2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题
考试时间长度：120分钟制卷人：胡刚宝
说明：1.本试卷共12页，包括第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分；
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2.在答题纸的密封线内填写班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。
3.请将所有答案填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。
第一卷选择题（共80分）
第一部分：听力(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
第一节：（共5小题；每小题1分，共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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the conversation take place?
A.On the street.
B. At a restaurant.
C. At home.
2.What may the man do next?
A. Look for a hat.
B. Find his suitcase.
C. Pack some clothes.
3.How much does the woman need to pay?
A.$240.
B. $270
C. $300
4.What will the woman do today?
A. Go to a party.
B. Go to the library.
C. Go shopping.
5.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. A new notebook.
B. Summer jobs.
C. The French language.
第二节：（共15小题，每小题1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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.How long does Ted usually sleep every night?
A.For seven hours.
B. For eight hours.
C. For nine hours.
7. What did Ted do last night?
A.He went to the cinema.
B.He went out with the man.
C. He watched a movie at home.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Whom is the man speaking to?
A. A tourist.
B. A local villager.
C. A new neighbor.
9. How many buses leave for town each day?
A. 3.
B. 4.
C. 5.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。
10. What is the man doing?
A. Talking to a friend.
B. Attending a job interview.
C. Preparing for a job interview.
11. How did the man gain work experience in this field?
A. By working part-time.
B. By doing an internship.
C. By learning from teachers.
12.How much can an employee be paid in the second year?
A. $14,000.
B. $15,000.
C. $16,000.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。
13. What probably makes the woman‟s mothe r her hero?
A. Her great scientific achievements.
B. Her achievements at work.
C. Her support to the family.
14. What does the man think of his grandmother?
A. Kind-hearted.
B. Hard-working.
C. Easy-going.
15. What is Adam‟s dream?
A. To help poor children get enough food.
B. To improve life of the homeless.
C. To live a good life in the future.
16. What is Kate doing now?
A. She is teaching at school.
B. She is traveling abroad now.
C. She is helping the homeless.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。
17. What do some companies run in Garapan?
A. A shopping bus.
B. Free boats.
C. Public buses.
18. Where can one usually stop a legally run taxi?
A. At a hotel.
B. At a mall.
C. At a restaurant.
19. What does the speaker think of car rental on Saipan Island?
A.It‟s too costly.
B.It‟s inconvenient.
C.It‟s a good way.
20. What is the man?
A. A TV host.
B. A guide.
C. A radio program host. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The boy pretended ________ asleep when his father came back.
A. to fall
B. to have fallen
C. falling
D. having fallen
22.The railway ________ in 2016 will help promote the economy development in this area.
A. being completed
B. having been completed
C. completed
D. to be completed
23. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just ________ sweet dreams.
A. keep up with
B. put up with
C. end up with
D. catch up with
24. Their relationship, ________ on years of open communication with each other, will last.
A. base
B. to base
C. basing
D. based
25. While shopping, peo ple sometimes can‟t help ________ into buying something they don‟t
really need.
A. to persuade
B. persuading
C. being persuaded
D. be persuaded
26. Mr. Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one
________ .
A. blamed
B. blaming
C. to blame
D. to be blamed
27. ________ with the performance by Lily, the judges gave her a high score.
A. Impressing
B. Being impressed
C. Impressed
D. Having impressed
28. —What does the Chinese domestic large aircraft look like?—Well, the length of its wings is ________ of its body.
A. more than twice the length
B. twice more than
C. more than twice that
D. twice the length
29. Mark lives in a big pleasant room ________ approximately 5 meters by 6 meters.
A. measures
B. measuring
C. to be measured
D. having measured
30. Can‟t you notice that there is little time left? Please tell me the whole thing ________ .
A. in case
B. in brief
C. in total
D. in general
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分)
A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery (外科手术). He answered the call as soon as possible, 31 his clothes and went 32 to the surgery.
He found th e boy‟s father going and coming in the hall 33 for the doctor. Once seeing him, the dad 34 : “Why did you take all this time to come?Don‟t you know that my son‟s life is in 35 ? Don‟t you have the sense of 36 ?”
The doctor 37 a nd said, “I am sorry. I wasn‟t in the 38 and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call. And now, I wish you‟d 39 so that I can do my work.”
“What? You stupid! What if your son was in this room right now? If your own son dies now, what will you do?” said the father 40 .
The doctor smiled again and replied, “I will say, …From dust we came to the world and to dust we 41 .‟ Let‟s go and see your son. We‟ll spare no42 to save his life.”
