黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

哈尔滨市第六中学校2015-2016学年度高二上学期期中考试英 语 试 题注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2.选择题必须使用2b铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节: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 did the woman like doing during the holiday? a. sunbathing. b. visiting museums. c. going shopping.2. where is david now? a. in his office. b. in a repair shop. c. in a stadium.3. what is the man going to do after school on monday? a. have a swimming class. b. paint a picture. c. learn to cook.4. what food is the woman going to bring to the party? a. pizza. b. a cake. c. salad.5. what are the speakers talking about? a. a shop. b. a friend. c. a postcard.第二节: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. what has the man been doing? a. having a holiday. b. traveling on business. c. shopping in a sports shop.7. how does the man feel now? a. worried. b. excited. c. tired.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. why does the woman make the call? a. to change a flight. b. to book an air ticket. c. to check her flight.9. when will the woman arrive at the airport? a. by 6:00 a.m. b. by 7:00 a.m. c. by 9:00 a.m.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why didnt the woman attend the party? a. she looked after her grandfather. b. she went to see a doctor. c. she had a headache.11. how long did the party last? a. about 3 hours. b. about 3.5 hours. c. about 4.5 hours.12. what impressed the man most in the party? a. the atmosphere. b. the food. c. the music.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what does the man say about his driving lessons? a. he made many mistakes at the beginning. b. he has passed the driving test. c. he had difficulty parking.14. what does the woman think about driving? a. it is unfit for her young age. b. it is expensive. c. it is useless.15. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. interviewer and interviewee. b. classmates. c. brother and sister.16. what do the mans parents offer to do? a. buy him a car. b. drive him to school. c. help him practice driving.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how did juan cabello earn his living? a. by teaching the whistling language. b. by giving performances in silbo. c. by operating a restaurant.18. what did farmers use the strong whistle to do in the past? a. talk to their families. b. tell stories to their kids. c. send messages to others.19. what is being done to prevent silbo dying out? a. making the school children study this language. b. asking local people to use mobile phones less. c. encouraging more people to use it.20. what can we learn from the talk? a. people can hear silbo more than 5 miles away. b. it is said africans brought silbo to spain. c. about 2,500 people could use silbo.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）amy son has poliomyelitis(小儿麻痹症) and he suffered from it a lot. when he was young, my wife and i took him to see so many doctors and got different kinds of treatments. but still, he couldnt walk like a normal kid.so he was laughed at by his peers for his walking style. his tears burnt our eyes like sulphuric acid(硫酸). then, he became afraid of going to school. he wouldnt go anymore.one night, my wife had a breakdown and shouted at him, “i tell you, my kid, you might be like this forever. you are a freak in other peoples eyes, and perhaps it would never change. but in my eyes, in your dads eyes, you are not a freak! you are not! even if you are, we love you and we will love you forever!” my son spoke nothing for two days. he didnt eat or sleep. we could read he was hurt. we hoped something wonderful would fall in our family. on the third morning, he struggled to walk to my car, with his school bag in his hand of course. he raised his head high and hugged me, saying “i want to go to school. nothing will beat me.”you know, from then on, he was never afraid of being mocked or despised anymore. if he couldnt avoid these looks, he chose to look at them in the eyes. later, something nice really happened and my son went to mit. when he was asked how he managed to bear the pressure, he said, “because of my parents.”my dear fellows, if you care too much about how other people look at you or what their opinions are, you will never become what you want to be.21. the authors son was laughed at by his peers, because_. a. he didnt do well in his lessons b. he walked in a strange way c. he was from a poor family d. he often burst into tears22. after hearing what the mother said, the son_. a. quarreled with his mother and left home angrily b. went to school unwillingly without speaking anything c. burst out crying complaining about his bad experience d. didnt say anything without eating or sleeping for two days.23. which of the following is not right according to the passage? a. the boy was brave to face any difficulty after being encouraged by his mother. b. the boy achieved success and was admitted to a famous university. c. the boy finally could walk like a normal child after some treatments. d. the boy owed his success to his parents and was grateful to them.24. from the passage we can say the boy is_. a. confident and outgoing b. brave and hard-working c. wise and easy-going d. determined and braveb.journey to americaby hemang daveprice: $0.99 usd. words: 16.400. language: english. published: august 8, 2014.i, hemang