福建省三明市高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

福建省三明市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题（时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第i卷（选择题 共100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. what does the man like about the play? a. the story.b. the ending.c. the actor.2. which place are the speakers trying to find? a. hotel. b. bank.c. restaurant.3. at what time will the two speakers meet? a. 5:20.b. 5:l0.c. 4:40.4. what will the man do? a. change the plan. b. wait for a phone call.c. sort things out.5. what does the woman want to do? a. see a film with the man. b. offer the man some help. c. listen to some great music.第二节 (共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. where is ben?a. in the kitchen. b. at school. c. in the park. 7. what will the children do in the afternoon? a. help set the table.b. have a party.c. do their homework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what are the two speakers talking about? a. a family holiday.b. a business trip.c. a travel plan.9. where did rachel go? a. spain. b. italy. c. china.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? a. from young smokers. b. prom a newspaper article. c. from some smoking parents. 11. why does the man say that he should keep away from babies? a. he has just become a father. b. he wears dirty clothes. c. he is a smoker. 12. what does the woman suggest smoking parents should do? a. stop smoking altogether. b. smoke only outside their houses. c. reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes. 听第9段材料，回答第l3至l6题。13. where does michelle ray come from? a. a middle-sized city. b. a small town. c. a big city.14. which place would michelle ray take her visitors to for shopping?a. the zen garden. b. the highlands.c. the red river area.15. what does michelle ray do for complete quiet? a. go camping. b. study in a library. c. read at home. 16. what are the speakers talking about in general?a. late-night shopping. b. asian food.c. louisville.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。l7. why do some people say they never have dreams according to dr garfield? a. they forget about their dreams. b. they dont want to tell the truth. c. they have no bad experiences18. why did davis stop having dreams? a. he got a serious heart attack. b. he was too sad about his brothers death. c. he was frightened by a terrible dream.19. what is dr garfields opinion about dreaming? a. it is very useful. b. it makes things worse. c. it prevents the mind from working.20. why do some people turn off their dreams completely? a. to sleep better. b. to recover from illnesses. c. to stay away from their problems.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。aits clear that we have an interest in artificial intelligence, and kids in particular seem to love a good robot movie. if you have little (or big) robot fans in your house, here are some movies that will interest them.sid the science kid: the moviesid the science kid: the movie follows sid and gabriella on an exciting trip to the super ultimate science museum. they tour the museum going from one exciting scientific adventure to another with an amazing robot tour guide bobbybot. but when a program error in bobbybot occurs, sid and his friend have to work together to stop him before he destroys the museum. in addition to bobbybot, there are several other silly robots that go about making trouble around the museum.$8 from amazonrecommended for kids aged 2-6robots (2005)rodney copperbottom decides to move to robot city to follow his dream of becoming a great inventor in the movie robots. however, life in the big city isnt all that rodney expected, and he meets many challenges and makes friends along the way. as rodney fights a giant and helps old broken-down robots, he helps everyone realize that shiny and new things are not always best.$5 from amazonrecommended for ages 5 and upreal steel (2011)robot boxing is the super sport in this slightly futuristic (幻想未来的) world in the movie real steel. a young boy who has lost his mother spends some time with the father he never knew, and the two bond over making a robot that may have a chance to win in the ring. the focus of the movie is on the changing relationship between the father and son, but the hard-hitting world of robot boxing and special effects, along with an excellent rock soundtrack(原声音乐) give the movie an advantage. $10 from amazonrecommended for ages 12+21. who leads the way to a scientific adventure in the museum? a. the fan.b. bobbybot.c. sid and gabriella.d. rodney copperbottom.22. what do we learn about the movie robots (2005)? a. it shows various ways of making robots. b. it exposes the cruelty of the whole society. c. it tells us that new things are better than old ones. d. it describes rodneys experience of following his dream.23. what does real steel (2011) focus on? a. the chance to win in the robot boxing match. b. the relationship between the family members. c. a special boxing match between humans and robots. d. the special hard-hitting effect and excellent rock music.24. which of the following could be the most suitable for a four-year-old kid? a. all the three movies.b. robots (2005). c. real steel (2011)d. sid the science kid: the moviebfor a lot of people, skydiving(跳伞) is a necessary part of their job. for example, to rescue someone, firefighters often have to jump from planes because their destination is usually inaccessible by any other means. but a lot of people treat it as a sport just for fun. can you imagine why