“Giving advice when we‟re not 43 is so easy,” murmured (低声说) the father.
The surgery took two hours after which the 44 went out happily, “Thank God. Your son is 45 .”
And without waiting for the father‟s 46 , he went on his way, running. “If you have any 47 , ask the nurse.”
“What a 48 man! He couldn‟t wait a few minutes so that I could ask about my son‟s 49 ,” commented the father when he saw the nurse minutes after the doctor left.
The nurse answered, tears flowing down her face, “His son died three days ago in a car accident. He was at his son‟s funeral (葬礼) when we called him for your son‟s surgery. And now that he saved your son‟s life, he left to50 his son‟s funeral.”
31. A. washed B. changed C. collected D. bought
32. A. carefully B. secretly C. directly D. voluntarily
33. A. allowing B. sending C. looking D. waiting
34. A. shouted B. begged C. laughed D. whispered
35. A. time B. public C. danger D. ruins
36. A. motivation B. recognition C. achievement D. responsibility
37. A. smiled B. sighed C. doubted D. stared
38. A. house B. hospital C. space D. duty
39. A. roll over B. speed up C. make sense D. calm down
40. A. easily B. slowly C. angrily D. peacefully
41. A. return B. imagine C. appear D. develop
42. A. effort B. chance C. belief D. goal
43. A. sensitive B. familiar C. concerned D. annoyed
44. A. father B. doctor C. nurse D. assistant
45. A. saved B. released C. injured D. protected
46. A. information B. reply C. complaint D. regret
47. A. excuses B. rewards C. questions D. experiences
48. A. unique B. serious C. cautious D. terrible
49. A. movement B. behavior C. principle D. condition
50. A. start B. finish C. accept D. report
第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
People with many different relationships use small talk. The most common types of people to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all. It is also common for people who are only acquaintances (熟人), often called a “friend of a friend”, to use small talk.
There are certain “safe” topics that people usually make small talk about. The weather is probably the number one thing. Sometimes even friends and family members discuss the weather when they meet or start a conversation. Another topic that is generally “safe” is current events, such as sports news and entertainment news. If there is something that you and the other speaker have in common, that may also be acceptable to talk about. Negative comments about another person not involved in the conversation are not acceptable because you cannot be sure who his friends are when you do not know a person well.
People make small talk just about anywhere. Most often, small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something. For example, you might chat with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive. Some social events (such as a party) require small talk among guests who do not know each other very well.
The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone. However, the next time you see each other, you might just smile and say nothing. Do not interrupt (打断) two people in order to discuss something unimportant, such as the weather. If someone is reading a book or writing a letter in a waiting room, it is not proper to initiate a conversation either.
51. The third paragraph mainly tells us __________.
A. how people make small talk
B. people like making small talk
C. why people make small talk
D. where people make small talk
52. What can we learn about small talk according to the text?
A. Small talk only happens between strangers.
B. When people feel lonely, they will start small talk.
C. Unpleasant comments about another person aren‟t a “safe” topic.
D. Small talk only happens when people want to make friends.
53. The underlined word “initiate” in the last paragraph probably means“__________”.
A. end
B. start
C. control
D. avoid
B
Shyness equals (等于) losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections, but there are ways to make it a thing of the past.
When I was fifteen, I was shy. I remember an attractive girl trying to talk with me. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought
about what I was trying to say instead of what she was trying to say.
To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax. This gives you the space to practice certain conversational skills. Relaxed socializing (社交) is so pleasurable. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and start to put them into practice.
Focus your attention away from yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to their conversation, imagine where they might live, and make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also reduces social anxiety, leaving you feeling calmer.
Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if you find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” response such as “What do you like about this place?‟ rather than “Do you like this place?” Once they have answered, you can use add-on (追加) questions connected with the first such as “What other places do you like in this city?” Next you can express your views. This is a great way to get the conversation going.
Now I love meeting new people and suspect that my current social confidence would be unrecognizable to my fifteen-year-old self.
54. To get rid of your shyness, you should __________.
A. pay much attention to yourself
B. find a beautiful girl to talk with
C. learn to talk to others in a relaxed way
D. ask people some interesting questions
55. It can be inferred from the text that __________.
A. people will notice our appearance if we focus on their looks
B. shy people will have no friends unless they change themselves
C. shy people may suffer a great deal and may be less happy
D. girls like to show off their voices in front of boys
56. Which of the following questions will the author probably advise us to ask?
A. What a lovely day, isn‟t it?
B. Do you like playing basketball?
C. Do you think he will pass the exam?
D. Why do you find that English is hard to learn?
C
Claude Monet is surely one of the most famous French artists of all. Monet was particularly interested in the effect of light and would paint the same scene in different lighting conditions or times of the day. For example, he painted around 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral from dawn to dusk. His most famous paintings include his Water lilies series.
