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牌头中学2016学年第一学期期中考试卷高二英语 请注意：七选五(31-35题)答案写在答题卷上。其他选择题按序号涂在卡上。第一部分：听力（共20 题，满分30分）1. what will the man do first ?a. go out for a meal b. write some emails c. attend a meeting 2. what time is it now ?a. 5:30p.m. b. 5:00 p.m. c. 4:00 p.m.3. what does the woman want ?a. eggs and fruit b. coffee and eggs c. coffee and water 4. how many bathrooms does the womans house have ?a. 4 b. 6. c. 75. how old is the man now ?a. 10. b. 20 c. 30听第6 段材料，回答第6,7 题。6 why is the woman upset ? a. she was made to wait for too long. b. the store doesnt have the book . c. the student worker was rude to her.7. who is the woman speaking to ? a. a new employee. b. the owner. c. the manager.听第7段材料，回答第8,9 题。8. where are the speakers? a in america b. in china c. in japan 9. what will the man give to linda ? a. a box of chocolate b. some flowers c. a tablecloth 听第8段材料，回答第10 至12题。10. where is the man going ? a. to honolulu b. to chicago c. to huston 11. how much will the man pay for the tickets? a. $220 b. $476 c. $51512. how long will the mans trip last? a. one week b. two weeks c. one month听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16题。13. who teaches the girl english ? a. miss sharon b. miss simpson c. mr. smith 14. why isnt the girl doing well in her spanish class? a. she did poorly on the last test. b. she never does her homework. c. she often talks to others in class15. according to the girl ,what is mr. jones like ? a. he is boring b. he is kind . c. he is interesting .16. what does the girl have to do after the movie ? a. practice the piano. b. go to the dentist . c . finish the report听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。17. what does the speaker think of the models clothes ? a. theyre too simple. b. theyre not very expensive. c. theyre not very comfortable 18. how does the fashion industry make money ? a. by creating a need for you . b. by selling products at high prices. c. by helping you get rid of your shortcomings.19. why does the speaker mention lipsticks? a. to give advice to girls. b. to show the secret of fashion c. to show that fashions are impossible to explain 20. what does the speaker mean at the end ? a. fashion can create more job opportunities for people. b. fashion can help people succeed. c. people shouldnt spend any time or money on fashion .第二部分 ：阅读理解（共两节 ，满分35分）第一节（共10 小题，满分25分） a people from all over the world visit disneyland to have fun ,not to get sick . but last week ,an outbreak of measles（麻疹） spread from southern california theme park . as of monday ,january 19, at least 52 people have been infected(感染) by this serious illness. such illnesses spread easily in crowed places like amusement parks.most of the reported cases of measles are from people who visited the park last month . according to the california department of public health ,the time in which people were exposed to the illness at disneyland occurred from december 17-20. all cases of measles should have occurred by january 10,2015.officials believe the cause of the outbreak is likely someone who caught measles abroad and visited disneyland ,but this has yet to be proved . however ,in 2014, california has its highest measles infection rate in nearly twenty years . there were 66 cases of measles reported in the state-23 of them in orange county ,where disneyland is located .measles spreads very easily. it can be infected from coughing and sneezing . crowded areas like theme parks are very fit for its spread.the illness starts with a fever and develops into something like a cough ,runny nose ,red eyes and so on . about three out of ten people infected with measles will develop another health problem , including an ear infection or pneumonia（肺炎）.according to cdc, the best way to guard against measles is to get the mmr vaccine. an unvaccinated person is 35 times more likely to catch measles.21. whats the possible reason of the illnesss occurring in california disneyland? a . there were too many people visiting disneyland . b. california is the place fit for the spread of the illness. c. somebody with measles visited disneyland. d. some people ate something that had gone bad.22. how many people suffered from measles in california in 2014? a.23. b. 43. c.52 d.6623. the underlined words “guard against” can be replaced by _. a. catch b. make c. prevent d. keep b i travel a lot in my work and what i dislike about my job is eating alone . it always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking . so, room service for several nights was a better choice for me .after having room service three nights at a hotel in houston , however, i needed to get out of my room . although the restaurant opened at 6:30, i arrived at 6:25. the waiter at the front desk made a comment about “being there really early .” i explained my dislike of eating alone . he then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether i would mind if he sat down with me for a while .i was glad !he sat and talked about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays . he said he hadnt enough time to be with his family . after 15 minutes , he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself . i noticed that before he went to the front desk , he stopped in the kitchen for a moment .then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me . before i left that night , some other waiters ,even the cook ,had come out of the kitchen and sat with me !when i asked for my bill about one hour later , all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table , and presented me a red rose . and i cried ! what i had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience .24. the author asked for room service because _. a. a lot of money would be saved in this way. b. seeing people laughing and talking made him sad c. he didnt want to be recognized by the waiters. d. he didnt like to eat with other people around .25. from thee third paragraph , we can learn the waiter at the front desk _. a. found it hard to balance his work and his family. b. knew hoe to attract more customers to his restaurant . c. was getting tired of his present job. d. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries.26. the author wants to tell us_. a. people are actually all lonely in their own way. b. restaurant should put the need of customers first c. restaurants are full of surprise for lonely people. d. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely. c imagine a time when people feel like they are inside their favorite video games , or can travel the world without leaving home . this will become possible as virtual reality ,or vr. vr was a hot topic at the 2015 international consumer electronic show (ces). of the 3900 exhibitors at the show more than a dozen showed off their inventions on vr technology. vr technology started with games , but developers say it has the potential to change other ways of our lives . “i can imagine a time when your doctor is doing a check-up on you and will be able to use this technology to access information about you .” nick told time for kids. he is the software development manager for razer , which produces vr game technology.manuel say vr can be a good tool for education . “ we can create a cartoon of the solar system or the structure of water ,” he says. “i believe you will be able to learn about these things faster and better if you see them in a virtual reality environment ,rather than reading about them in a book or watching a video .” the virtunix omni is designed like a360-degree running machine. it changes real-life movements into game movements and even makes players able to get exercise. they stand on the devices platform wearing special shoes and enter virtual environment through which they can walk and run , using their own feet. during on hour of gaming , a player can walk the distance of 3 to 4 miles and burn more than 350 calories.according to nick , inventions in virtual reality will keep coming . he believes they will happen first in gaming , and then spread to other areas including machine and education.“ the key is getting it right in gaming ” he says . “and then the rest will come .”27. in virtual reality people will be able to _ a. imagine the favorite video games . b. go around the world at home . c. show off their inventions d. do a check-up by themselves28. in vr environment students will find learning is _. a. interesting b. boring c. useful d .important29. from the fourth paragraph we can learn _. a. people can get exercise in gaming . b. the virtuix omni is a learning machine c. people can run without using their feet d. special shoes are not easy to wear30. whats the best title for the passage ? a. favorite video games b. the virtuix omni c. a great tool for education d. virtual reality 第二节：七选五（共5 题，满分10分） how to survive high schoolhigh school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong . find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips. 1. be yourself.high school is a fun time to make new friends ,meet new people , date and socialize. make friends with a versatile variety of people and just a group which you are comfortable with . most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshman . 31_.dont give in to other peoples wants.2. 32_.choose your friends carefully and make sure you will not get influenced by anyone else . socialize , but stay away from the ones who dont want to be your friends as a bad companion is temping , but a good one is true.3. be optimistic.there is nothing better than a smile on your face whenever you can . 33._. dont be afraid to make friends , dont get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.4. be confident.when you believe in yourself, others believe in you . 34._. do your things, and dont imitate （模仿）others .be creative and unique and learn to set trends . confidence is one quality you grow with , and people respect you for that .5. love high school .35._. make the most out of it ,as you will never get those moments back. come up with prank ideas, get a detention, top your class ,make the best friends ,play games, go to the party , but just make as many memories as you can !with these tips to survive high school ,you will surely be proud of graduating as an all round approaching adult carrying the best roots . so, when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in high school .a. and always wear your smile.b. keep good company.c. just be yourself and create a strong self image.d. practice positive thinking .e. talk ,walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image of you .f. fall in love with it .g. study as hard as you can .