2015-2016上学期起高二期末英语试卷.docx

高二年级第一学期期末考试英 语注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷1页至6页，第卷6页至7页。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第i卷 选择题 共70分第一部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ann，a mother of 3 children, is a warm-hearted social worker and she has done a lot to help people_21_. the familys dinner conversation often turns to local poor families, and she _22_ tries her best to seek help for them. this year, ann _23_that santa claus (圣诞老人)would pay a special _24_to a young unemployed mother named ashley, who was _25_two sons by herself. one sunday morning, the family were joyfully having breakfast _26_the phone rang, saying that the help she had requested for ashley had_27_. no santa claus, no presents, nothing. as soon as she heard the news, ann noticed the _28_ disappear from her children s faces. kinzie, the youngest one, _29_up from her chair and ran out of the kitchen room. in only a few _30_, she returned carrying her piggy bank and began to _31_the coins over and over again, $3.30 in total. “mom,” she shook her head _32_, “i know its not much. but maybe this will buy a _33_for the children.” then suddenly everyone was reaching into their pockets and _34_their purses. immediately the money - coins and bills _35_on the table. on christmas eve, ann as well as kinzie drove to ashleys house. after ann wished the _36_woman a merry christmas, she began to unload (卸)the gifts from the car, _37_ them to ashley one by one and told her the whole story.ashley was moved to tears _38_the words: kinzie opened not only her piggy bank but also her_39_, and my children as well as i myself would be able to do something _40_for someone else in need. 21. a. in timeb. in needc. in troubled. in sight22. a. howeverb. evenc. alwaysd. already23. a. expectedb. believedc. dreamed d. promised24. a. present b. giftc. attituded. visit25. a. raisingb. producingc. havingd. attending26. a. untilb. whilec. sinced. when27. a. failedb. arrivedc. passedd. covered28. a. angerb. tearsc. cheerd. worry29. a. gotb. stoodc. lay d. went30. a. days b. weeksc. secondsd. hours31. a. pourb. pickc. lookd. count32. a. sadly b. happilyc. excitedlyd. repeatedly33. a. clothesb. toyc. presentd. cake34. a. emptyingb. touchingc. openingd. looking35. a. given upb. grew upc. set upd. piled up36. a. surprisedb. pleasedc. amusedd. embarrassed37. a. throwingb. handingc. loadingd. parking38. a. overb. byc. withd. for39. a. mindb. smilec. sympathy（同情）d. heart40. a. specialb. similarc. valuabled. different第三部分 共2节，满分40分第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aon thanksgiving day, about 88 percent of americans will eat turkey. but one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous! every year, turkey farmers present a turkey to the u.s. president. but instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon” . the turkey is flown to florida for a thanksgiving parade(游行). then it lives on a farm for the rest of its life.turkeys come from north america and have been part of american culture for centuries. benjamin franklin even wanted the turkey to be americas national bird.turkeys that are kept on farms are large birds that cant fly. but wild turkeys are quite fast. they can fly at a speed of 88 km per hour. they can also run at 40 km per hour.turkeys dont have ears. they hear by using a growth above their beaks(尖喙). but their hearing is five times better than human beings.turkeys are such interesting birds-no wonder benjamin franklin wanted them to be americas national birds.41. _ people eat turkey on thanksgiving day. a. a few b. some c. most d. all 42. a wild turkey can fly at the speed of _. a. 88 km per hour b. 40 km per hour c. as fast as a kept one d. five times faster than man43. the turkey doesnt have _ . a. eyes b. ears c. a mouth d. nose44. whats the best title of this article? a. the turkey on the farm b. the history of the turkey c. how to keep the turkey d. the star of thanksgivingbbooks for childrenfleabag and the rings endbeth webbmore stories of fleabag, the talking catstar of this wonderful set of 3 books.ages 813, 208 pages, paper-back07459 44116, 3.99the little white houseelizabeth goudgea fairy tale and winner of the carnegie medal.ages 812, 240 pages, paper-back07459 45783, 4.99my very first christmas booklois rock and alec ayliffe来源:高&a big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children.ages 03, 12 pages, 200mmx200mm, board07459 40560, 4.99first festival: christmaslois rockan all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their christmas celebration together. presents, activities and customs.ages 58, 48 pages, 290mmx250mm, hardback07459 39074, 8.99star of wonderpat alexandera wonderful collection of christmas stories and poems. full of lively pages to read and enjoy.ages 712, 224 pages, paperback07459 39323, 4.99the not-so-wise manalan macdonald and andrew rowland we all know about the 3 wise men who traveled to bethlehem（伯利恒）and discovered the baby jesus christ. this is the tale of another one, who always missed the point.ages 59, 32 pages, 270mm210mm, hardback.07459 38922, 8.9945. if you want to make a christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer？a. star of wonderb. the not-so-wise manc. first festival: christmas d. my very first christmas book46. which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child?a. 07459 40560. b. 07459 38922.c. 07459 45783. d. 07459 44116.47. if your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice?a. pat alexander.b. beth webb.c. lois rock.d. elizabeth goudgec an important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. if a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, im afraid itll have to be someplace cheap, as i have very little money. the other person may say, ok, ill meet you at mcdonalds. this means that the two agree to go dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. he may also say, oh, no. i want to take you to lunch at smiths, ori want you to try the chinese dumplings there. theyre great. this means the person wants to pay for both of you. if you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you neednt pay for the meal. you may just say, thank you. that would be very nice. american customs about who pays for dates are much the same as in other parts of the world. in the old days, american women wanted men to pay for all the meals. but, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day. if a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means come, as my guest. so as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning. 48.the passage tells us. a. how to eat out b. where to eat out c. what to eat out d. who pays for the meal 49.go dutch in this passage means. a.去饭馆 b.就餐 c.订餐 d.各自付款 50.sometimes your friend takes you to lunch. it means. a. hes going to lend some money to you b. hes going to pay for your meal, too c. hell be angry with you d. he cant understand you 51.in america，some girls and womennow. a. ask men to pay for their meals b.try to pay for the men s meals c.try to pay for their own meals d. never have anything outside dfebruary has long been a month of romance. with the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines. on the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! this is what you see on valentines day, a day named after valentine who was a priest in the third century rome. when the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didnt allow marriage. but valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. when his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. while in prison, it is said that valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “from your valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of historys most romantic characters. nowadays, valentines day is also popular among chinese young people. some students are planning to make valentines cards for parents, teachers and friends. others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. the idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of st. valentine.52. why did the emperor in rome not allow marriage in his country? a. because there were few women in his country at that time. b. because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. c. because there wasnt enough food for so many people. d. because he wanted to control the birth rate.53. valentine was sentenced to death because _. a. he killed one of the soldiers b. he stole a lot of food c. he continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secretd. he didnt want to be a soldier54. the last paragraph mainly tells us _. a. students in china send cards to their teachers b. it is a good idea to celebrate valentines day in china c. it is interesting to celebrate valentines day in china d. valentines day is also popular in china now55. the best title for this passage should be _.a. valentines day b. a brave priest c. valentines day in china d. a romantic man第二节：补全短文 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)根据下面的文章内容，从方框内的选项(a、b、c、d、e、f或g)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 i was ten when i firstsat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store.56i quicklylearned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.” at first i was paid in candy.57i worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. my father helped meset up a bank account.58 by the time i was 12, my grandmother thought i had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. i developedthe abilityto look customers directly in the eye. even though i was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ what color do you think i should wear?” i took a real interest in their questions andwas able to translatewhat they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas.59 the job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didnt need to be a rocket scientistyou neededto be a great listener. _60_ except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me;instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.a.later i received 50 cents an hour.b.before long, she let me sit there by myself.c.i ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.d.today i still carry that lesson with me: i listen to customers.e.my grandmas trust taught me how to handle responsibility.f.soon i found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.g.watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything i could have bought.第卷 非选择题 共50分第一部分：一、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，根据提示，在每个空格内填入适当的英语单词（每空不超过3个词），所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将答案完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。the computer plays an important part in our everyday life. it is one of the greatest 61_(invention) in the world in the twentieth century. it works for us not only at home, in offices, in big shops, but also at schools. today it is used 62_many ways. it really 63_(bring) the world large wealth 64_ happiness._65_ first computer in the world 66_(call) enid. it was built in america in 1946. it was large and heavy. since it was born, it has been developing very fast. until now it_67_(go) through four periods and changed a lot. there re many kinds of computers. computers are getting smaller and _68_(small)and computing faster and faster. so 69_are becoming more and more helpful. the computers can do most of the