The paintings of Paul Cézanne had a lot of influence in the development of 20th century art, including Cubism (立体派) and Fauvism (野兽派). Cézanne is one of the most famous French artists and is known as a “post-impressionist”, which was similar in some ways to impressionism but also broke away from some of its limitations. Famous French paintings include his Bathers and Mont St Victoire series.
Henri Matisse was one of the most important famous French artists of the 20th century. He was considered one of the leaders of the Fauvist movement. He had a long and varied (多样化的)
artistic career, painting in different styles ranging from Impressionism to Abstract. In 1941, Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and was forced into a wheelchair. But this didn‟t stop him completing the amazing Chapel of the Rosary in Vence.
Degas is probably one of the most fascinating of all the famous French artists. He is known as one of the founders of Impressionism, but his paintings were also influenced by classicism, romanticism, and realism. His style is definitely very unique. He was a prolific (多产的) artist, producing over one thousand works. He is best known for his paintings of ballet dancers.
57. We can know that Claude Monet painted about 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral
_________.
A. within one day
B. using the same colors
C. at different places
D. in different lighting conditions
58. Which style does Bathers most probably belong to?
A. Impressionism.
B. Post-impressionism.
C. Romanticism.
D. Abstract.
59. During Henri Matisse‟s long artistic career, he __________.
A. painted paintings of different styles
B. did his most famous paintings after 1941
C. painted in the style of Fauvism most frequently
D. spent most of his time painting in a wheelchair
60. We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.
A. De gas‟ works all belong to Impressionism
B. Degas‟ works were influenced by many styles
C. it‟s not easy to tell Degas‟ paintings from other artists‟
D. Degas‟ paintings influenced classicism, romanticism and realism
D
Hundreds of US towns and cities call themselves the capital of something or another, even the world capital of this or that. Many of these titles are just for fun — a bit of promotion (宣传) for the area. Tarpon Springs in Florida, for example, calls itself the “Sponge Capital of the World”. Reedsburg in Wisconsin believes it is the “Butter Capital of America”. Pickerington considers itself the “Violet Capital of Ohio”. And sometimes these so-called capitals have their sales to prove their boasts (自夸).
High Point, North Carolina, for example, refers to itself as “The Furniture Capital of the United States”. And to emphasize (强调) the point, it painted a downtown building to look like a chest of drawers (衣橱). Just down the road, High Point‟s sister city, Thomasville, also makes a lot of furniture. Since it calls itself “Chair City”, there‟s a chair the size of a small room sitting right in the middle of the Thomasville town square. Together, these two small cities really do produce more furniture than any other places in the US.
This happened because, over the past century, a lot of factories moved from northern states to North Carolina for its 11 different species of wood, its warmer weather, its direct rail lines to big East Coast markets, and its non-union labor pool.
High Point is holding its annual (每年的) “furniture market” this month. It‟s an event in which manufacturers display their latest designs in 51 showrooms, and buyers from most states
and as many as 100 countries show up and walk through the passages.
Down the street, at the High Point Museum, they can watch as skilled carpenters and other craftspeople show how some of the nation‟s finest furniture is assembled (安装) —from the cutting of trees to the making of frames (框架), to the gluing and application of veneers (薄片镶饰) and stains and polishes.
61. The first paragraph mainly wants to show that in the US __________.
A. many cities have official nicknames
B. tourists flood into various “capitals”
C. it‟s common for cities to own nicknames
D. people often get confused by nicknames
62. In High Point, __________.
A. there‟s a building looking like a piece of furniture
B. a big chair is painted on a downtown building
C. “furniture market” is held at the town square
D. there are 11 well-known furniture factories
63. Which of the fol lowing is TRUE of “furniture market”?
A. It is held every other year.
B. It has become an international fair.
C. 51 manufacturers display their designs.
D. Gardeners gather and communicate on skills.
64. In the High Point Museum, visitors can __________.
A. listen to talks from experienced craftspeople
B. try to make furniture by themselves
C. buy some furniture they like
D. see how furniture is produced
65. It can be inferred from the text that __________.
A. Tarpon Springs is famous for violets
B. Thomasville is located in North Carolina
C. “furniture market” is held in different cities
D. the furniture on “furniture market” is from many countries
第二卷非选择题（共40分）
第四部分写作与运用（共四节，满分40分）
第一节：请根据提示，用正确的单词完成句子。
（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）
66. I don‟t think I can ever truly______________ (原谅) her.
67.Having worked with many ______________ (环境的) consultants, I know that the healthy development is of great importance.
