题人:陆影丽童丽审题人:侯泽香I．听力部分（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.What will the man do first？A.Have dinner with the woman. B。

Have an evening class. C。

Have a snack。

2。

Why does the man look terrible?A。

He got the flu. B.He studied late last night。

C。

He had difficulty in sleeping。

3.What do we know about the sisters？A.They are different in character。

B。

They have a lot in common。

C.Their voices are beautiful。

4。

What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Have a talk with his boss.B.Stick to what he did.C.Give up the job.5.What does the woman mean?A.The corner is a better place for the plants。

B。

The man should water the plants less.C。

The plants may need more light。

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。

2015—2016学年度第一学期期中考试九年级英语试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）一，单项选择（50分）( )1. He likes living here. The traffic is very / kən´vi:niənt /.A. convenientB. convientC. convenentD. conwenient( )2. We are all / praud / of Tom. He won the match.A. proundB. proundC. proudD. pronound( )3. Do you realize the / im´pɔ:təns / of this question?A. importanceB. patienceC. importantD. difference( )4. Working as volunteers is a great ______ / ik'spiəriəns /for the young students.A. exceptionB.expressionC. experimentD. experience( )5. Martin tries to make his mother pay more ________ /ə't enʃən/to him.A. attendB. attemptC. attitudeD. attention( )6. He is ________usual man ,but he did _______unusual thing .A. a , anB. an ,aC. a ,theD. the ,an( )7. Our life _______ a lot in the last ten years.A. changedB. changesC. have changedD. has changed( )8.—You used to be short, ________ ?—Yeah, but now I’m so tall.A. didn’t youB. don’t IC. aren’t ID.won’t you( ) 9. He _______ for two years. We are still sad about his _______.A. died, deadB. died, deathC. has been dead, deadD. has been dead, death( ) 10. An accident ____ on this road last week.A. has been happenedB. was happenedC. is happenedD. happened ( )11．Don’t you think ______important to keep your handwriting tidy?A．that B．that it C．it D．this( )12．—Can I speak to Mr．Black?—I am sorry，but he ________New York for an important internationalmeeting．A．has been to B．has gone to C．has been in D．has gone in ( ) 13 .I don’ t know if it ___tomorrow. If it _____, I will read at home .A rains ; will rain B. will rain ;will rain C. will rain ;rains D. rains; rains ( ) 14. There are five people in the room, but I know _____.A. both of themB. none of themC. all of themD. neither of them( )15.Our teacher ______ carefully.A. should be listened toB. should be listenC. be listenedD. is listen ( ) 16._____ he didn’t help me find my lost wallet, I thanked him all the same.A. EvenB. Even thoughC. BecauseD. Since( ) 17. There are so many kinds of radios in the shop. I can’t decide ________.A. to buy whatB. to buy whichC. what to buyD. which to buy( ) 18. The old man always made us______ him ______ in the fields.A. help; workingB. to help; to workC. help; to workD. helping; work ( )19. The cook that the eggs on the table were by him.A. lied, laid, layB. lied, lying, laidC. lay, laid, layingD. laid, laid, lying ( ) 20. lovely weather we are having these days!A. HowB. How anC. WhatD. What an( ) 21. Trees can stop the sand _____ towards the rich farmland in the south.A .moving B. to move C. from moving D. moves( ) 22. Disney is a great place for children _____ .A .for play B. to play C .playing D. play（）23.I have trouble ________ the new words.A memorizeB memorizingC to memorizeD memorized( ) 24. Peter ________ very quiet. But now he_______ talking a lot with friends.A. was used to , used toB. used to be , is used toC. was used to be, used to D used to, is used to be( ) 25. I've in the school for a year now，and I really love my students．A. workedB. arrivedC. joinedD. come( ) 26. He is _________ boy, but he knows _________ French words.A. a so little; so manyB. a such little; so manyC. so a little; so muchD. such a little; so many( ) 27. Mr. Li had some kitchen waste after supper, which dustbin should he put it in?A B C D ( )28. —Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? —Well, it all ________the weather.A. used toB. happens toC. depends onD. concentrates on ( ) 29. We all have read some books ________by Zhu Zi qing.A. writesB. writingC. wroteD. written( ) 30. He suggested ________by plane, but I thought it cost too much.A. goB. goingC. to goD. to going( ) 31. ---She seems to like sweets.---_________. That’s probably why she’s becoming fatter and fatter.A. So she doesB. So does sheC. So is sheD. So she is( ) 32. I’m sorry, Mrs Tang. I _________ my homework at home. But I won’t _________ it tomorrow.A. forgot; leftB. left; forgetC. forgot; forgotD. left; left( ) 33. He has little education he is unable to find a job.A. such, thatB. so, andC. so, thatD. such, and ( ) 34. --- Must I wait for you here now?--- No, you . You may be back in half an hour.A. don’t have toB. mustn’tC. can’tD. shouldn’t( ) 35. We like traveling from one place to to enjoy the beautiful scenery of our country.A. otherB. anotherC. othersD. the other( ) 36. --- He had nothing for lunch, he?--- . He had rice half an hour ago.A. had, Yes, he didB. had, No. he didn’t.C. did, Yes, he didD. did, No, he didn’t.( ) 37. I don’t know Tom will go or not.A. whatB. whetherC. howD. when( ) 38. — Do you often clean your classroom? — Yes. Our classroom _______ every day.A. cleanB. cleansC. is cleanedD. is cleaning ( ) 39. —Mr. Brown, this task (任务) is hard for me.—OK, I’ll give you ________ one. I think it’s easy for you.A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other( )40. —Thanks for thinking of the invention, Tom. —________ Miss Smith.A. My pleasure.B. OK.C. Sorry, I won't.D. Glad to hear that. ( ) 41. _____ is believed that tea was the first drunk in China.A. ItB. ThatC. ThisD. He( ) 42.It is said that potato chip was invented _____A. by mistakeB. by mistakesC. in mistakeD. make mistakes ( ) 43.He wants to _________ a scientist, but it will be a hard journey .A. end up withB. end up doingC. end up asD. end up to do( ) 44.Not only the students but also the teacher _________ basketball .A. is playingB. is playedC. are playingD. are played( ) 45. ---Thank you very much for the present you give me. --- .A. Please don’t say so.B.It’s not so good, I thinkC. No , thanksD. I’m glad you like it( ) 46.I think that mooncakes are delicious, ________?A. are theyB. aren’t theyC. do ID. don’t I( ) 47.______ Lily ______ Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home.A. Not only ... but alsoB. Neither ... norC .Both ... and D. Either ... or( ) 48. Excuse me! Would you please tell me______．?A. where is the No.1Middle SchoolB. the No.1 Middle School is whereA. how they were excitedB. how excited were theyC. how excited they wereD. they were how excited二.完形填空阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。