江苏省江阴市四校2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

2015—2016学年第二学期高二期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共85分）第一部分：听力（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. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital.B. In a friend‟s house.C. In the man‟s house.2. What is the woman going to buy?A. A book on planes.B. Pictures of ships.C.A book on ships.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk music.B. Pop music.C. Classical music.4. Why doesn‟t t he woman buy the coat?A. It is expensive.B. There isn‟t her size.C. She doesn‟t like the color.5. What is the man doing?A. Finishing his homework.B. Doing physical exercise.C. Smoking on the upper floor.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。

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. What‟s the matter with Hudson‟s mother?A. She was ill, but she felt much better.B. She was seriously ill.C. She went to see him.7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson according to the dialogue?A. A very good worker.B. A person who often gets angry.C. A person who cares nothing.8. Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?A. Hi s mother‟s illness.B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.C. His manager wants to fire him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are the two speakers generally talking about?A. People served in shops.B. Goods in various qualities.C. Shopping in different places.10. What is the man?A. A salesman in a small shop.B. A manager of a supermarket.C. A staff of a department store.11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. They‟re unfriendly.B. They‟re very nice.C. They‟re well paid.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。

12. Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much.B. She works too long.C. She has no time for exercise.13. Who is Michael?A. John‟s manager.B. Julia‟s husband.C. Kate‟s friend.14. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change her job.B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.C. Eat less and do more exercise.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。

15. Where does Mike work?A. In a grocery.B. In a language school.C. In an art school.16. What does the woman want to do for a change?A. Learn to dance.B. Learn a new song.C. Learn to draw.17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?A. Grammar.B. Pronunciation.C. Idioms.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18. What kind of clothes does the speaker‟s sister like?A. Cheap clothes.B. Ordinary clothes.C. Clothes of new design.19. What do the twin sisters have in common?A. They enjoy loud music.B. They enjoy friendship.C .They want to have their children.20. Why doesn‟t the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her si ster doesn‟t.B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.C. They can‟t agree on the color of the room.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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21.------Look! More trees are being planted around the new building. What do you think of ______ natural surroundings in Siyang?------Fantastic! Beyond _______ expression.A. the, /B. the, theC. /, /D. the, an22. __________ the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also break some families or cause other family problems.A. AsB. IfC. WhileD. Since23.Personally, I have never __________ the view that either sex is superior to the other.A. accounted forB. turned toC. allowed forD. subscribed to24. We ________ the Ministry of Health‟s efforts to reform the health care system, which helps relieve the high medical cost burdens.A. adaptedB. congratulatedC. applaudedD. measured25. I am really grateful to Mr. Smith. Without his help, I _______ the entrance examination.A. would not passB. would not have passedC. could not be able to passD. could not pass26. Once air pollution _________ in most cities, it is hard _____________.A. rises; dealing withB. arouses, to be dealt withC. raises, dealt withD. arises, to deal with27. According to a traffic rule, by no means _________be parked in the place where the bus stops.A. any vehicle mustB. shall any vehicleC. any vehicle shallD. will any vehicle28. ---Magee hasn‟t finished the task that our teacher gave us yet.----Well, he ought ____________.A. toB. to haveC. to beD. to have finished29. It was not just the size of the party last night but _______ it meant to our company ______made it unique.A. that; thatB. what; thatC. what; whatD. that; what30. John _______ in the USA for decades, but in the last years he has already adapted to living in China.A. was livingB. had livedC. has livedD. lived31. Interest is as ___________ to learning as the ability to understand, even more so.A. vitalB. availableC. specificD. similar32. He accidentally __________ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn‟t been home for a couple of weeks.A. let outB. took careC. made sureD. made out33. If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. _________ ,they will learn to take care of themselves.A. On the contraryB. In a wordC. That is to sayD. What‟s more34. Lionel Messi, ________ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.A. setB. settingC. to setD. having set35. ---- What‟s a reasonable tip to leave to the waitress?----_________. I usually leave 20% of the dinner price.A.Help yourself.B. It‟s up to you.C. That‟s the point.D. It‟s a deal.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。