广东省惠阳高级中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题解析(解析版)

2015~2016学年度第一学期期中试卷高二英语第Ⅰ卷客观卷（共60分）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AI was in a shopping mall recently, and I decided to go and get a cup of tea. As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby.I knew from the first sight that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it.There was a young man in front of me in the line also waiting to be served. The young man handed the servant a twenty-dollar bill and asked for an orange juice as well as a favor. The servant looked at the young man with a little surprise, not fully understanding him. The young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench. The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe at all times. Later, there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on both of their faces.As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered why the young man didn’t just perform this act of kindness himself. I thought he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do s omething for the old man as well. Thinking of the happy smiles on the old man’s face, I felt how worthwhile it is to help others.1. The underlined word “favor” in Para. 2 refers to________.A. passing the young man a cup of orange juiceB. buying lunch for the old manC. exchanging meals with the old manD. giving the juice to the old man2. Which of the following can be used to describe the young man?A. Kind and considerateB. Generous and proud.C. Rich and friendly.D. Humorous and helpful.3. In the author’s opinion, the young man asked the servant to take the juice to the old man so that____________.A. the old man could probably accept itB. he would become famous for his good deedC. more people would be inspired to do good deedsD. he would become a friend of the servantBThe Horn of Plenty is one of the largest natural health food stores within the Greater Hamilton area. We are big supporters of buying locally and we are here to tell you why it is so important for your family, the community and the environment.The concept of buying locally is simple: buy food produced, grown, or raised as close to your home as possible. Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the environment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution. Better for the environmentSustainability (持续性) and global warming are such hot topics at the moment, and many people want to do their bit to help support a healthier environment. Small action carried out by many people can make a big difference. Most materials in an average North American meal have traveled about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce no t only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers’ expenses as well.Taste and nutritional contentLocally-grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested. Because they are picked at the height of ripeness (成熟) and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept. Produce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content.Community and home valuesWhen you buy direct from a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-honored tradition between a grower and an eater. You also help keep dollars within your community.4. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ___________.A. global warming is the most serious problem nowB. North American food is rich in various kinds of materialsC. the increased cost of transporting food is passed on to the customersD. most people support buying locally5. Locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste good mostly because___________.A. they are picked when they are fully grownB. they are not polluted by chemical fertilizerC. they can be harvested at any timeD. they are sent to the market at a high speed6. According to the author, when you buy locally-grown foods ___________.A. you can see how fruits and vegetables growB. you will contribute to protecting the environmentC. you will become much healthier and prettierD. you are making money from your community7. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The way to keep your food tasty and healthy.B. The popularity of the Horn of Plenty.C. The importance of protecting the environment.D. The benefits of buying locally.CA classical guitarist was excited to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a cab and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cell phone when he dashed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $ 60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall still talking on the phone to his manager.Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cell phone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the cab company, the number of the cab, and the name of the driver. He said that she had to be kidding.She told Lennon that he could file a missing items report at the police station or online. Lennon asked for the online address. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years—finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.“This year has been depressing，” said Lennon. “I had to put off the recording of two new CDs. I've been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”Lennon was reunited with his $ 100,000 musical instrument yesterday. The case and the guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffee house only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it in the first place. Lennon had offered a $ 10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffee house owner, who had informed the police.8. It can be inferred from this reading passage that________.A. Lennon couldn't give any useful information about the driver and his cabB. Lennon gave the driver much more money than what was actually neededC. Lennon was too busy talking to his friend to remember to pay the cab driverD. Lennon used to work at the concert hall in New York City9. The policewoman told Lennon________.A. not to worry about the guitarB. to have a nice day in New York CityC. to wait with patienceD. to find the cab driver and talk to him10. Which of the following is the most important according to the policewoman?A. Finding a lost guitar.B. Finding the cab driver.C. Enjoying one's own lifeD. Finding murderers.11. The underlined word“depressing”can be best explained by“________”．A. making people unfortunateB. making people feel sadC. making people losing moneyD. making people losing good luckDHaving a great collection of books at home doesn’t really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading. It can be a family inheritance（继承）or it can be just to impress people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture. On the other hand, there are many persons who cannot afford to buy books, because some of them are quite expensive, but they usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something that interests them a lot, or just borrow books to read at home.From my point of view, literature is very important in our lives from several points of view. For example, reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas of activities. It can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes. It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you don’t work in this field, or you can express your opinion about a political aspect, just because you have read something connected to that.Secondly, literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination, and to leave apart the real one for a couple of hours. We come to meet kings and queens many years ago, dream in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future. Sometimes, we identify ourselves with the characters in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and how to react in certain circumstances.To conclude, I would like to say that literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture, to express correctly and have a rich vocabulary, to be able to interfere（干涉）in conversations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person.12. The people who are fond of literature are those that _________.A. go to libraries on weekendsB. buy expensive books in the bookstoreC. keep many books in their studiesD. have much interest in reading13. We can learn from the third paragraph that _________.A. we can bring kings and queens back to lifeB. what we read can be useful in our daily lifeC. it is very good for us to stay alone for some hoursD. we can make friends with the people in the stories14. The underlined word “erudite” in the last paragraph probably means_________.A. hard-workingB. enthusiasticC. learnedD. creative15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage？A. To advise readers to like reading.B. To explain the true meaning of reading.C. To tell readers how to read a book.D. To tell readers who has the real passion for literature.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。

