黑龙江省大庆中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

大庆中学20152016学年上学期期末考试高二英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分第i卷 (选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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 is the woman probably?a. a secretary. b. a teacher.c. a guide.2. what does the woman mean?a. she rarely fails the exams. b. she is preparing for the coming exams.c. she is a frequent visitor to the library.3. who is a language genius according to the speakers language teacher?a. the woman.b. the man.c. jack.4. where are the speakers probably?a. at a police station.b. at a cell phone shop.c. at a car repair shop.5. how much will the woman pay for the book?a. 30 dollars.b. 28.5 dollars.c. 25 dollars.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. when did the woman get thirty yuan a month?a. at the age of 13. b. at the age of 15. c. at the age of 17.7. what does the man advise the woman to do to get more pocket money?a. study harder.b. help to do some housework.c. get a part-time job.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what is the second question the woman asks?a. whether she can get a table at 8:30.b. whether italian dishes are served.c. how many italian dishes are on the menu.9. what is the womans number?a. 5530-0318.b. 5513-0380.c. 5513-0318.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the woman apologize?a. the mans flight has been cancelled.b. the mans flight has been put off.c. the mans flight has taken off.11. how many times at least was the announcement made according to the woman?a. once.b. twice.c. three times.12. how will the man get to washington?a. by bus.b. by plane.c. by cab. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the woman probably doing?a. reading a story.b. writing a book.c. having a coffee.14. where is maria originally from?a. singapore.b. britain.c. america.15. what did maria do in 1996?a. she went to new york for a break. b. she went to coffee bars quite often.c. she opened ten more coffee bars.16. how many coffee bars does maria have at the moment?a. 80.b. 85.c. 86.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when did the speaker put her house up for sale?a. when she got a job in a company.b. when her husband became the general manager.c. when she became a housewife.18. when did the speakers agent bring a couple to visit her house?a. at midnight.b. in the afternoon.c. in the morning.19. where did the speaker hear the man say something to his wife?a. in the bathroom.b. in the bedroom.c. in the kitchen.20. what did the buyers think of the house?a. it was very tidy.b. it was big enough.c. it was like their own home.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（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。ait was the day after halloween when my grandmother was admitted to the hospital with the worst headache shed ever had. while posing in our costumes the night before, we knew something was wrong, just not how wrong.grandmas house was the central gathering place of my family. sunday lunches, birthday dinners, easter, thanksgiving, and christmas all were our traditions, with her as hostess. while my parents were busy running their small business, there were many nights when grandma fed me and put me to bed in her spare room, until they came to get me. i spent my summers at grandmas and i went everywhere with her. i couldnt imagine a time when she wouldnt be around me.then november 1,1991 began her month-long stay in the hospitalshe suffered from a rare infection (感染)called nocardia asteroides. after being born in the year of the great depression, living through world war ii, raising three kids, and being widowed at the age of 48, grandma never expected to live into her seventies. the infection in her brain seemed to confirm that she wasnt long for this world. but thats not the end of her story. a team of doctors successfully removed the abscess(脓肿), and grandma even made it into a local medical journal. her doctor called her “the brain lady”.grandma celebrated her 85th birthday in march this year. in the almost 23 years since her recovery, shes seen two of her four grandchildren get married and welcomed three great-grandsons. although they damage something in her house, she loves it when my two boys come over. and while i know they make her day, seeing her love blossom for another generation makes my day too. happy grandparents day to my amazing grandmother!21. when celebrating halloween, the authors family _.a. knew grandma would appear in a local medical journalb. found that something was wrong with the costumesc. didnt realize that grandma was feeling unwelld. didnt know how serious grandmas illness was22. what is the tradition of the authors family?a. running small businesses.b. spending summers at grandmas.c. making grandma hostess anywhere.d. gathering at grandmas at special events.23. when did grandma have the operation to remove the abscess?a. at the age of 60.b. when she was about 62.c. before november 1, 1991.d. after this years halloween.24. the author wrote this text _.a. in honor of grandmab. to promote grandparents dayc. to stress the importance of healthd. in celebration of grandmas recoveryb.you may know the eiffel tower as one of the most famous man-made monuments in the world, and youd be absolutely right! read on to learn about the history of the spectacular eiffel tower.travelers from around the world flock(蜂拥)to paris, france, to visit the eiffel tower, making it the most visited paid monument in the entire world! in fact, in 2010, the eiffel tower welcomed its 250 millionth visitor!the history of the eiffel