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2016学年第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）、第二卷（非选择题），满分100分，考试时间为90分钟。所有题目的答案都必须写在答题卷上。第 i 卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. what will dorothy do on the weekend?a. go out with her friend.b. work on her paper. c. make some plans.2. what was the normal price of the t-shirt?a.$ 15.b. $30.c. $50.3. what has the woman decided to do on sunday afternoon?a. to attend a wedding.b. to visit an exhibition.c. to meet a friend.4. when does the bank close on saturday?a. at 1:00 p.m.b. at 3:00 p.m.c. at 4:00 p.m.5. where are the speakers? a. in a store.b. in a classroom.c. at a hotel.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面4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. what do we know about nora?a. she prefers a room of her own. b. she likes to work with other girls.c. she lives near the city center.7. what is good about the flat?a. it has a large sitting room.b. it has good furniture.c. it has a big kitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. where has barbara been?a. milan.b. florence.c. rome.9. what has barbara got in her suitcase?a. shoes.b. stones. c. books.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who is making the telephone call?a. thomas brothers b. mike landon. c. jack cooper.11. what relation is the woman to mr. cooper?a. his wife. b. his boss. c. his secretary.12. what is the message about?a. a meeting. b. a visit to france. c. the date for a trip.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. who could the man speaker most probably be?a. a person who saw the accident. b. the driver of the lorry. c. a police officer.14. what was mrs. franks doing when the accident took place?a. walking along churchill avenue. b. getting ready to cross the road.c. standing outside a bank.15. when did the accident happen?a. at about 8:00 a.m. b. at about 9:00 a.m. c. at about 10:00 a.m.16. how did the accident happen?a. a lorry hit a car.b. a car ran into a lorry.c. a bank clerk rushed into the street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the talk mainly about? a. the history of the school.b. the courses for the term.c. the plan for the day.18. where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?a. in the school hall.b. in the science labs.c. in the classrooms.19. what can students do in the practical areas?a. take science courses.b. enjoy excellent meats.c. attend workshops.20. when are the visitors expected to ask questions?a. during the lunch hour.b. after the welcome speech.c. before the tour of the labs.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a when the dog named judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. the four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. then she ran along the edge of a cliff and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.her owner mike holden panicked and called the coastguard of cornwall, who turned up in seconds. six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90minute search.three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near cornwall. mr. holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. he comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.for the next two weeks, the holdens were heartbroken. then, one day, the phone rang and steve tregear, the coastguard of cornwall, asked holden if he would like his dog back.a birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. while he sounded the alarm, a student from leeds climbed down the cliff to collect judy.the dog had initially been knocked unconscious but had survived by drinking water from a fresh stream at the base of the cliff. she may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. “the dog was very thin and hungry,” steve tregear said. “it was a very lucky dog. she survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added.it was, as mr. holden admitted, “a minor miracle”.21. the dog judy fell down the cliff when she was _.a. rescuing her ownerb. caught in a hurricanec. blocked by a rockd. running after a sheep22. what can we infer from the text?a. people like to travel with their pets.b. judy was taken to the fields for hunting.c. luck plays a vital role in judys survival.d. holden cared little where judy was buried.23. which of the following can be the best title for the text?a. miracle of the coastguardb. surviving a hurricanec. dangers in the wildd. coming back from the deadbthe answer to protecting and saving marine(海洋)wildlife can start with cutting back on something americans use every day-plastic drinking straws(吸管). actor adrien grenier, best known for playing vincent chase in 2015 movie entourage, has launched a campaign to reduce the amount of single-use plastic usage in this country in order to protect and save marine wildlife and the environment. plastic drinking straws are among many single-use plastic products contributing to the shocking loss of marine life, but theyre a great place to start because theyre something americans are using by the hundreds of millions without any awareness that theyre so damaging.according to ecocycle, an international environmental organization, americans use more than 500 million straws daily, which are enough to fill 127 school buses each day, and they cant be recycled. that means plastic straws end up in landfills or oceans, where fish and other marine wildlife mistake the small bits for food and swallow them. after seeing a photo of a whale beached on the shore with a belly full of plastic, grenier felt the inspiration to launch the lonely whale foundation, hoping to inspire and educate others on the challenges facing marine life.along with stopping the use of straws, grenier hopes to educate consumers on the dangers of other single-use plastic items such as grocery bags and water bottles. while many americans use these plastic products in their daily life, there are more sustainable alternatives that can help protect the environment. ecocycle recommends the use of straws made from stainless steel, glass, and even bamboo instead of plastic. you can buy a number of these environmentally friendly straws online and in stores.24. what initially contributed to the start of greniers campaign? a. plastic straws in landfills b. a picture of a dead whale c. the severe damage done to the sea d. the disappearance of some species under the sea25. what is the primary purpose of the lonely whale foundation? a. to advocate a green lifestyle b. to promote greniers latest movie c. to save precious natural resources d. to encourage people to protect ocean life26. ecocycle advises people to use straws that are _. a. easy to recycle b. convenient to use c. special to marine life d. harmless to the environmentcmusic is magic! music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. a piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. different kinds of music influence people in different ways.i have listened to music an my life. when i was twelve years old, the beatles came to america and my whole world opened up. maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the beatles when they exploded across america. their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spokeeven our culture. the beatles arrived in america from the uk just three months after the assassination（暗杀）of