江苏省泰兴市第一高级中学2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

20152016学年度第二学期期中考试 高 二 英 语 试 题 2016.4.20 (考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分)注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第I卷 （三部分， 共75分）第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分10分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题0.5分；满分2.5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 the woman do for the man? A. Call his sister. B. Write an application letter for him. C. Teach him how to use the computer.2. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The speakers will get a pet cat. B. The woman has a bad cough. C. The speakers are allergic（过敏的）to cats.3. What will the man do next? A. Pose for a picture.B. Prepare some materials.C. Change his address.4. Where might the speakers be? A. In a hospital. B. In a store. C. In the street.5. When will the speakers contact the newspaper company? A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.第二节（共15题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）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。每段对话读或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What kind of work does the man do?A. News reporting.B. Weather reporting.C. Teaching about the climate.7. What is the relationship between Steve and Marcy?A. Coworkers.B. Husband and wife.C. Radio announcer and audience.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman want to do? A. Get a pet dog.B. Take the bird home.C. Get a cat with soft fur.9. Whats the mans opinion?A. Its cruel to keep a bird in a cage.B. Their backyard is not big enough for a pet.C. Keeping a dog is much easier than keeping a fish.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is a regular part of the womans diet?A. Healthy food for all meals.B. Small amounts of junk food.C. Delicious home-cooked meals.11. What does the man think of the womans diet?A. Its very healthy.B. Its very expensive.C. Its not very good.12. How does the woman stay in shape?A. By skipping meals.B. By working out.C. By wearing tight jeans.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where might the speakers be?A. On a university campus.B. Near a sports center downtown.C. Near a forest outside the city.14. How can the man get to his destination?A. Take a bus to the clock tower.B. Walk for about ten minutes.C. Turn left on Butte Avenue.15. Who gave money to build the tennis courts?A. An athlete.B. A businessman.C. A famous professor.16. What will the man probably do next?A. Go to a class.B. Meet a professor in the office.C. Get together with a friend.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How does the speaker describe public transportation in Beijing?A. It is very cheap.B. It is difficult to use during the day.C. There are special bus lanes on every street.18. Why does the speaker mention Los Angeles?A. It has a good bus system.B. It has more cars than Beijing.C. It has the most cars in America.19. What does the speaker say about parking in Beijing?A. It is more difficult at night.B. More parking lots are being built now.C. It can take more than an hour to get a parking place.20. What type of transportation is NOT mentioned in the talk?A. Biking.B. Walking. C. The subway.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. A good writer is _ who can express the commomplace in an uncommon way.A. that B. one C. he D. this22. Reform of the evaluation process for educational performance is vital to balanced _ of education resources. A. transformation B. distribution C. reputation D. presentation23. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _ other more well-informed experimenters failed. A. which B. that C. where D. what24. - What did David demand in the meeting just now? - _ a chance to join the Debating Club.A. Being offered B. Having been offered C. To be offered D. To have been offered25. I like that bookstore because whenever I buy a book there, they will offer me a book cover _. A. for good measure B. at any cost C. beyond my reach D. on their own26. Today acupuncture has become popular round the world, _.A. as have other traditional Chinese medicines B. as other traditional Chinese medicines haveC. so other traditional Chinese medicines have D. other traditional Chinese medicines have so27. The ban for drunk driving _every driver _ whatever you are and whoeveryou are. A. refers to; even though B. turns to; as if C. points to; due to D. applies to; regardless of 28. - How did Professor Lis lecture impress you? - I just heard his voice but couldnt _ what he was saying.A. pick out B. make out C. think out D. stand out29. - What about your trip to the town?- Couldnt be worse. Stuck in the mud, the car _ not move, however hard we pushed it.A. could B. would C. should D. might30. - Its down to you to pick up the lecturer to give us the report tomorrow. -Yes. But how can I pick him out _ Im in the dark about his appearance?A. while B. though C. as D. when 31. My daughter, _ all kinds of meat, would not like to eat any vegetable, which worries me a lot.A. devoted to B. addicted to C. accustomed to D. exposed to32. _ what you are doing today important, because you are trading a day of your life for it.A. Make B. To make C. Making D. Made33. - How soon will the candidates get their university admissions?- It may take three weeks for all the applications to be _.A. withdrawn B. delivered C. edited D. processed 34. Is this the second time that the old man, an expert in IT from India, _ the Summer Palace?A. visit B. is visiting C. had visited D. has visited35. - Where do you think Simons disappeared to?- _. But we are trying to get in touch with his parents.A. Good bless you B. Its no big dealC. God knows D. It makes sense第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 36 than ever, theyre also driving us 37 from people around us. Users get final connectivity 38 the price of 39 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 40 to a different way of being “alone together”. Actually, 41 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 42 thoughts. 43 bits and pieces of online cannot 44 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 47 people. Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am.” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks its a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 49 life. For example, they may 50 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 51 . 