68. Cloned animals are not very healthy—they nearly always live brief, painful lives____________
(与..相比)with ordinary animals.
69.This new project resulted in farmers ______________ (代替)their crops with trees or grass.
70.So far, we haven‟t______________ (确认) that food from cloned animals is really safe for
humans to eat.
71. Usually girls‟ friendships ______________ shared feelings and support.
72.I got more and more ______________ in the work here.
73.The yearly campaign to raise money for the poor students in our school is______________.
74.In our school a student is not allowed to go out of school if he/she doesn‟t get his/her teacher‟s ______________ .
75.While cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, now some scientists ___________ research in order to produce a cloned human body.
第三节：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空只填1个单词。
Studying away from home can be one of the biggest changes that you students can face, and it means that you are making independent choices and decision. For example, you must learn to make good decisions with your money. As you know, living away from home means that you are in charge and responsible for your own money, so use your money in a wise manner. You should try to keep record of exactly how much you are spending and where. Try to keep a steady income by doing part-time jobs.
And more importantly, do not forget you are here mainly in order to study, so try your best to study as hard as you can. You are here working to achieve something big in your personal development. Studying well and achieving high will show future possible employers that you can dig deep and work hard. You know, it is a very difficult job market at the moment.
While you are studying away from home, learning to take care of yourself is also very important. For example, you should always keep yourself clean, wear clean clothes, get enough sleep, eat healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water. You also should learn to prepare things the day before for the next day. In addition, choosing a hobby and doing it once a week or whenever you can will be useful because it can keep your mind healthy.
Studying away from home is also a time for you to have new experiences. You can make friends with people who you get along with, people who appreciate you for who you are, and who improve your overall life performance. Become a member of a club with the help of a teacher.
第四节：书面表达。
（满分20分)
86.随着科技的发展，新技术越来越多地被人们所采用，极大的改变了我们的生活。
请以互联网为例，谈谈其对我们生活的影响（正反两方面）,以及我们该如何利用好科技。
【写作要求】
1）根据提示，结合模块五所学的相关话题,发挥自己的想象力，尽可能使用所学的有关词汇、短语及句型,完成写作内容。
2）词数：130词左右。
开头已给出，不计入总词数。
3）不得提及所在班级及本人姓名。
【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
With the development of science, more and more new technology is being adopted. There is no doubt that…
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2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试Array高二英语试题答题纸
第二卷（单词拼写、选词填空、任务型阅读、书面表达）（共40分）第一节：请根据提示，用正确单词完成句子。
（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）66. _____________________ 67. _____________________ 68. _____________________ 69. _____________________ 70. _____________________
第二节：选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空 (每小题1分，满分5分) 71. _____________________ 72. _____________________ 73. _____________________ 74. _____________________ 75. ____________________
第三节：任务型阅读（共10小题；满分10分）
76. _____________________ 77. _____________________
78. _____________________ 79. _____________________
80. _____________________ 81. _____________________
82. _____________________ 83. _____________________
84. _____________________ 85. _____________________
第四节：书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）
2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语参考答案
第一卷选择题（共80分）
听力(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分):
1-5 BABCB 6-10 CCCBB 11-15 BCCAB 16-20 BAACC
单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分):
21-25 BDCDC 26-30 CDCBB
完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分):
31-35 BCDAC 36-40 DABDC 41-45AACBA 46-50BCDDB
阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) :
51-53 DCB 54-56CCD 57-60DBAB 61-65CABDB
第二卷非选择题（共40分）
第一节：单词拼写。
（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）
66.forgive 67. environmental 68. compared 69. replacing 70.confirmed
第二节：选词或短语填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
71.are anchored in 72. Absorbed 73. under way 74. permission
75. are pushing ahead with
第三节：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
76. wisely 77. spending/expense/cost 78. part-time 79. possible
80. purpose 81. job 82. advance 83. mentally 84. appreciate 85. Join
第四节：书面表达。
（满分20分)
86.With the development of science, more and more new technology is being
in summary,
disadvantages. We must fight against the possible harm while enjoying the benefits from them.。