president john kennedy, which had put america into a great depression. and the freshness and lively spirit of the beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. this means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. and the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. music has a great way of touching people. music can make you laugh, cry or shout. its also a great source of inspiration.try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. close your eyes, and soon youll find yourself creating vivid mental images-matching the music that you are listening to.27. music has magical power because it .a. is a kind of languageb. can be played much louder than wordsc. receives a personal radio signald. can influence a persons spirit28. what can we learn about the beatles from the passage?a. they appeared at a special time in american politics.b. they are not accepted by modem american people.c. they were the biggest band in american history.d. they represented the roots of american culture.29. music influences people in the following ways except .a. touching and inspiring peopleb. transporting people from one place to anotherc. allowing people to express their emotionsd. connecting the listener and the composer mentally30. what does the writer suggest people do in the last paragraph?a. create vivid pictures.b. enjoy drinking in spare time.c. relax and listen to their favorite music.d. notice everything happening around.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 _31_ . why read an article in the newspaper, when the tv news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know? _32_ _. today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. and books of every kind are sold more than ever before. _33_although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paper books (平装本), which are quite cheap. a paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times. additionally, _34_. no matter when you are on the subway or you are waiting at the airport, a book in hand is always a good choice.books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. _35_ . a good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. besides, you can have such books as history books., science textbook, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.a. television has not killed reading, however.b. a printed book is a good time killer.c. every home should have a good dictionary.d. more and more people spend less time doing sports.e. choosing a good book is just like choosing a friend.f. books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment.g. with the popularity of televisions, some think fewer people will buy books and newspapers.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 30分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。for a long time gabriel didnt want to be involved in music at all. in his first years of high school, gabriel would look pityingly at music students, 36 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, 37 at school for practice hours 38 anyone else had to be there. he swore to himself to 39 music, as he hated getting to school extra early._40_, one day, in the music class that was _41_of his schools standard curriculum, he was playing idly （随意地）on the piano and found it _42_to pick out tunes. with a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually _43_doing it. he tried to hide his _44_pleasure from the music teacher, who had _45_over to listen. he might not have done this particularly well, _46_the teacher told gabriel that he had a good _47_ and suggested that gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there _48_ him. there he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a _49_. when he began practicing, he took it very _50_. but he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was _51_to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.this _52_, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, _53_ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the _54_ looks of the non-musicians he had left _55_.36.a. strugglingb. marching c. pacingd. travelling37. a. rising upb. turning upc. driving upd. coming up38. a. sinceb. after c. until d. before39. a. betrayb. avoid c. acceptd. appreciate40. a. thereforeb. howeverc. thusd. moreover41. a. partb. naturec. basisd. spirit42. a. complicatedb. safec. confusingd. easy43. a. missed b. dislikedc. enjoyed d. denied44. a. transparentb. obviousc. falsed. similar45. a. runb. jogged c. jumpedd. wandered46. a. because b. but c. though d. so47. a. ear b. taste c. heart d. voice48. a. occurred tob. took to c. appealed tod. held to49. a. change b. chance c. mission d. function50. a. seriouslyb. proudlyc. casuallyd. naturally51. a. admittedb. usedc. limitedd. devoted52. a. provedb. showedc. stressedd. meant53. a. draggingb. pushingc. liftingd. rushing54. a. admiringb. annoyingc. pityingd. teasing55. a. overb. asidec. behindd. out第二节：（10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。chelsea: hey, what were you watching just now? sounded something full of _56_ (violent).heather: it is, sometimes. that was sherlock, that new british series. ive never seen anything like this show. it has got everything, drama, action, mystery, and even some comedy. its the all-in-one show.chelsea: i _57_ (think) all british dramas were dismal（沉闷无趣的）affairs.heather: i did, too. but i guess thats an old stereotype. this tv show is very interesting. you will love it _58_ (immediate) you watch it. you can add it _59_ your list. british people used to look down upon american shows. they saw american tv as shallow and cheap. i wonder 60_ the commercials had anything to do with that?chelsea: probably. i do hate _61_ when there is a good story _62_ (interrupt) by annoying advertisements. but times have changed. now american tv is turning heads around the world, and british tv has _63_ reputation for being dull.heather: maybe thats because nobody else gets british humor.chelsea: maybe. but if sherlock is _64_ good as you say it is, maybe theres some new life in british tv.heather: there certainly is! the writing is good, the story is fun and the casting is perfect. the actors really fit the _65_ (character)!第四部分：写作（共一节，满分20分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。once, when i was a teenager, my father and i were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (马戏). finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. this family made a big impression on me. there were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. you could tell they didnt have a lot of money. their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. the children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. they were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice. one could sense they had never been to the circus before. it promised to be highlight of their young lives. the father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. the mother was holding her husbands hand, looking up at him as if to say, “you are my knight in shining armor.” he was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, “you got that right.” the ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. he proudly responded, “please let me buy eight childrens tickets and two adult tickets so i can take my family to the circu