dave went to america for a vacation, but it turned into an extraordinary quest. i met an orphan looking for his parents. i thought, i will help him find his parents. he agreed and we begun our adventure. what an adventure! i am proud to share my adventures with you. have fun reading.noahs ark: encountersby harry dayleprice: $3.99 usd. words: 75,430 . language: british english. published: august 7, 2014.two months after the world ended, is there finally some hope for the three thousand survivors aboard cruise ship spirit of arcadia? a strange signal on the radar suggests more survivors. it might even explain the mysterious finds the cruise ship has made on her journey south. or could it be something altogether more sinister ? encounters is the third novel in the thrilling noahs ark series.heal your mindby gerald n. ogonyoprice: $ 3.99 usd . words :22,420. language: english. published: august 7, 2014.this book has been written to guide you to achieve success, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. the author was inspired to write this book after his own life was changed by the key points discussed in the book. read , enjoy and hopefully it will change your life for the better too.my childhood christmas by rootie simmsprice: $4.95 usd. words: 47,700. language: english. published: july 27, 2014santa pins, cigarette-smoking toys, school plays, bus stop battles and sledding wars-this is the christmas of 1959! a hysterical christmas, a sled ride back to the place where your fondest memories still live. welcome to my childhood christmas!25.the author of journey to america impresses us as being_.a . brave and intelligent b. honest and easy-goingc. wealthy and generous d. helpful and warm-hearted26. whats the authors purpose in writing my childhood christmas?a. to share happy childhood memories.b. to recall the hard days in the 1950sc. to discourage us from cigarette-smoking.d. to tell about the social problems of the 1950s.27. if you aim for career success, youd better read the book by_.a. hemang dave b. harry dayle c. gerald n. ogonyo d. rootie simmsc.british engineer at a company called reaction engines, have successfully tested a whole new kind of jet engine, named sabre, financial times is reporting; so much so that the time of long-distance flight could be halved, or even quartered britains orange news says jets with the new engine could fly from london to sydney in four hours, instead of the usual twelve to sixteen and mail online adds that new engine not only allows for faster travel but pollutes less and the fuel for it costs less as well. the secret to the new engine is patented and this new technology very quickly changes air from normal temperature to super-cold temperature .this means the engine can run faster without breaking apart due to overheating , which keeps most modern jets from traveling faster. the engine is air-breathing and uses hydrogen as its fuel source. in addition to flying faster, a jet with the new engine would also fly much higher, allowing for an event faster flight in the very thin air. because of the very high speed produced by the engine and the high altitude, a jet with sabre in it would not have any windows. this is the biggest breakthrough in jet technology since the invention of the jet engine, and they expect new aircraft with the new engine to be traveling in the sky in just ten years. they also note that tests of the engine were overseen by the european space agency which has now wholly supported the new engine and has event begun talking about booking flight time with future jets that could be used to deliver satellites into orbit around the earth. this technology is not something that happens overnight. instead, it is the result of many years hard work by thousands of engineers from over seventeen countries. research has suggested that , with advances in jet plane technology to match the engine, flights could eventually reach speeds of nearly 20,000 miles per hour, making travel to distant parts of the globe as quick and simple as driving across town.28. which advantage of jets with the new engine is not mentioned?a. traveling faster b. polluting less c. costing less d. flying more safely29. the modern jets without the new engine cant travel faster mainly because_.a. their engines cant stay cool a high speeds b. they use a normal fuel sourcec. they just fly at very high altitudes.d. their engines cant allow jets to fly in the thin air30.we learn from the text that jets with the new engine_.a. can fly at high altitudes b. has some small windowsc. will fly in the sky in about twenty years. d. is designed by engineers from 17 countries31. the european space agency hoped to_a. be in charge of testing the technology b. play the leading role in jet technologyc. use jets with the new engine to launch satellites d. buy all the products made be reaction enginesd.we are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it. any society which is interested in equality of opportunity（机会）and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. the standards may be changed-no examination is perfect-but to have no external( 外部的 )tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. there are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in external examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers. this would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency（实力）,the ideal