湖南省益阳市箴言中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

2016年下学期期中考试高二英语试卷时量:120分钟 分值:150分 第i卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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.whats wrong with the woman?a.her watch doesnt work. b.her watch was stolen. c.her jewelry was broken.2.where will the woman probably go now?a.to the library. b.to the guitar club. c.to prof. jones office.3.what does the man mean?a.he is sure that the manager will come. b.he will clean the room in time.c.the manager will be late.4.what do the speakers think of mary?a.she is a good helper. b.she is good at managing. c.she is a bad secretary.5.how will the speaker go to the office?a.by bike. b.by bus. c.by subway.第二节（共1 5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 请听下面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至7题。6.how does the woman say she can keep in touch with the man?a.by writing to each other. b.by chatting on the internet. c.by making phone calls.7.what would the man like to be?a.a teacher. b.a doctor. c.a lawyer.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.what is amy going to do this weekend?a.go to the wildlife park. b.go to her grandparents home. c.visit some of her friends.9.when will tony have a swimming class?a.on saturday morning. b.on sunday morning. c.on sunday afternoon.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.how long has the woman worked in glory network company?a.for five years. b.for five years and a month. c.for five and a half years.11.what kind of person does the man want?a.someone who can design computers. b.someone who can create and manage a website.c.someone who can repair his companys computers.12.where does the woman think she has tried java?a.in her house. b.at a coffee shop. c.in her former company.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.when will the womans contract for where she lives now run out?a.at the end of next week. b.at the end of this month. c.at the end of next month.14.what rooms are combined?a.the living room and the dining room. b.the living room and the kitchen.c.the dining room and the kitchen.15.which of the following is new?a.the refrigerator. b.the store. c.the microwave oven.16.what can we learn from the conversation?a.the couple living in the apartment moved out two days ago.b.the woman can use the elevator any time of the day.c.the rent will be 15% more by the end of this month.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.who is john most probably?a.a visitor to the museum. b.an expert on painting. c.a guard at the museum.18.what did the director do the next day?a.he checked whether the painting was a stolen one. b.he hung the painting in his new office.c.he invited some experts to see the painting.19.how did the director feel after he heard what the experts said?a.surprised. b.worried. c.proud.20.why was the woman certain that the painting belonged to her son?a.she saw her son paint it a few weeks ago. b.she knew her sons name was on it.c.she helped her son finish it at home.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。a in choosing a friend, one should be very careful. a good friend can help you study. you can have fun together and make each other happy. sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. they will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. how do i know when i have found a good friend? i look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, tolerance and reliability. above all, i look for understanding in a friend. a good friend tries to understand how the other is feeling. he is not quick to judge. instead, he tries to learn from others. he puts himself in the other persons place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. he is also a good listener. at the same time, however, a good friend is tolerant. he does not look for faults in others. he notices their good points. in short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me. another quality of a friend is reliability. i can always depend on a good friend. if he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, i can be sure that he will be there. if i need a favor, he will do his best to help me. if i am in trouble, he will not run away from me.there is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. a special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. we should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. that is why i especially like friends who are fun to be with.a good friend likes the same things i like. we share experience and learn from each other. a good friend has a good sense of humor, too. he likes to laugh with me. that is how we share in the joy of being friends. and i know that he is looking for the same quality in me.when i meet someone who is reliable, tolerant and understanding. i know ive found a friend!21. in the opinion of the writer, which of the following qualities is the most important in choosing a friend? a. a sense of humor. b. tolerance. c. reliability. d. understanding.22. if you have fair-weather friends,_. a. you will be refused when you get into trouble b. you can be sure that you get real friendsc. you will become rich d. they will give you all that they have when you need help23. the passage is mainly about_. a. how to get along with friends b. where to choose friends c. the qualities of a friend d. the importance of having a friendbbabysitter(保姆) wantedi