2014-2015年度高二第一学期第一次段考英语试题Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中，选出最佳选项。

Sixteen-year- old Josh is a junior high school student. He was running a five-kilometre race in a field of 261____1____on Sept. 16. With the race less than half done, he ___2_____a scream and saw a runner he didn’t know crumpled(瘫倒)in a lot of ___3_____----holding a bleeding ankle. Josh offered help.With his own coach trying to figure out why Josh hadn’t passed the halfway mark as expected, his coach spotted him soon. “I was____4____what was going and why he was so far back,”said Scott Clark. “Then I saw Josh. he had got the kid in his____5______.”The ____6_____athlete was Mark, a student from another junior high school. Josh just picked him up without saying anything and started carrying him and trying to_____7______him down, saying, “It’s going to be OK. I’m going to _____8______you to your coaches.”Josh carried Mark about a quarter mile! he handed him off to his____9____and then----completely last in the field of runners now---sped off to start his race again. He_____10______50 kids to finish 211th out of 261 runners. When_____11_____by one teammate why he had fallen so far behind after the race, he____12____said, “Oh, I picked up a kid.”No excuses. No explanation. No disappointment. He just finished what he had started.Mark’s ankle____13_____fully a week later and then he personally thanked Josh at his home. “Josh has_____14_____me again that there are wonderful people out there. They are always doing kind and good things with no____15_____of being noticed or rewarded,”he said.A. competitorsB. audiencesC. linesD. events2. A. predicted B. guessedC. suspectedD. heard3. A. trouble B. painC. fearD. struggle4. A. preparing B. discoveringC. wonderingD. realizing5. A. feet B. armsC. shouldersD. steps6. A. awful B. damagedC. worriedD. injured7. A. turn B. takeC. calmD. put8. A. arrange B. getC. removeD. attach9. A. coaches B. relativesC. friendsD. roommates10. A. followed B. encouragedC. ledD. passed11. A. told B. warnedC. repeatedD. asked12. A. simply B. exactlyC. actuallyD. generally13. A. suffered B. achedC. recoveredD. developed14. A. supported B. suggestedC. remindedD. required15. A. imagination B. expectationC. surpriseD. permission第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）。

2015-2016学年高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷2015.11.22（满分150分，时间100分钟）第I卷第一题听力理解。