and the purpose of each teacher. without external examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them - a form of favoritism will replace equality. at the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates（证书）to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of a certificate shows the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. this defence of excellence and opportunity would disappear if external examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her schools fame（名誉）,unable to compete for employment with the child from the favoured school. the opponents（对手）of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. according to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. they have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. the selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer. these people are not just against school organisation, but are at war with the whole idea of modem competitive society and they are using children in schools for their destructive（破坏性的）purposes. there is no reason why we should allow such people to determine the way our schools are organised when it is to the obvious disadvantage of the pupils, of the schools and of our society as a whole. 32. in the writers opinion, what would happen if external examinations were taken away? a. there would be no more opportunities and no more excellence. b. children from poor families would not be able to change schools. c. going to a favoured school should be the only way to get a good job. d. schools for bright children would lose their fame. 33. the situation at the moment is that _. a. many children who are suitable for a job have no proof of their suitability b. a schools fame is not important, as long as a child has a certificate. c. children attending well - respected schools need not get certificates. d. a bright child doesnt need a certificate a t all to get a good job. 34. which of the following sentences is true? a. most students from poor families cant get a good job. b. some people are using students to destroy our society. c. the writer thinks it a good way to choose a job by computer. d. the opponents of the examination want to reorganize schools. 35. the opponents would agree that _. a. computers should be selected to take over many jobs b. particular people should not be chosen for particular jobs c. well - respected schools should be got rid of as soon as possible d. the students are not equally treated if they take external examinations 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。hydroponics (水栽法) is the only way that in the future we will be able to grow crops and food and at the same time sustain (维持) the earth. then what is the way of hydroponics? 36 these days we are losing land at such a rapid rate that it is only a matter of time before we will run out of land to develop. if we continue to grow at such a rate, finally the only land left to be developed will be farmland. if we use farmland to put up more apartments, then we will have no land to grow crops to survive. this is becoming a serious possibility. 37 the great thing about hydroponics growing is that anyone can do it. 38 this means that individuals that live in downtown areas and have no yard space for a garden can grow vegetables and fruits which will free them from going to the grocery store every day.the equipment to grow plants using a hydroponics system is easy to obtain and can be easily picked up at a local store or over the internet. 39 all you have to do is to follow the instructions. you will soon be on your way to free groceries.with a hydroponics system, your plants will all grow faster. this is especially good if you grow and sell them. 40 you can save a lot of money by using them for cooking all year round. you can also expect to have a fresh supply of high quality vegetables and green leaves on a regular basis.a. you can expect a higher production and they grow quickly.b. the equipment is fairly priced and easy to use.c. it is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, without soil.d. in the near future, the method will be used by more and more farmers.e. this is why scientists have developed another way to grow food and plants without using land.f. if you have the knowledge and the right equipment, you can do it yourself at your home.g. people will not get enough food by using this system, so they still need land to grow crops.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，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。on a bright and cold november morning, killy kilford stood on a street corner in downtown manhattan, watching pedestrians (行人) cross the street quickly. as a woman reached his side of the street, kilford stopped her _41_ and asked, “what do you think of that street _42_?”she _43_ and smiled. “i like it.” its really nice,” she said. the sign, which at first _44_ looks like any other city street sign, bears an _45_ message: “listen to your heart.”a few weeks earlier, kilford and a group of nearly fifty _46_ installed 200 “happy street signs” in high-traffic areas around new york city. kilford _47_ the signs to look like official street signs but each _48_ an inspiring message. after posting the signs, the group began surveying pedestrians for their _49_.“the goal is to _50_ peoples days through little moments of joy,” kilford _51_. “in our daily lives, we are looking at our