天津市一中2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

天津一中2015-2016-2高二年级英语学科期中质量调查试卷本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）、第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分，考试用时90分钟。第I卷第1至4页，第II卷第5页。考生务必将答案涂写在规定的位置上，答在试卷上的无效。祝各位考生考试顺利!第I卷I. 听力 （共15小题；每小题1或0.5分，满分10分）第一节 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，你将有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 are they going to do? A. To continue driving.B. To have a rest.C. To find a hotel.2. Where is the man? A. In a hotel.B. In a shop.C. At home.3. Whats the woman? A. An air hostess.B. A hotel clerk.C. A waitress.4. When did the man begin to feel ill? A. A few days ago.B. Yesterday.C. Today.5. Whats the man used to? A. Hes used to wearing no hat. B. Hes used to going out on cold winter days. C. Hes used to being done harm to.第二节听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8小题。6. What does “off-color” mean in this conversation? A. It means “color-run”. B. It means that someone doesnt feel well. C. It means “colorless”.7. How did the patient feel this morning? A. She felt as bad as last night. B. She felt better than last night. C. She felt worse than last night.8. What is the patients temperature? A. It is a little high.B. Its normal.C. It is a little low.下面一段对话，回答第9至11小题。9. Why is the man making the telephone call? A. He is inviting Mr. Brown to go to Australia. B. He is giving information about Mr. Browns flight. C. He is fixing a time to meet Mr. Brown at the airport.10. When does Mr. Brown have to be at the airport? A. By 8:30.B. By 9:30.C. By 10:30.11. What number can Mr. Brown call if there is any problem? A. 33466820.B. 33688202.C. 33486220.听下面一段独白，回答第12至15题。12. How old is the speaker now? A. Seventeen.B. Twenty-one.C. Nineteen.13. What did he do to make money when he was 6? A. He delivered newspapers to his neighbors. B. He cleaned cars for his neighbors. C. He cut grass for his neighbors.14. What kind of company is he running? A. A company doing international trade. B. A computer company. C. A company that makes music records.15. How much benefit will be brought in next year？ A. $50 000.B. $55 000.C. $60 000.II. 单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）16. - Is there anything I can do for you, sir?- _.A. Yes. You are welcome.B. OK. Take your time.C. Not now. Thanks anyway.D. Sure. Go ahead please.17. Juliana made great efforts to _ for the time she had lost when she was ill. A. keep upB. catch upC. make upD. take up18. Its said that there is a(n) _ amount of food in the world, but it just isnt available to all the people who need it. A. adequateB. professionalC. compulsoryD. genuine19. We were sitting quietly. All of _ sudden, a piece of classical sounded, which gave _ life to the whole stadium. A. the; /B. the; theC. a; /D. a; the20. -You should know too much chocolate is harmful to you. -Yes, but I cant simply _ its temptation.A. rejectB. restrictC. preventD. resist21. He graduated from Peking University in 2015, _ he went overseas for further study. A. after whichB. after that C. in which D. in that22. Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they _ on their life journey.A. give upB. settle downC. get throughD. set off23. This laptop computer is of good quality. If it _ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense. A. would B. should C. could D. might24. It was not until he arrived home _ he realized he had forgotten to turn off his computer in the office. A. whenB. beforeC. thatD. while25. I dont want anybody else to _ the apartment; it belongs only to me. A. take the place ofB. take possession ofC. take charge ofD. take control of26. _ impressed me most was the boys ability to deal with this difficult physics problem. A. WhichB. ThatC. ItD. What27. Catherine was seated in the sofa, totally _ the book about youth and love. A. absorbing in B. absorbed in C. absorbing on D. absorbed on 28. By the time he _, Mr. Wu will have taught in our school for almost forty years. A. will retireB. is retiringC. retiresD. will have retired29. During the Second World War, a young villager saved Thomas at the risk of losing his life. _, Thomas set up a primary school named _ him. A. In return; afterB. In turn; afterC. In turn; forD. In return; for30. - Do the factory board members meet every Monday morning? - Yes, _ there is nothing important to deal with. A. sinceB. ifC. unlessD. once31. - Its reported that the top official has been arrested by the police. - He did deserve it. He shouldnt have used his _ to do so many illegal things. A. advantagesB. measuresC. strategiesD. privileges32. My mom suggests that we _ out for a change this weekend. A. eat B. could eat C. will eat D. would eat33. - Dont worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu. - _! Ill tell Dad theres nothing serious. A. Congratulations B. What a relief C. How surprising D. Im so sorry34. _ her interest with her work, Linda has great passion to do her job well. A. CombiningB. CombineC. To combineD. Combined35. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he _ a goal. A. had scoredB. scoredC. would scoreD. would have scoredIII. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It might have been a really bad stressful day. Feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow whichsurrounded us, my husband got dressedand_36_ that he was going outside to build a giant snowman. At first he stood alone, _37_ massive amounts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined my husbandto embrace the opportunity the winter offered. Then we unwillingly put on our snow gear (用具) and _38_ outside. It wasnt long _39_ we were smiling and _40_ the abundance of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a _41_ in the making of our giant snowman. In the end we all stood back and _42_ at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and _43_ with many household items supplied by various _44_. People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped to enjoy his _45_. The spirit that went into creating him seemed to catch on and we all enjoyed it. With the passing of time, the spring made its _46_ back into our yard and the snowman changed form _47_. In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit _48_, somebody stopped by andchanged the snowmans _49_ to look like a rabbit. As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to _50_ my email before going to bed. I founda curious message that contained the subject line: Enjoy the snowman. I began to read the email which _51_ my heart. The email said: Your neighbor looks on in disbelief! Now you people are enjoying the sounds and smells, along with _52_ of spring. But Im sure people will never forget the _53_ energy displayed in Mr. Snowman. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. More power to you and your loved ones, keep _54_ with the world around! Perhaps it was more than a snowman we built that day. The message seems clear: Our environment will _55_ to be what we make of them. The possibilities are endless and the choice is ours.36. A. announcedB. statedC. informedD. insisted37. A. pressingB. pouringC. pilingD. clearing38. A. lookedB. headedC. rushedD. wandered39. A. whenB. sinceC. afterD. before40. A. complainingB. enjoyingC. fightingD. discussing41. A. designB. tipC. handD. tool42. A. wonderedB. laughedC. workedD. suspected43. A. decoratedB. occupiedC. providedD. equipped44. A. societiesB. communitiesC. neighborhoodsD. families45. A. sculptureB. existenceC. occupationD. survival46. A. entranceB. appearanceC. warmthD. way47. A. greatlyB. immediatelyC. roughlyD. steadily48. A. furtherB. longerC. deeperD. stronger49. A. remainsB. versionsC. formsD. figures50. A. answerB. deleteC. sortD. check51. A. disturbedB. filledC. meltedD. hurt52. A. beautiesB. spotsC. sightsD. tours53. A. variousB. joyousC. importantD. depressing54. A. communicatingB. advancingC. developingD. sharing55. A. give outB. run outC. turn outD. hold outIV. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）ACollege visits are important. Before you commit years of your life and money to a school, be sure youre choosing a place that is a good match for your personality and interests. You cant get the feel of a school from any guidebook, so be sure to visit the campus. Below are a few tips for getting the most out of your college visit.Explore on Your OwnOf course you should take an official campus tour, but be sure to allow time to hang around on your own. The trained tour guides will show you a schools selling points. But the oldest and prettiest buildings dont give you the entire picture of a college. Try to walk the extra mile and get the complete picture of the campus.Read the Bulletin BoardsWhen you visit the student center, academic buildings and residence halls, take a few minutes to read the bulletin boards. They provide an easy way to see whats happening on campus. The ads for lectures, clubs and plays can tell you whats going on outside the classrooms.Eat in the Dining HallYou can get a good feel for student life by eating in the dining hall. Try to sit with students if you can. Do the students seem happy or stressed? Also, is the food good? Are there rich healthy options? Many admission offices will give prospective students coupons(优惠券) for free meals in the dining hall.Visit a Class in Your MajorIf you know what you want to study, a class visit makes a lot of sense. Youll get to observe other students in your field and see how involved they are in classroom discussion. Try to stay after class for a few minutes and chat with the students to get their impressions of their professors and major. Be sure to call in advance to schedule a classroom visit most colleges dont allow visitors to drop in on class unannounced.Talk to Lots of StudentsYour campus tour guide has been trained to market the school. Try to talk to students who arent getting paid to impress you. These important conversations can often provide you with information about college life that isnt part of the admission script. Few university officials will tell you if their students spend all weekend drinking or studying, but a group of random students might.For more tips, please go to .56. The best way to know about a college in an official campus tour is _.A. to walk around the campus aloneB. to take pictures of the campusC. to visit the oldest and prettiest buildingsD. to hire a tour guide57. Reading the bulletin boards can help you _.A. decide the major you want to studyB. find out the after-class activities on campusC. get free coupons from the admission officesD. find out the options of healthy food58. If you plan to attend a class on campus, _.A. drop in on a class in your majorB. have talks with the students in the classC. make an appointment in advanceD. ask how the students like their teachers and majors59. To get a real idea of the college during a visit, its best to talk to _. A. famous professorsB. campus tour guides C. admission officersD. random students60. Where does the passage probably come from? A. A news report.B. A tourist poster. C. An educational journal.D. A geographical magazine.BThe New York Times states that cheerleading is the fastest growing girls sport, yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport. In addition, they fail to distinguish between sideline cheerleaders and professional ones. Sideline cheerleaders main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which should not be considered a sport. On the other hand, professional cheerleaders aim to compete. A sport, according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors, is a “physical activity against a competitor, governed by rules under which a winner is declared, and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants.” Because cheerleading follows these guidelines, it is a sport. Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity. Like gymnasts, cheerleaders must learn to tumble (翻滚). They perform standing back flips, round flip flops, and full layout twists. Cheerleaders also perform lifts and tosses. This is where the “fliers” are thrown in the air, held by “bases” in different positions that require strength and cooperation with other teammates. Just as basketball and football have guidelines for competitive play, so does competitive cheerleading. The whole routine has to be completed in less than three minutes and 15 seconds and the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Competitive cheerleaders goal is to be the best. Just like gymnasts, they are awarded points for difficulty, technique, creativity and sharpness. The more difficult a mount or a stunt, the sharper and more in-sync the motions, the better the score. Cheerleading is a team sport so without cooperation and synchronization , first place is out of reach. So why do many Americans not think cheerleading is a sport? It cannot be because cheerleaders do not use balls or manipulate objects (if you do not count megaphones, pompoms and signs as objects). Wrestling, swimming, diving, track, cross-country, gymnastics, ice-skating and boxing are recognized sports that do not use balls. Some people argue that cheerleaders are just “flirts in skirts” with their only job to entertain the crowd, but cheerleaders today compete against other squads and work just as hard as other athletes. Competitive cheerleading is a sport. It is a physical activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared and its primary purpose is to compare the skills of participants. Hopefully, cheerleading will become as well-known a sport as football and basketball, and even appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports.61. What is NOT the standard for sport according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors?A. Physical movement is required.B. The number of participants is limited.C. The aim of a sport is to beat the competitor.D. A winner is finally decided after the competition.62. The underlined word “synchronization” in Paragraph 5 probably means _.A. being creative in designing the movementsB. showing a challenging performanceC. doing the movement at the same timeD. setting a practical competitive goal63. Gymnasts are mentioned in the passage to _. A. explain the dangers of cheerleadingB. show their similarities with cheerleadersC. suggest cheerleaders learn to do gymnasticsD. offer the guidelines of gymnastic movements64. It can be learned from the passage that cheerleading _. A. is a good sport for all peopleB. lacks necessary guidelines to followC. is more than a form of entertainmentD. enjoys greater popularity than other sports65. This passage is written mainly to _ A. attract more girls to cheerleadingB. draw peoples attention to cheerleadingC. call for more recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sportD. criticize some Americans who do not think cheerleading as a sportC It is an agreed fact that all the creatures want happiness and are afraid of pain and grief (悲伤). The question, however, is “what is real happiness?” What really is called happiness? The desire for happiness has no meaning without understanding the real nature of happiness. Some thinkers say, “Happiness does not lie in objects of enjoyment; happiness or unhappiness lies in imagination.” To prove their belief, they give examples like the following one: A man has two-storey house; on the right is a five-storey building and on the left a cottage. When he sees right, he feels unhappy and when he sees left he feels happy. As such happiness does not lie in possession of sensory objects, but in imagination. They advise people to look towards those who are poorer than you and be happy. If you look towards people having more wealth and possessions, youll always be unhappy. It is unreasonable to hold this point of view. It is unkind to regard one happy by imagining that one is better than the poor and the unhappy. “If you want to be happy, look towards the poor”. This attitude satisfies the sense of pride of possessions, but this can never be called happiness. Unless we really find where happiness lies, we can not really be happy. Some ask people to do this and do that and say, “This way your desires would be satisfied. You would get the desired objects and become happy.” People holding these views regard happiness as satisfaction of desires. But it is not possible to satisfy ones desires because there are countless desires of countless people and the material things are limited. Then new desires arise as soon as the previous ones are satisfied. Therefore, desires, which ar