注意：答题卡1—20不填涂。

第二题阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AFrom Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn’t come from Hollywood—it’s Hallyu(韩流), the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asi a. It has influenced everything from music to television. And th anks to the Internet and social media, it’s now spreading worldwide.South Korea produces all types of entertainment, the most po pular being music, soap operas and films. What makes Hallyu so hot in Asia? One reason is that its products are of high qu ality and much cheaper than western products. Another reaso n is that eastern cultures are similar to each other, although th ere are language differences.Korean pop music, or “K-pop”, ranks the first everywhere. Fans love the songs and the attractive stars. Companies like SM Entertainment, JYP Enter tainment and YG Entertainment help many K-pop stars, such as Super Junior, Big Bang and Rain, to succe ed. They are not only popular in Asia but also enjoy popularity in the West. In 2011, Big Bang’s mini-album Tonight reached the top 10 on U.S. Tunes Top Pop Alb ums. When SM Entertainment took their 2010 world tour to Lo s Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korean. H alf of the audience wasn’t even Asian!One important reason for the success of Hallyu is simply the I nternet. A little more than 10 years ago, Korean soap operas, movies and music reached the outside world quite slowly. The y began in Korea, and then gradually spread outward, appeari ng in its neighboring countries where local TV and radio companies would play them. Now they are played around the world online at the same time.YouTube is another major way to get Korean entertainment to fans everywhere. It is an inexpensive and valid way for artists to introduce their work to a larger audience. In 2010 the YouT ube channels for the top three Korean entertainment groups t ogether had nearly 800 million views from 225 different countr ies.21.Hallyu is very hot in Asia partly because________.A. languages in Asia are similar to each otherB. the culture is the most fashionable in the worldC. the quality of South Korea’s products is highD. South Korea’s products are the cheapest in Asia22.The author shows the popularity of K-pop in the West_______.A. in order of spaceB. by giving examplesC. by listing reaso nsD. in order of time23.What does the underlined word valid (in Para. 5) mean?A. slowB. successfulC. uselessD. necessary24.What would be the best title for the passage?A. K-pop Ranks the First EverywhereB. YouTube Helps Korean Cultures SpreadC. Korean Soap Operas Are Growing in PopularityD. Hallyu Makes Waves across the WorldBRecently，I came across an interesting article on the differences betwee n British English and American English. I had a lot of fun readi ng it and thinking of as many differences as I could as an Am erican.Their cars have “bonnets(发动机罩)”, while ourselves have “hoods”. They park their cars in a “car park” while we leave ours in a “parking lot”. Our “cookies”are their “biscuits”, while their “rubbers” are our “erasers”. Then there are the food words. Would you want to eat someth ing called “Toad in the Hole” or “Bangers and Mash” or “Spott ed Dick”?I’m here to report they are all very tasty. There are American equivalents(相等物)，of course. We’ve got “Shoofly Pie”,“Chicken Fried Steak” and “Mississippi Mud Pie”. What they call “crisps” is what we call “potato chips” and when we ask for “chips” in England we will get what we know at home in America as “French fries”.They find it extremely exciting that we call the “toilet” the “bath room” and they really double over(弯腰) with laughter when we ask for the “restroom”. American la dies in England who ask for the “little girl’s room” or the “powd er room” will be met with blank stares. A “fag” is a “cigarette” i n the UK, which can lead to endless confusion for British visit ors looking for a cigarette in America. Americans on the other hand are endlessly confused by English signs put up over doo rways saying “Way Out”. We Americans walk on the sidewalk not the pavement. “Pavement” in America is the actual cemen t(水泥) the sidewalk is made of.25. What do British people call French Fries?A. Crisps.B. Chips.C. Shoofly.D. Mississippi Mud Pie.26. It would be difficult for British people to look for a cigarette in America because ______.A. American people don’t like giving others cigaretteB. it is not allowed to smoke in public in AmericaC. Americans don’t know a “fag” means a “cigarette?D. American people don’t smoke often27. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some differences between American English and British E nglish.B. Some similar habits between Americans and the British.C. Different communicating ways between Americans and th e British.D. Different body languages between Americans and the Briti sh.CFlorida is celebrating a big anniversary this year. Five hundre d years ago, on April 2, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce a rrived on the east coast of what is now Florida. Native Americ ans had been living there for centuries, but Ponce was the firs t European to set foot in what would become the United State s.According to legend, Ponce may have landed in Florida by mi stake. He is said to have been looking for an island called Bim ini and its Fountain(喷泉) of Youth. The magical fountain could supposedly make ol d people young again. Instead, Ponce landed on Florida and claimed it for Spain. He named it La Florida, or “flowery place”.Ponce explored more of Florida’s coasts over the next few m months. He later returned to Spain but went back to Florida in1521 to attempt to set up a colony. However, native America ns attacked him and his friends, and Ponce was killed. It wasn ’t until 1565 that Spain set up a successful colony at St. Augu stine on Florida’s east coast. It is the oldest European settlem ent in the U.S.Florida didn’t belong to the U.S. until Spain lost control. It was admitted to the U.S. as the 27th state in 1845.Today, Florida has one of the fastest-growing populations of any state. More than 19 million people call it home .It’s also popular with tourists. Last year, 89 million people visit ed the Sunshine State. These days, most visitors come in sea rch of fun in the sun on its sandy beaches and its theme parks , such as Disney World and Sea World.28. Ponce was killed_____.A. during his second stay in FloridaB. on his way to Flori daC. by his friendsD. after he set up a colony29. What can we learn about Ponce from Paragraph 2?A. He finally found Fountain of Youth.B. He could make old people young again.C. He hated Florida.D. He discovered Florida by accident.30. Five hundred years ago,_____.A. the United States was foundedB. Florida was discovered by human beingsC. the first European came to FloridaD. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce was born31. Which of the following is TRUE about Florida?A. There are 89 million people in Florida at present.B. Its population has been increasing in recent years.C. Tourists are losing interest in it.D. Its beaches are not well protected.DThe production of coffee beans is a huge，profitable business，but，unfortunately，full－sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee is grown from sha de－grown production to full－sun production endangers the very existence of certain anima ls and birds，and even disturbs the world's ecological balance.On a local level，the damage of the forest required by full－sun fields affects the area's birds and animals. The shade of t he forest trees provides a home for birds and other species (物种) that depend on the trees' flowers and fruits. Full－sun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result，many species are quickly dying out.On a more global level，the destruction of the rainforest for full－sun coffee fields also threatens (威胁) human life. Medical research often makes use of the fores ts' plant and animal life，and the destruction of such species could prevent researcher s from finding cures for certain diseases. In addition，new coffee－growing techniques are poisoning the water locally，and eventually the world's groundwater.Both locally and globally，the continued spread of full－sun coffee plantations (种植园) could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology. The l oss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the w orld's climate，and studies show that the loss of oxygen giving trees also lea ds to air pollution and global warming. Moreover，the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic (酸性的) soil conditions.It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many a spects of life，from the local environment to the global ecology. But consum ers do have a choice. They can purchase shade－grown coffee whenever possible，although at a higher cost. The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coff ee.32. Where does this text probably come from?A. A medical journal.B. An engineering textbook.C. A tourist guide.D. An agricultural magazine.33. What can we learn about full－sun coffee production from Paragraph 4?A. It limits the spread of new growing techniques.B. It slows down the loss of shade trees.C. It improves local soil conditions.D. It leads to air pollution and global warming.34. The purpose of the text is to_________.A. entertain D. persuadeB. advertiseC. instruct35. Which of the following shows the structure of the whole te xt?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学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷及答案第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题l.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

