河北省张家口市万全中学2016_2017学年高二英语下学期期初考试试题.docx

万全中学2016-2017学年度第二学期学期初考试高二年级英语试卷第卷第一部分 听力 （每题1.5分，共30分）第1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?A. Salad B. A fork C. A spoon2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a plane B. In a library C. At a bookstore3. What will the man probably do?A. Wait for the sale to start B. Contact Conrads Mens Wear C. Buy something at Conrads Mens Wear4. How did the man know about the news?A. He read it in the newspaperB. His secretary told himC. He listened to it on the radio5. Why is the woman surprised?A. The paper was too difficultB. The man spent so much time on the paperC. The man could finish the paper in thirty minutes第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university B. At the club C. At the community center7. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a weekB. Three times a weekC. Five times a week听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A story B. A trip C. A newspaper9. What does the woman say about the Harlem hero?A. He rescued an eighteen-year-old studentB. He was given nine thousand dollarsC. He got a chance of going to Disney World听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man come to the woman?A. To have an interviewB. To share working experienceC. To talk about cooperation11. Who is Mr. Green?A. The womans husbandB. The mans former bossC. The mans father12. What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a telephone callB. Go to a family-owned companyC. Wait for further notice听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How often are the sports meetings held?A. Once a week B. Twice a week C. Once a month14. For what activities are people charged?A. Lectures B. Music concerts C. Sports games15. What does the woman remind the man to do when he goes swimming?A. Make an appointmentB. Take his swimming suitC. Sign at the information board16. How much does the City Trip cost a club member and his guest?A. 30 B. 50 C. 90听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What will the temperature be in South England?A. About 2-3 degrees CelsiusB. About 3-4 degrees CelsiusC. About 3-5 degrees Celsius18. What will the weather be like in Midlands?A. Rainy all the time B. Cloudy with showers C. Clear with warm sun19. When will Wales be windy?A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening20. Where will the weather be very cold?A. Over the highest ground in Scotland and Northern IrelandB. In Midlands and Southern EnglandC. In Northern England and Wales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）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。AIt was Mollys job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work One morning，in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with staples(书钉)“Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else” Molly answered“Whats in it?” “Just some stuffTake it with you” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both sacks（bags） into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed offAt midday he opened Mollys bag and took out the contents：two hair ribbons，three small stones，a plastic dinosaur，a tiny sea shell，a small doll，and 13 penniesThe busy father smiled，finished eating，and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Mollys stuff included That evening，Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper”Wheres my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning” “I left it at the office, why ?” “I forgot to put this note in it” she said “And，besides，Daddy，the things in the sack are the things I really likeI thought you might like to play with themYou didnt lose the bag，did you，Daddy?” “Oh，no” he said，lying. “I just forgot to bring it homeIll bring it back tomorrow” While Molly hugged her fathers neck，he unfolded the note that read” I love you，Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasuresall that a 7-year-old held dear Love in a paper bag，and he missed itnot only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night janitor(看门人), he picked up the bag from the wastebasket. He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didnt look so good, but the stuff was all there and thats what counted. After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought. We should all remember that its not the destination that counts in life, but the journey. That journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.21What did Molly give her father a second bag for? AShe didnt want to keep the things in the bag BShe hoped those things would bring happiness to her father CShe wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things DShe enjoyed playing with her father 22After Father heard what his daughter said，he felt . AregretfulBsurprisedCsadD. satisfied23. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage? AAn Important Journey BTwo Bags CFather and Daughter DLove in a Paper Bag BBetty Friedan, born in 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, attended Smith College in Northampton, MassachusettsShe finished her studies in psychology in 1942. After college she attended the University of California at Berkeley to continue her studies. Later, she moved to New York City and worked as a reporter and editor for labor union newspapers In 1947, Betty married Carl Friedan. They had a child, the first of threeWhen Betty Friedan became pregnant for the second time, she was dismissed from her job at the newspaperAfter that she worked as an independent reporter for magazines. But her editors often rejected her attempts to write about subjects outside the traditional interests of women In 1966, Betty Friedan helped found NOW, the National Organization for WomenShe served as its first president. She led campaigns to end unfair treatment of women seeking jobsShe wanted women to take part in social and political changeBetty Friedan led a huge demonstration（游行） in New York City for womens rights. Demonstrations were also held in other cities In 1981, Betty Friedan wrote a book called The Second Stage about the condition of the womens movement. Friedan wrote that the time for huge demonstrations and other such events had passedShe urged the movement to try to increase its influence on American political lifeSome younger members of the movement criticized her as too conservative Betty Friedan died on February 4, 2006. She was considered the mother of modern womens liberation movementBetty Friedan once told a television reporter how she wanted to be remembered: She helps make women feel better about being women”24According to Paragraph 2, Betty lost her job because Ashe was pregnant Bshe got marriedCher editors didnt like herD. she was too independent25Betty led a huge demonstration to Afight against the governmentB. fight for womens rightsCtake part in political life Dget support from the government26The book The Second Stage A. was popular among young women readersB. thought highly of those huge demonstrationsC. was about the condition of the womens movement thenD. decreased the movements influence on American political life27From the last paragraph, we know that ABetty helped women live better BBetty wanted to be remembered foreverCBetty thought it better to be a womanDThe television reporter knew Betty wellCLast winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-laws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didnt have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground - not many people had ventured out that evening! When I returned to my car around 11.pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members - at least I thought thats what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said Excuse me, Maam, can we help you? You seem stuck. Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said I am stuck. And the young man said Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow. And they did! When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly28 .Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?A. Because she was afraid of being harmed B. Because she sat in her car for too long a timeC. Because she was cold indeed in that freezing eveningD. Because she knew they would rob her of the car29. The author failed to drive away because _.A. she was terrified at the four young men B. her car wasnt warm enoughC. it was icy and full of snow on the ground. D. something was wrong with the wheels.30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. One of the four teenagers was a gang member B. The kids wanted to help the author out of troubleC. The author would have a baby in her carD. The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow31. The best title for the text would be_A. Every man has his faults B. Fortune favors those who use their judgmentC. Dont judge a book by its cover D. Think twice before you doDBabies born in summer are more likely to become short-sighted in late life, a study has shown. As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts. They are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks. Scientists had already established that over-exposure to sunlight caused shortsightedness in animals. Researchers who compared the months in which babies were born with whether they needed glasses later on say the principle also applies to humans. A study of almost 300,000 young adults-the largest of its kind showed that those born in June and July had a 25 per cent greater chance of becoming severely short-sighted than those born in December or January. Research leader Professor Michael Belkin of Tel Aviv University, said it was because prolonged illumination(光照) causes the eyeball to lengthen, causing short-sightedness. Therefore, the more light a newborn is exposed to, the more the eyeball lengthens and the worse the short-sightedness will be. The mechanism which lengthens the eyeball is associated with levels of melatonin(褪黑激素), a pigment (色素) which protects the skin against harmful rays of the sun. In young babies not enough melatonin is released as protection, meaning they are more vulnerable to sunburn and changes to eyeball shape. Sight expert Professor Daniel OLeary, of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, said “At the moment we dont know the precise cause of why light exposure affects sight, but the evidence seems to prove that it is one of the reasons for people becoming shortsighted.”32. Babies born in summer are more likely to be shortsighted _. A. because the summer sun is too strong for babies B. because babies who are born in summer have lengthened eyeballs C. if exposed to much sunlight in the first weeks after they are born D. if parents dont know a proper way to protect their babies eyes33. Melatonin is a kind of material to _. A. prevent the eyes from becoming near-sighted B. protect the skin from harmful sun rays C. make our body strong D. protect babies eyes from summer sun34. From what Professor Daniel OLeary says we can conclude that _. A. there is no evidence that shortsightedness is related to exposure to sunlight B. whether light exposure affects sight still needs to be further proved C. he believes that light exposure can cause shortsightedness D. he tries to give the cause of why light exposure affects sight35. The underlined word “vulnerable” in the passage probably means _.A. easy to be harmedB. resistant C. protectiveD. changeable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（A 、B 、C 、D 、E、F、G）选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Improve your memoryDo you find yourself forgetting where you left your keys or blanking out information on important tests? 36 Before your next big exam, be sure to check out some of these tried and tested ways of improving memory. Focus your attention on the materials you are studying. Attention is one of the major components (组成部分) of memory. In order for information to move from short-term memory into long-term memory, you need to actively attend to this information. 37 Structure and organize the information you are studying. Researchers have found that information is best organized in related groups. 38 Or you can make an outline of your notes and textbook readings to help group related concepts (概念).39When you are studying unfamiliar material, take the time to think about how this information relates to things that you already know. By establishing relationships between new ideas and previously existing memories, you can greatly increase the likelihood of recalling (回想起) the recently learned information.Pay extra attention to difficult information. Remembering information at the beginning or end of an article is easy. However, recalling information from its middle can be difficult. 40 Another way is to try restructuring what you have learned so it will be easier to remember. When you come across an especially difficult concept, devote some extra time to memorizing the information.A. Use this approach in your own studies.B. Try grouping similar concepts and terms together.C. Relate new information to things you already know.D. Repeat the information you are studying to improve memory.E. Try to study in a quiet place and concentrate on your learning.F. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to help improve your memory.G. You can overcome this problem by spending extra time memorizing this information.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）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。 My sister and her husband loved going on short holidays to new places. Once, they decided to take a41intheir own car to a nearby small town. They reached the town and42at a hotel.The next morning, they started on their new43. Since there were many places to see, it took them the whole day to finish their sightseeing.They reached a place where there were many44selling handmade products. My sister was most45inshopping. They were so absorbed in their shopping that they46about the time and started back only as the shops began to close.They took the same route back to their47but somehow got lost on the way and48that they were going around in circles. After some time, they realised it was no use trying and finding their way back. They decided to ask someone for49but no one was out at that late hour.50, my brother-in-law found that the car couldnt start. He checked but couldnt find the51.After about twenty minutes, they saw a man walking towards them from the opposite direction. He wanted to know what had52. He was a car mechanic (修理工) who had closed his garage (汽车修理厂)53and was returning home. He54to check the car and after some time pronounced that it was a small problem which he could fix55. Soon the car was56and ready to go.When my sister offered some money to thank him, the man57. He said that he always took another58back home which was shorter, but when he reached his turning, something prompted (促使) him to take this59route.My sister and brother-in-law were very60to the man. After being directed by the helpful mechanic, they reached their hotel safely.41. A. walk B. trip C. break D. chance42. A. fell asleep B. settled down C. set out D. checked in43. A. discovery B. life C. work D. secret44. A. cafes B. markets C. restaurants D. shops45. A. disappointed B. experienced C. interested D. skilled46. A. cared B. forgot C. w