am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. a few hours on saturdays and sundays to help me and then other times as needed. he or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. this position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. the pay is $10 an hour.if this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to or call 800-4964.office manager wantedour company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. the office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (财务的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.please reply to or call 800-6978 to apply.waiter/ waitress wanteda restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.if youre interested, please contact us at to apply.this is a part-time job.office cleaner wantedlooking for a part-time job? a position in the mississauga area needs an office cleaner! part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.duties include:cleaning the washroomscleaning the furnituresweeping the floorsother general cleaning experience is necessary. pay: $15 per hourreply to: or call 800-8197.24. which of the following position is a full-time job?a. babysitter. b. office manager. c. waiter / waitress. d. office cleaner.25. if a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email?a. b. c. d. 26. what can we learn from the passage?a. the office cleaner has to work three hours each day.b. one can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.c. a babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour.d. experience is necessary for all these four jobs.27. which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress?a. being familiar with computers. b. having knowledge of wines.c. knowing more about menus. d. working well with others.cthe nations largest group of pediatricians(小儿科医生) on monday urged its members to “firmly oppose boxing for any child or adolescent.”in a statement, the american academy of pediatrics (aap) said thousands of boys and girls take part in the sport in north america, despite risks of serious brain and facial injuries. the groups position was approved by some experts.“there is very little one can do in order to increase the chance of having a healthy brain when you get old,” said dr. hans forstl, who has studied boxing injuries.“ one of the best things you can do is avoid boxing.” he said.according to the new statement, published in the journal pediatrics, information from canada shows a rise in boxing injuries over the past decade.pat russo, a retired police officer who runs a boxing gym in brooklyn, new york, said injuries are rare in amateur boxing. after 26 years and training thousands of kids, he has seen just one split lip among his students.“ if the gym is run properly, injuries are at an absolute minimum,” russo said. “football is ten times more dangerous. while tennis or football might also help kids gain confidence, boxing holds a special attraction for children in poor neighborhoods, because it allows them to act tough while in trouble.”dr. robert cantu, a surgeon (外科医生) at emerson hospital in concord, massachusetts, said aaps attitude makes sense for upper-class and middle-class kids.“ clearly boxing is safer today than it was 20 or 30 years ago, but it is still a very risky activity,” he said. “for kids in poor areas, however, the situation is different,” said cantu. “ the most dangerous thing for the majority of people in boxing is just where they live. they are far safer in the ring (拳击场), even taking blows to the head, than they are out in the neighborhood.”28. the statement released by aap was _. a. strongly against boxing for children b. focused on professional boxing c. based on dr. hans forstls research d. approved by pat russo 29. pat russo believes that boxing injuries are_. a. still on the rise today b. not common in poor neighborhood c. not a serious problem in his gym d. more dangerous than football injuries30. in the text, dr. robert cantu expressed his concern about _. a. childrens security in poor neighborhood b. the development of boxing among children c. the attitude of upper-class kids toward boxing d. brain injuries occurring in boxing matches 31. what is the text mainly about? a. the development of boxing gyms b. the disadvantage of doing boxingc. childrens risk of injury in boxing d. measures to improve boxing safety d picky eaters may have good reasons for their behaviour. no matter why your child has become picky, how you handle the situation can affect his or her future. therefore, you should know the following reasons for picky children first of all. neophobia is common in children; it often happens at the dinner table. some children just refuse to try new food because they dont know what it will taste like, while others dislike new food before even smelling it. some children take it to the extreme and will only eat a few foods that they like. psychologist dr. elizabeth capaldi says that, by the time children reach the age of two, they have formed their own eating habits that they dont want to be disturbed by new offerings at the table.a newly published study led by dr. lucy cooke of university college london showed that picky eating in children results from genetic and environmental causes. the research, which followed the eating habits of 5,390 pairs of twins between the ages of 8 and 11, found that about 75% of the neophobia in the children was from