01. When did John post the letter?A. On Thursday.B. On Monday.C. On Wednesday.02. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a laundry.C. In a hotel.03. What is the woman doing now?A. Listening to a concert.B. Surfing the Internet.C. Looking for a dress.04. What color does the man recommend?A. Grey.B. Pink.C. White.05. What is the man going to do on Thursday?A. Go shopping with the woman.B. Have aninterview.C. Visit his grandmother.第二节(共15小题;每小题l.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。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题。

每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题将给出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。

06. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Mother and son.C. Sister and brother.07. What is the woman going to do now?A. Prepare the lunch.B. Go shopping.C. Go on a business trip.听第7段材料，回答第08至09题。

高二上学期期中考试试卷英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷以及答题卡和答题纸一并交回。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂在试卷、答题卡和答题纸规定的地方。

第I卷(选择题，共100分)注意事项：第I卷为选择题，共60小题，共100分。

在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一个最符合题目要求。

每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选择其他答案标号。

不能直接写在本试卷上。

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. How does the woman’s sister go to university every day?A. On foot.B. By underground (=subway).C. By bus.2. What does the man mean?A. He used to like boating very much.B. He won’t go boating with the woman.C. He thinks it is too cold outside today.3. What will the woman probably do this afternoon?A. Go for a job interview.B. Give the man some advice.C. Ask the man for help.4. Why does the man want to know how to take care of babies?A. He wants to be a baby sitter (保姆).B. He is going to be a brother.C. His wife is pregnant（怀孕）.5. What does the man think of the woman’s experience?A. Unusual.B. Dull（无趣的）.C. Exhausting.（令人筋疲力尽的）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。