第三部分 语言应用 （共两节，满分45 分）第一节 完形填空 （共20题，满分30 分） once upon a time ,there was an unfortunate poor man . his home was very 36_-a small and empty house , where mice 37_ their nests and spiders made their webs. people tried to 38_coming into his house .-why should they stick their noses into such dirty 39_? and he poor man thought that the poverty was the 40_ of his misfortune-his destiny （命运）. so once , the poor man met a wise man and 41_to him about his povery and miserable life . the man felt 42_for the poor man and gave him a 43_. and said “this is a magical thing that will 44_you from poverty .” the poor man took the vase and wanted to 45_it at first and then spend the money 46_alcohol, as usual . besides, why would he need such a(n) 47_thing ? but then he started 48_ the vase and couldnt take it to the market . he brought the vase 49_ and put it on the table and started admiring it again . “ its not 50_ for such a beautiful thing to be empty .” the poor man thought . so he picked some flowers and put them into the vase . it became even more beautiful . “ not 51_,” the poor man thought again, “ that such a beautiful thing stands next to a 52_ web.” so the poor man started 53_his house from the spider webs, sweeping out cockroaches(蟑螂)，mice and the dust ,washing the floor and walls . and it became clear that his house wasnt poor, 54_ rather warm and comfortable . and the poor man wasnt a poor man any more, but a hard-working host ,who had no 55_ to think about his misfortune.36. a. cool b. poor c. big d. usual 37. a. shared b. closed c. made d. covered38. a. consider b. imagine c. insist d. avoid 39. a. pools b. ruins c. offices d. woods40. a . reason b. manner c. fear d. amusement 41.a. helped b. welcomed c. complained d. pointed42. a. sure b. doubtful c. thankful d. sorry43.a. book b. vase c. ring d. knife44.a. keep b. hide c. save d. protect45. a. draw b. furnish c. throw d. sell 46. a. by b. on c. in d. over 47. a. beautiful b. dirty c. expensive d. familiar 48. a. washing b. admiring c. fixing d. filling49. a. playground b. hotel c. home d. restaurant 50. a. important b. right c. impossible d. difficult 51. a. mysterious b. good c. foolish d. crazy 52. a. computer b. mice c. spider d. bird53. a. cleaning b. checking c. paying d. choosing 54. a. it b. because c. but d. since 55. a . need b. time c. way d. place 第二节：语法填空（10 小题，满分15分） when pable picasso was a little boy in a small town in spain , his mother 56_(like) to call him “piz”. it means “pencil” in spanish . as a boy ,he liked pencils and chalk 57_(well) than anything else. picassos father was an artist , who spent much time58 _(teach)the boy how to draw . thus ,drawing became picassos great 59_(please). he usually sat by the windows , drawing pictures of pigeons. one day ,60_ mr. picasso found the pigeons in the pictures were so true to life ,he gave all his brushes and paints to his son ,saying that from then on there would be only one artist in the family. another day ,61_ thief broke into picassos home .when the housekeeper saw the thief running away , she picked up a pencil and a piece of paper 62_(draw) a portrait of him . and so 63_picasso . when the police came ,they both handed in 64_ they drew. the police caught the thief according to the housekeepers picture, while lots of persons 65_(take) to the station by mistake according to picassos work because he drew in an abstract（抽象的） way .第四部分 写作第一节：翻译句子（共10 题，满分15分）66.jane has helped to set up special places where wild animals can live safely . she is _(过简单的生活)。67. _（多亏了他的研究），22 % of the worlds population can be fed from just 7% of the farmland in the world. 68. people from places like south america get closer to others and are _ （更有可能）touch them .69. with all these tourist attractions , _（难怪）tourism increases where there is a disneyland.70. the acting of charlie was _（如此有说服力）that it made everyone believe that it was the best meal he had ever tasted. 71. even a small success gives you _（一份成就感）72. canada is rich in mineral resources , which _（出口）to other countries.73. an experienced gardener will tell you when to _(切断)the old branches.74. this is _(一种新方法) to teaching english, and the students seem to enjoy it.75. their latest product _(仿造)by other similar companies after they had put it into market . 第二节；概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60 词左右的内容概要。 there are many benefits of public transportation . for example , public transportation makes it easier for people to get where they want and need to go . it also helps people save money, as the cost of maintaining(维修保养) a working vehicle is often much more than the cost associated with public transportation . the frequency of traffic jams and accidents may also be reduced when a person uses public transportation.one of the main benefits of public transportation is the fact that it makes it easier for people to get around . without public transportation ,many people -especially those without cars-would be limited in where they could go and what they could they could go . with public transportation, however, people can go to school and work, get to the grocery store and to doctors offices ,and visit relatives , even if they do not own their vehicles . public transportation serves people