52 , experts remind us that its unfair to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets, such as cell phones and tablets, whore avoiding personal 53 . We take advantage of these devices to 54 ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n) 55 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.36. A. received B. shared C. connected D. respected37. A. off B. back C. away D. down38. A. beyond B. at C. for D. above39. A. having B. risking C. sacrificing D. sharing40. A. related B. committed C. devoted D. accustomed41. A. sending B. getting C. reading D. taking42. A. change B. exchange C. deliver D. raise43. A. So B. And C. Or D. But44. A. indicate B. replace C. cover D. involve45. A. conversation B. computer C. party D. Internet46. A. abandoning B. joining C. burying D. attaching47. A. interviewing B. introducing C. knowing D. meeting48. A. feeling B. concept C. fact D. truth49. A. colorful B. interesting C. real D. meaningful50. A. worry B. care C. ask D. debate 51. A. there B. out C. down D. in52. A. Therefore B. Altogether C. Instead D. However53. A. information B. space C. contact D. management54. A. hide B. announce C. prohibit D. sacrifice55. A. approach B. source C. result D. excuse第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A Sydney Pass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the red Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the blue Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbor bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbor cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or City Rail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city. Imagine browsing at Darling Harbor, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a Sydney Pass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.Sydney Passes are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All Sydney Passes include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.AdultChildFamily3 day ticket$90$45$2255 day ticket$120$60$3007 day ticket$140$70$350Sydney Pass Fares *A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.*A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.56. A Sydney Pass doesnt offer unlimited rides on _. A. the Explorer Buses B. the harbor cruises C. regular Sydney Buses D. City Rail services57. With a Sydney Pass, a traveler can _. A. save fares from and to the airport B. take the Sydney Explorer to beaches C. enjoy the famous seafood for free D. reserve seats easily in a restaurant58. If 5-day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with her colleague and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be? A. $225 B. $300 C. $360 D. $420BScientists have long wondered what benefit zebras might get from their fancy black-and-white coats. Those stripes(条纹) may be most useful as protection from biting flies, a recent study concludes.Biologists studied zebras and other closely related African animals. They tested five popular ideas about how the stripes might function. No evidence emerged to support most of these notions, Tim Caro told Science News. As a wildlife biologist, he works at the University of California, Davis. . Some scientists had proposed those stripes help zebras hide from predators, such as lions, or confuse them. Still others suggested that those stripes might offer some cooling or help the animals in forming social groups. . Instead, the stripes appear to help the animals avoid the bite of bloodthirsty flies. This finding supports some studies had found signs that flies prefer solids to stripes when hunting for a landing place. . To test all of the theories, Caros group used geographic information. They looked at where in Africa the 20 different types of animals belonging to the genus (类别) equus lived. Some of these equines(马科动物) have stripes, including zebras and asses(驴) with striped legs. Others are stripe-free. These include other asses and wild horses.The scientists found no connection between stripes and whether the animals lived in woodsy areas. That suggests stripes dont camouflage(伪装) zebras in those places. The scientists also saw no link between where striped animals lived and where lions hunted. In the studies, researchers found that lions ate plenty of zebras. The new observations suggest stripes dont confuse the predators. The experts also looked for-and found-no evidence that stripes cool the zebras or help them recognize each another when forming social groups. . Striped animals often live in places where the environment is just right much of the year for biting flies to flourish. In those areas, horseflies, tsetse flies and other biting flies spread fatal diseases to zebras and horses. That connection now suggests stripes may help zebras reduce the number of bites and the infections they can spread.The study doesnt answer how the zebra got its stripes in the first place, Caro admits. Science may never know. Inns Cuthill is a biologist at Englands University of Bristol. He finds the new study “convincing”. Until now, Cuthills favorite hypothesis had been that zebra stripes confused predators. Its too soon to say the mystery of the zebras stripes has been solved, he notes. But he says that keeping flies away is now probably “the leading contender”.59. According to the recent study, the stripes in zebras may be used to _. A. offer some cooling when it is hot B. help them hide from or confuse predators C. protect themselves from being bitten by flies D. help them in forming social groups60. The missing sentence “None of those ideas make sense.” can be put in _. A. B. C. D. 61. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. the study answers how the zebra got its stripes B. flies prefer solids to stripes when seeking a landing place C. Cuthill now tends to believe the new theory D. the mystery of the zebras stripes will be solved soon62. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage? A. One Plus to Wearing Stripes B. How Does Zebra Get StripesC. Mystery Solved D. Zebras StripesCPhantom vibrationsthe phenomenon where you think your phone is vibrating but its nothave been around since the mobile age. Today, theyre so common that researchers have devoted studies to them. For Valerie Kusler, who works on a cattle farm, the feeling is complicated by the cows. “The cows moo is very muffled, it kind of sounds likeerrrrrr,” she says, “So thats very similar to what my phone sounds like when it vibrates on my desk or in my purse.” Other people may not confuse cows for their phones, but research shows phantom vibration symptom is a near-universal experience for people with smartphones. Nearly 90 percent of college undergraduates in a 2014 study said they felt phantom vibrations. The number was just as high for a survey of hospital workers, who reported feeling phantom vibrations on either a weekly or monthly basis. “Something in your brain is being triggered(触发) thats different than what was triggered just a few short years ago,” says Dr Larry Rosen, a research psychologist who studies how technology affects our minds. “If youd asked me 10 years ago, or maybe even five years ago, if I felt an itch beneath where my pocket of my jeans was, and asked me what I would do, Id reach down and scratch it because it was probably a little itch caused by the neurons firing(神经元刺激),” he says. Now, of course, the itch triggers him to reach for his phone. Rosen says its an example of how our devices are changing how our brains process information. “Were seeing a lot of what looks like obsessive behavior. People who are constantly picking up their phone look like they have an obsession. They dont look much different from someone whos constantly washing their hands. Im not saying that it is an obsession, but Im saying that it could turn into one, very easily,” Rosen says.While 9 out of 10 participants in the study of college students said the vibration feeling bothered them only a little or not at all, Rosen still recommends backing away from our phones every once in a while to keep our anxiety levels down. “One of the things Im really adamant about in spite of being very pro-technolog