2015-2016学年度上学期（期中）考试高二英语试题【新课标】第I卷客观题（满分90分）第一部分单项填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）1. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ______ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.A. stickingB. stuckC. to be stuckD. to have stuck2. Every day _____a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized.A. readB. readingC. to readD. reads3. I often think of those occasions ______ we had a happy time together.A. whichB. whenC. on whichD. Both B and C4. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _____ a life span of around 20 years.A. havingB. hadC. haveD. to have5. The school requested that all the students ____ school uniform on weekdays in school.A. wearB. woreC. wearsD. have worn6. Although I hurried, ____ I was late for the train.A. butB. soC. yetD. that7. --- Peter told me he wanted to come with us. Is it OK for you?--- I don’t mind _____ he pays for his expense.A. as far asB. as well asC. as long asD. as soon as8.Most of the educators are ____ providing more freedom to the teenagers, believing that it may make them more creative and independent.A. in favor ofB. in search ofC. in charge ofD. in need of9. The woman told the workers that her house _____.A. required to paintB. required paintingC. requires paintD. requires being painted10. You have no idea what I have had to _____ during the last few months.A. put throughB. go throughC. read throughD. look through11. According to our school rules, no student ____ be permitted to carry mobile phones in class.A. willB. mustC. mayD. shall12. ____ you eat the correct foods ____ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.A. Only if; will youB. Only if; you willC. Unless; will youD. Unless; you will13. When you are older you can watch _____ program you like.A. howeverB. wheneverC. whicheverD. whatever14. They are ____ different sizes, shapes and materials, but they are exactly the same _____.A. /; in weightB. of; in weightC. in; of weight.D. of; weights15. She ____ have left school, for her bike is still here.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t16. He claims to _____ a round black creature moving quickly through the water.A. seeB. have seenC. be seenD. be seeing17. ____ this car with that one, he chose the latter.A. ComparingB. ComparedC. To compareD. Compare18.You can’t imagine the trouble we had ____ in touch with him.A. gotB. to getC. getD. getting19. If we ____ now to protect the environment, we will live to regret it..A. hadn’t actedB. haven’t actedC. don’t actD. won’t act20．A car was hit by a log falling off a truck, _____ two passengers in the car.A. killB. to killC. killingD. killed第二部分完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2015-2016学年度高二上学期期中考试第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；第小题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答案，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。

Who is the man most probably speaking to?His wife. B A travel agent staff . C. A waitress.2. What does the man mean?A. He needs a lot of help.B. He is hungry now.C. T he work is easy for him.3. What does the woman mean?A. She is not so sure about the vote now.B. She will of course vote for Bob.C. She has found out another candidate who is more suitable.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At an airport.B. In a restaurant.C. In awaiting room.5. What do we know about the man?A. He is allergic to cats.B. He had a bad cold on hi s first day of work.C. He often brings his cat to work.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。