towerthe eiffel tower was named after the engineer gustave eiffel, whose company designed and built the famous monument. construction began in january of 1887 and was completed in only two years. their plan was to finish the tower in time to be the entrance arch for the worlds fair in 1889. this fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the french revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799. the height competitionlocated on the champs de mars, the tower is the tallest structure in paris. it was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years until the chrysler building in new york surpassed(超过) it. then the spire(塔尖) atop the tower was added, raising its height to 17 feet taller than the chrysler building. it is now 1,063 feet tall! there are two replicas(复制品) of the eiffel tower in the world: a half scale model at the paris hotel in las vegas and a full-sized monument of a similar (but not exact) design in tokyo, japan.three shades of awesomesome pictures make the eiffel tower look like a dark iron color. but it is, in fact, bronze. not only that, but the tower is actually painted three different shades to make it appear even taller: darkest on the bottom and lightest on the top.25. the eiffel tower was constructed to _.a. show great respect for gustave eiffelb. make paris the most visited city in the worldc. show the french peoples construction skilld. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the french revolution26. which of the following does the author mention in the passage?a. the political meaning of the eiffel tower.b. the disadvantages of the eiffel tower.c. the location of the eiffel tower.d. the cost of the eiffel tower.27. where can you find a structure similar to the eiffel tower according to the passage?a. in new york.b. in las vegas.c. in los angeles.d. in florida.28. the main purpose of the passage is to _.a. tell visitors where to find the replicas of the eiffel towerb. raise peoples awareness of protecting the eiffel towerc. offer people some information about the eiffel towerd. call on people to visit the eiffel towerc.adaptive action sportsadaptive action sports was founded in 2005 by amy purdy and daniel gale.amy purdy was an active snowboarder, until she lost both her legs to bacterial meningitis(脑脊膜炎). she spent three months in the hospital fighting for her life, and doctors gave her a less than two percent chance of survival. because of meningitis amy lost circulation in both her legs, and when she came out of the hospital she had prosthetic legs(义肢). when she lost her legs, amy knew she would be active again, but didnt know how or when. she struggled to be active on her new legs, and a little over two years after her amputation(截肢) she entered the usasa (united states of america snowboard association) national snowboarding competition and won medals in three events.amy was at an adaptive snowboard workshop in 2002 when she met daniel gale. they immediately formed a connection through their enthusiasm for snowboarding, music, and art. amys biggest struggle had been obtaining information on how to start snowboarding again with prosthetic legs, and she and daniel both saw the need to help others like amy. they “wanted to create something, a place, a forum, an organization that would enable individuals to find and participate in their enthusiasms without a struggle. adaptive action sports was born.”their dream was to help athletes with permanent physical disabilities compete in action sports. adaptive action sports holds camps, clinics, and events to create programs and opportunities for these individuals.since 2000, the usasa has provided opportunities for adaptive athletes to compete in snowboarding competitions. in 2007, the usasa competition had 17 adaptive athletes compete, the largest number of adaptive athletes in adaptive athlete competition history. although many competitors were still injured, they recovered quickly and showed how hard they are willing to push themselves.29. we know from the text that amy purdy lost the ability to _.a. help others b. walkc. obtain information d. sing30. what is paragraph 3 mainly about?a. how adaptive action sports was founded.b. why amy and daniel want to help others.c. how amy and daniel knew each other.d. what amy and daniels hobbies are.31. the underlined words “these individuals” in paragraph 4 refer to _.a. people who love action sportsb. athletes whose bodies cant work normallyc. people who want to take part in competitions d. athletes who decide to help disabled people like amyd. what were you doing before you started reading this? were you fully focused on another article? or eating breakfast? organizing your day? or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored?it is likely to have been the latter. brief moments of boredom are universal, and are frequently what drives us to stop what we are doing and move to something that we hope will be more exciting.but although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor favorable, according to dr john eastwood, a psychologist at york university, toronto. eastwood is the joint author of the unengaged mind, a major new paper on the theory of boredom.boredom, he points out in the paper, has been connected with overeating, depression, anxiety, and an increased risk of making mistakes. mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power plant operator, they most certainly can be.commercial polo sami franks confirms that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “when you fly a lengthy distance, there are two pilots, one of whom is monitoring all the screens while the other does the paperwork, talks to air traffic control and so on. you need to be alert(警觉的) for landing and takeoff, but once youre 500 ft above the runway, the planes on autopilot(自动驾驶仪) and it can be very quiet and boring. in a study i saw of pilots who woke up after a short sleep. 