someone is brave and crazy enough to do this?skydiving is a sport that can be extremely exciting. however, each dive is marked with potential danger that makes this sport more challenging and fascinating than any other sport. bear in mind that skydiving is an extreme sport and it is not for everyone. if you are afraid of heights, then forget skydiving and try something else.when a skydiver first jumps out of the plane, he will experience a feeling of downward falling. the feeling will continue until he reaches the terminal(终极的) speed which is around 120 mph. generally this feeling will disappear because the diver is no longer increasing in speed. most skydivers make their first jump with an experienced and trained instructor. taking skydiving is like flying. some people are fascinated with the science of skydiving that enables them to actually control their movement while falling towards the earth at speeds up to 120 mph, and then gracefully float onto the ground like a butterfly. skydiving can be thrilling and give you a sense of excitement like no other sport. people may get obsessed to the excitement after taking that first step out of the plane and into the air.once you have had the experience of flying through the clouds and seeing the whole views of the landscape far below, you will never want to stop skydiving. people who skydive often speak of the beauty, and the feeling of floating through the air, and clouds. skydiving is an experience that you can share with friends and family.25. in the second paragraph, the author mainly _. a. asks us not to try skydiving b. tells us skydiving is thrilling c. warns us of the potential danger in skydiving d. explains skydiving is for none of us26. what does a skydiver feel when he reaches the terminal speed? a. he feels extremely afraid. b. he feels extremely excited. c. he feels no downward falling. d. he feels he is falling faster and faster.27. what does the underlined “get obsessed to” in paragraph 4 most probably mean? a. become addicted to.b. become surprised at. c. become bored with.d. become disappointed at.28. whats the main idea of this passage? a. the skills of skydiving.b. firefighters and skydiving. c. the safety measures in skydiving.d. the reason why people like skydiving.cas we know, dna testing is very useful for crime fighting. but now crime fighters could have a new tool at hand. researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique to identify human hair. their test is quicker than dna analysis techniques currently used by law enforcement.dna testing is commonly used for identification because dna is unique to each individual (个体). however, environmental and chemical processes can degrade dna, limiting its usefulness over time. protein (蛋白质) in hair，on the other hand, is more stable than dna but can also have variations (变异体) that may be unique to the individual.“our analysis process can be used universally,” says ms. huang. “one of our samples (样本) even included dyed hair and the test was 100 per cent accurate. the test was able to distinguish east asians, caucasians and south asians.”dr. beauchemin says she has got in touch with law enforcement agencies about using the new technology. she is also planning to collect more hair samples and continue her research with a goal of finding where exactly in the world hair sample is from, to look for more races and determine specific age.“we are in a very similar place with protein-based identification to where dna testing was during the early days of development,” said chemist brad hart. “this method will be a game-changer, and while weve made a lot of progress toward improving it, there are steps to go before this new technique is able to reach its full potential.” 29. whats the main purpose of the text?a. to analyze crime scenes. b. to distinguish different races.c. to show the usefulness of dna testing. d. to introduce a new identification method.30. which will be the most useful in identifying a person according to brad hart?a. chemical materials. b. protein in hair. c. dna variations. d. blood sample.31. whats the advantage of the protein-based identification over dna testing?a. stability. b. popularity. c. security. d. convenience.32. what can be inferred from the last paragraph of the text?a. dna testing will soon reach its full potential.b. protein-based identification remains to be improved.c. protein-based identification has replaced dna testing.d. dna testing develops as rapidly as protein-based identification. dmy aunt died back in about 2003. she was eighty-four and so was my uncle. when she passed away, he felt miserable. they had been married for over 60 years. after my aunts death, he attended his church more frequently and his mourning was nearly unbearable to witness. his only daughter lived clear across the country in the south so he had only himself to make a comfort.my cousin talked him into selling the house that he and my aunt had built together about twenty-five years before. it was very hard to part with the home they built together. one day he called my cousin who was living in texas and told her that he reconnected with a lady from a church that he and my aunt went to forty years previously. she played the piano and his church was looking for new music. her husband had died about seven years previously. he said he just wanted someone to go out to dinner with and spend time with. we were happy for them but had no idea how it would turn out. they were both almost eighty-seven years old.they were like lovebirds and spent as much time together