2015-2016年度上学期高二期中考试时间：100分钟满分：130分第一卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50）第一节：（共20题，每小题2 分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AWork is a part of living —my grandparents understood that . They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years . They raised chickens for eggs , pigs and cattle for meat . Cows were kept for milk and the cream , from which Grandma made butter an d cheese . What little yard they had became a garden .The Depression（大萧条） , therefore , didn’t make much change in their lives . But i t did bring an unending flow of men out of work , drifting from j ob to job , to the farm . The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags . He took off his hat and quietly exp lained that he hadn’t eaten for a while . Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against t he fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the f ence . You have just about enough time to finish the job befor e lunch .”Grandma said a surprising thing happened . The man got a s hine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once . She set a nother place at the table and made an apple pie . During lunc h , the stranger didn’t say much , but when he left , his should ers had straightened . “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self -respect,” Grandpa later told me .Soon after , another man showed up asking for a meal . This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase . G randpa came out when he heard voices . He looked at the ma n and then offered a handshake .” There is a stack of firewoo d along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved . It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch .” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top . Then he set off to work . Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers th ey shared a meal with during those Depression days---or how many times that stack of wood got moved .1．When he was asked to move a stack of firewood , the firstman who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that .A．he had found a good jobB．he would have something to eatC．he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respectD．he would no longer suffer from the Depression2．The writer’s grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood because .A．he didn’t want them to have a meal free of chargeB．he wanted to help them in his own wayC．he had been needing to get it movedD．he wanted to show them his kindness and respect 3．The writer’s grandfather was all of the following but . A．kind B．thoughtful C．sympathetic D．weal thy4．The best title for the story would be .A．The Pleasure of Helping OthersB．The Depression C．No Pains , No Gains .D．Work-A Part of LivingBLondon is the capital of the . It has about seven million people. The river Thames runs through .People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingh am Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey an d the of . There are many museums, theatres and parks in , a s well as offices and factories. began as a Roman settlement called Londinium. The plague(瘟疫) came to London in the 1600s, followed by the Great Fire o f 1666. The city was badly bombed in World War II.London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the le vel of the river Thames is slowly rising. As a result, extra-high tides could flood a large part of . To prevent this happeni ng, a great barrier（屏障）has been built across the Thames at Woolwich. If very high tid es happen, the barrier can be raised and will be safe.5. is the capital of _________, which began as a __________ s ettlement.A. England; Norman .B. ; EnglishC. UK; FrenchmanD. ; Roman6. According to the passage, from 1600 to now, ________ gre at disasters have happened in .A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four7. The reason why a great barrier has been built across the Thames at Woolwich is that_________.A. the level of the river Thames is slowly rising.B. is very slowly sinking into its foundations.C. extra-high tides could flood a large part of .D. all of the above.CWe often think of future．We often wonder what the world w ould be like in a hundred years' time.Think of space, perhaps a permanent(永久的) station on the moon will have been set up．Perhaps peopl e will be able to visit the moon as tourists．Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed, permitting long journe ys throughout the solar system(太阳系)．When that time comes, people will be taking holidays in space and visiting other planets．Great progress will have be en discovered for the most terrible of all diseases—cancer．Pollution is a problem we must solve．In a hundred years' time it will have been controlled.All the world will have been developed—even Antarctica．There will be large cities in Antarctica．We already have supersonic(超音速的) flight, but in a hundred years' time we will have supersonicland travel as well.We will have used up most of earth's land to build our cities, so floating cities will have been built．The Japanese already have plans for cities of this kind．And there will be cities unde r the sea．The first of these will have been completed.8.We will have developed __________ in a hundred years' ti me, permitting long journeys all over the solar system.A．a plane for space travel . B．cheap rockets for space travelC．a permanent spaceship D．a satellite for tourists.9.Man will also have supersonic land travel ____________．A．in a year's time B．in the year 2050C．about a century later D．about half a century later.10.The last paragraph mainly talks about _____________. the building of cities under the seathe building of floating cities innew ways of building citiesD．the danger which earth's land will face.11.The best title for the passage is ______________. A．Future Life B．Space TravelC．Where to Live in the Future D. Travel in the FutureDTV is an excellent resource for hearing and listening to Englis h. The pictures help you understand what is being said and T V news is an ideal way to help improve your listening ability b ecause within a short period of time the same news is often re peated. This means that you can watch basically the same ne ws program several times within a day and that every succee ding program will help you to understand what is being said. These preparatory steps are very important before your listeni ng：●Find out which news report you want to listen to, when and o n what channel. CCTV 9 is a good choice because this is Chi na's English channel and has regular news reports.●Just watch the news reports for a few days first, before requi ring yourself to understand the stories. Give yourself time to g et familiar with the newsreaders and their accents. You shoul d also get an idea of the structure of the entire report as well a s the structure of a typical news story.●Watch the news in Chinese first. This will tell you what the m ain news items are and help prepare you for understanding n ews reports in English.While listening, you should pay attention to a few things that y ou may try to do：●You can aim at just getting what a story is about. Give a one to twosentence description after each story.●Put forward a few questions to yourself about a story, and th en seek to answer them from your listening. You can do this b y stopping the tape as soon as the headline is read to you.●Your may write a full transcript(抄本) of a story to practice intensive listening. This may bring to notice listening problems that have skipped your attention wh en you only concentrate on the content.Even though the listening part is over, some followup activitie s will help you reinforce(加强) your learning. You may talk about the news with one or m ore friends. This provides an opportunity to produce a summa ry or express your thoughts in a brief article.12．The underlined word “succeeding” most probably means ________.A．funny B. good C．next D．famous 13．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage ?A．Getting ready for news listening.B．Give a simple description after each story.C．Listening practice after the proposal.D．Doing followup activities after listening.14．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to t he passage?A．The pictures on TV are helpful to your written English and spoken English.B．You may get a general idea about a story by using one or two sentences.C．CCTV 9 is a good choice because there are all excellent f oreign newsreaders.D．You may use the whole transcript of a story to practice yo ur writing ability.15．The best title for this passage may probably be ________. A．How to Listen to TV NewsB．How to Improve Your ListeningC．How to Learn from ListeningD．How to Listen Step by StepEI remember that I used to rebel（反抗）against many dos and don’ts my parents told me. For example, when I kept on listening to jazz on the record player, my fat her used to consider it noise and replace it with classical musi c, which I always felt dull. My mom and dad were also very pa rticular about(挑剔) the friends I made with, and always quoted the well-known sentence—one rotten apple could ruin a whole barrel of apples. These w ere just a few examples of the things I thought my parents we re unreasonable about.Today, however, I am the father of a boy of 15, and I find tha t I am pressuring my son with a lot of rules and regulations th at he seems to find hard to follow too. One day, I noticed that my son’s hair was too long, so I told him to go to the barber’s and get it cut short. Ordinarily, he will do what he is told to, bu t this time he put his foot down. “What’s wrong with my long h air?” he said. “Most of my friends have long hair. And besides, it’s my own hair, isn’t it? I don’t think you have the right to ord er me to cut it short, even if you’re my father!”When I was a boy, if I had spoken to my father in that way, h e would have taught me a lesson. But I suddenly realize that we are now living in a more liberal world, and my son’s insiste nce on wearing his hair long is merely an instance of the gene ration gap that exists between us. Finally, I agree to it, so he still wears his hair long.16．Which is the best title for the passage?A．Stories Between Father and SonB．The Generation GapC．Dos and Don’ts for TeenagersD．A Thoughtful Father17．The underlined phrase “put his foot down” in Paragrap h 2 probably means that the son .obeyed his father’s orderrefused firmly to do as his father wished him toC．put down his feet to relax himselfD．ran away from home.18．The writer used to rebel against his parents mainly bec ause .A．his parents were unreasonableB．the writer was a rebellious teenagerC．his parents always told him to make friends carefully D．the generation gap existed between them19．Which of the following is NOT the reason why the write r becomes liberal at last?A．His son refuses to obey his orders firmly.B．He once suffered from the experience like his son. C．He realizes it is nothing but the generation gap.D．They are living in a more liberal world today.20．From the passage, we can safely draw a conclusion th at .A．the writer’s parent didn’t love him at allB．the generation gap can be removed in a more liberal worl dC．the writer will have a friendly relationship with his son D．as long as you stick to what you want to do, you will surel y make it eventually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。