their parents, while 25% was due to the influence of environment. children grow at a high speed during their first year, but that fast-paced growth tends to slow down by their second year. when children are not experiencing one of those fast growth periods, their body needs less energy; and that results in a smaller appetite. when children are not hungry, they tend to enjoy only food they like. they refuse new food and food that is not their favorite. some children will limit the amount of food to only one kind, like hamburgers or pancakes, leaving all the other foods untouched. in some cases, many real reasons why a child behaves as a picky eater exist. about 5% of children who are 10 years of age or younger have some type of neurological dysfunction(神经机能障碍) that influences their eating habits. these children may be easily hurt by some special smells, or their brain may not be able to process such sensory information properly.32. the underlined word “neophobia” in paragraph 2 probably means_.a. the fear of something new or unknown b. the worry about the amount of new foodc. the feeling of eating at the dinner table d. the fear of eating tasty food33. what can we learn about the study led by dr. cooke?a. it paid more attention to the environmental effects on childrens eating habits.b. it followed the eating habits of 5,390 children aged between 8 and 11.c. it showed that genetics greatly affect childrens eating habits.d. it suggested that parents should have good eating habits.34. the fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _.a. childrens growth speed stays the same in the first two yearsb. children develop their own diet when they grow up c. children tends to eat less when they grow upd. childrens growth has an effect on their diet35. the reason mentioned in the last paragraph has something to do with a childs_a. exercise b. sense c. habit d. interest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。five ways to improve your lifedo you ever feel like you arent getting enough out of life? by doing a few simple things, you can brighten your days and make your life more fulfilling.1.get outside more often. it has been said that if you want to live a long life, you should spend as much time outdoors as you can while doing things that are not too physically stressful. take a half-hour walk every day. 36 .2.get involved in your community. its hard to open a newspaper and not see the charity events going on close by. if you have the desire to help out, act on it. 37 . and you will feel better, too.3.appreciate what you have. we all want things, but when not getting what you want when you want makes you sad and angry, you may be asking for too much soon. look around at your life and focus on the good stuff(东西). 38 . 4. 39 . many people are tracing their family histories online these days. you can also research and write your own story. it will give you a fresh perspective on your life and allow you to remember things that you may have forgotten.5.make that apology. if there is someone in your life to whom you need to say “im sorry,” go ahead and do it, letting go of hatred and admitting to your mistakes will give you more room to enjoy your time on the planet. 40 .a. plan some fun.b. write your story.c. this will help you avoid depression.d. you will make a difference in the lives of others.e. so you need to have new things to look forward to.f. it may also help you connect with a long lost friend.g. see what you have, and dont focus on what you lack.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）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。it was the first day of kindergarten. i walked in with my mom and was 41 at all the toys against the walls. 42 i ran over to them and started to play. most of the other 43 were doing the same. in the corner, though, i saw one girl sitting 44 . she was small and weak, the only one in the class 45 than me. her red eyes 46 she had been crying. none of the other kids seemed to notice her.i was playing with the toy cars. when i 47 , i saw her sad and lonely eyes. suddenly i felt something inside my heart 48 . i wasnt sure what it was. being the youngest in my family i had become spoiled. my elder brothers always did 49 while i was free to play. however, that day it was 50 that i should think of someone other than myself. finally, i 51 two toy cars and went over to her. “do you want to play?” i asked . she smiled at me and 52 her head yes.what made me remember that first 53 act was a letter that little girl wrote to me after we both 54 . she told me how her illness made other kids 55 her and how my act had changed her 56 . she cherished(珍惜) the friendship i had 57 . from then on we continued our friendship through the mail for several years 58 the bad health finally took her life.today i still think of her and thank her for stirring something in my selfish 59 that day. i ask myself how a bit of 60 can move a heart, touch a soul, and change a life.41. a.amazedb.frightenedc.puzzledd.embarrassed42. a.slowlyb.unfortunatelyc.sadlyd.immediately43. a.kidsb.parentsc.brothersd.teachers44. a.on timeb.in surprisec.by herselfd.in vain45. a.clevererb.shorterc.betterd.braver46. a.believedb.suggestedc.deniedd.explained47. a.looked upb.went outc.woke upd.looked down48. a.floatingb.stirringc.dancingd.shooting49. a.nothingb.exercisec.shoppingd.housework50. a.clearb.naturalc.stranged.usual51. a.threw outb.pi