as they could. they both had one child each, she a son, he a daughter.the conflict in their relationship came one day when they neither wanted to leave their respective(各自的) churches. before too long they realized that they did not want to be apart. they would find a new church together. they planned to marry. when he took her to jewelry store and bought her a diamond, the employees were so impressed that they had a big write up in our own local paper, “the truth for valentines day.” they prepared for their wedding. they moved the wedding date up because neither wanted to wait any longer to “be together”.they got married in her house, where her first marriage took place. it was such a beautiful refreshing thing to see, two people who you would have thought had pretty much lived their lives, were beginning a new one together.33. which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage above?a. love me, love my dog b. love is never too latec. love is blind d. love at first sight34. which of the statements is true of my uncle?a. he loved church activities more than anything else all his lifetime.b. he lived in the south of the country, far away from his daughter living in texas.c. his wedding day fell on valentines day when he bought the lady a diamond.d. his conflict with the lady arose in that they were both attached to their own churches.35. which of the following can be concluded from the passage？a. when my aunt died, my uncle had been married for more than three score of years.b. my uncle and my aunt built their love-nest most probably in the early 1980s.c. when my uncle got to know the lady for the first time, they were in their eighties.d. after my uncle and the lady got married, they lived in a beautiful new house.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。a new article in the wall street journal has given us a deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how we feel. 36 well, not true. people with higher incomes are happier than those who struggle to get by. to put a smile on your face with your money, you need to spend it strategically. here are some ways to better spend your bank notes.buy experiences, not material things. 37 people think that experiences are only going to provide temporary happiness, but they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting value that help you better manage your life. 38 anything you buy, includinga product you think is special will become just another object. buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures that are different each time they occur, as they forestall（抢先）adaptation. 39 its also important to consider how what youre buying will affect how you spend your time. for example, you may have to spend a very long time on the road if you get a big house in the suburb, which will totally lower overall life satisfaction.try giving it away. elizabeth dunn, associate professor of psychology at the university of british columbia in canada, found that in countries as diverse as canada, south africa and uganda, giving away money consistently made people happier. 40 a. buy what you like.b. be sure to buy time, too. c. more money, more smiles?d. money cant buy happiness, right? e. buy lots of little things, rather than one big thing.f. with no much money to spare, people tend to stick to material goods. g. this was even true for people who were relatively poor themselves.第三部分 英语知识运用（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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（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。my names peter and id like to share a story with you. i was once first officer at an airline. one christmas eve, i was checking instruments in 41 for my last flight of the day 42 i heard a noise behind me. i looked 43 my shoulder. just outside the cockpit(驾驶舱) doorway was a boy of about nine 44 at the cockpit. at my glance he started to 45 . “come on in here,” i called. the boy stepped 46 into the cockpit. “my names peter.” i said, sticking out my hand. with a shy smile he put his hand in 47 , “im sam.” the captain would be in any minute. sam looked so 48 that i didnt want to cut short his fun. i told sam the 49 of each button. finally captain jim came aboard. i 50 sam to jim, who gave him a broad smile. “you ever 51 an airplane before, sam?” jim asked. eyes wide, sam 52 his head. following my 53 , he carefully pressed a button as big as his hand to start the 54 , which hummed (发出嗡嗡声) to life. sam looked like he was about to cry with 55 . we started up the other engine, 56 , and arrived in macon about 40 minutes later.early christmas morning, sams mother came by and 57 a tin of cookies with a note of thanks. jim looked at it, 58 , and read it aloud, “thank you for what youve done. sam has been dreaming about becoming a pilot. 59 , hes got cancer”a small 60 deed that one does can make a big difference to someone elses life.41. a. time b. return c. preparation d. exchange42. a. after b. when c. as if d. even though43. a. over b. around c. above d. from44. a. glaring b. aiming c. shouting d. staring45. a. get in b. turn away c. run out d. set off46. a. cautiously b. unexpectedly c. desperately d. deliberately47. a. his b. him c. me d. mine48. a. thrilled b. worried c. afraid d. confident49. a. type b. function c. problem d. regulation50. a. carried b. reported c. introduced d. directed51. a. saw b. boarded c. started d. visited52. a. raised b. bowed c. nodded d. shook53. a. signals b. instructions c. example d. schedule54. a. flight b. journey c. button d. engine55