30% of them reported seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said franks.however, dr esther priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the university of east anglia, has studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light. “we cant prevent boredomits an unavoidable human emotion. we have to accept it and find ways to control it. we all need downtime. theres no need to be fully busy with work at all times.” she says.children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. the artist grayson perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity.“we all need vacant time to mull(深思熟虑)things over,” says priyadharshini.32. we can learn from eastwood that _.a. boredom can be potentially (潜在地) dangerousb. air traffic controllers usually feel boredc. brief moments of boredom are not commond. making mistakes is a major cause of boredom33. the study mentioned by franks shows that _.a. pilots need to be alert for landing and takeoffb. pilots must work well together when flyingc. boredom can make pilots lose attentiond. flying a plane is generally quite fun34. which of the following might be perrys opinion on boredom?a. it often leads to failure.b. it has a beneficial effect.c. it is more likely to happen to children.d. it makes children lose interest in learning.35. what is the best title for the text?a. why am i so bored?b. is boredom bad for you?c. can i have your attention?d. how can i get rid of boredom?第二节 阅读填空 （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。christine lagarde has a pretty big job. the 57-year-old french woman is the managing director of the imf(international monetary fund) and shes the first woman in history to hold the position. so, what are her tips for success?travel“travel the world. 36 ”thats the first piece of advice christine gave to business students at a recent conference. although christine is french, she spent time studying and working in the united states. of course, you dont have to live overseas to do well in business. but simply going on holiday to new countries will benefit you a lot.preparationtheres a saying in english: “if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.” christine makes sure shes ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. to get the imf job, she studied hard and prepared adequately. 37 englishenglish is the international language of business. if you have a strong command of english, youre more likely to get a good job or be promoted. christine has an excellent level of english. 38 so, read in english as much as possible, and watch english-language tv series, movies with subtitles(字幕)and listen to english music.healthchristine is known for her stamina(耐力). whether theyre all-night negotiations or long, boring meetings, she just keeps on going. 39 by staying fit. she told reporters that staying in shape is extremely important for achieving success. christine jogs, swims and cycles whenever possible.problems“when everything is going wrong, just grit your teeth(咬紧牙关)and smile.” that was the piece of advice that christines swimming coach gave her many years ago. 40 a. how does she do it?b. be citizens of the world.c. and, of course, she got the job.d. it has certainly helped her get to where she is today.e. she was busy at the time as the french minister of finance.f. remember that success is not an objective that you will one day reach.g. so even when nothing is going your way, remember to stay positive and keep going!第三部分：完型填空（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。that morning, i got on the train as always. i was a publishing director and was reading my newspaper 41 . but that day, i read it very 42 . i thought i must be tired. at the office, i sat down, turned on my 43 and found i couldnt read the message on the screen. eventually, worried 44 drove me to hospital. there, confirmation came that i suffered from aphasia(失语症), a condition that 45 its difficult or impossible to receive and produce language.i was back at home a week later, and my 46 was to get better and return to work in a couple of months. i started 47 a speech therapist(治疗专家) three times a week, and was given homework to help 48 my vocabulary and grammar. after a month, my own speech became 49 “could you pass the salt?” “shall we go for a walk?” but i couldnt have a conversation. i couldnt read the newspaper.for 25 years, i was used to a(n) 50 day of meetings, and bringing three manuscripts home with me each night. i didnt feel 51 to say goodbye to my old self. in the darkest months, i devoted myself to 52 . i would spend hours writing a description of something 53 like a pencil. i couldnt 54 novels or newspapers, so i tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines easier to 55 . my speech came back, and i learned how to read again, 56 much more slowly. i spent more time with my family, and 57 myself to slow down.now, 10 years later, my relationship with my 58 is deeper than ever. we have 59 to be very patient with each other. im no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who 60 10 books a week. im a family man with aphasia, and if i read 10 books a year, thats good.41. a. once againb. as usualc. in timed. at last42. a. smoothlyb. patientlyc. worriedlyd. slowly43. a. radiob. computerc. phoned. typewriter44. a. friendsb. coachesc. colleaguesd. roommates45. a. meansb. prove