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2015-2016学年度上学期高二英语期中考试试卷说明：1本卷共有四部分,全卷满分150分,考试时间为120分钟.2本卷分为试题卷和答题卷，答案要求写在答题卷上. 不得在试题卷上作答. 否则不给分.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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Which season does the woman like?A. Winter.B. Spring.C. Summer.2. What sport does the man like best?A. Swimming.B. Football.C. Skating.3. What time does school begin?A. At 7:45.B. At 8:00.C. At 8:10.4. What will the woman take to visit her friend?A. A plane.B. A taxi.C. A bus.5. Why did Dr.Tom fail to come to the meeting?A. He was not told.B. He was too busy.C. He was ill.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

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

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

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. When did the two speakers meet last time?A. Last Christmas.B. Last month.C. A few years ago.7. What is the man's wife doing these days?A. She is preparing for Christmas.B. She is going to a night school.C. She is looking after her son.8. What was wrong with Billy according to the conversation ?A. He was ill.B. He hurt his leg.C. He hurt his head.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9. What does the girl like doing in her free time?A. Reading and playing basketball.B. Reading and singing.C. Reading and listening to music.10. What musical instrument can the girl play?A. The piano.B. The violin.C. The guitar.11. What does the boy like doing in his spare time?A. Playing basketball.B. Playing the guitar.C. Playing online games.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。