陕西省延川县中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

延川中学2016年高二年级第二学期英语期中考试题注意事项：1 本试卷分、 卷。满分120 分，100分钟完卷。2 考生需按规定在试卷上填写班级、考号、姓名，并在答题卡上作答相应的试题。第i卷 选择题（共75分）. (改编)听力部分（共两节15小题，每小题1分，满分15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 do the speakers think of the lecture? a. boring. b. inspiring. c. interesting.2. what does the man do? a. he plays in a band. b. he is a dancer. c. he serves drinks.3. what does the woman need to do? a. pick up her uncle b. pick up her grandpa. c. work more shifts.4. who are the speakers? a. a lawyer and an assistant. b. two doctors. c. two office workers.5. what was the weather like last week? a. snowy and windy. b. wet and rainy. c. sunny and hot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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what is the man looking for? a. a bathroom. b. a gas station. c. a corner stone.7. where are the speakers? a. in a supermarket. b. at a restaurant. c. at a clothing store.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what does the woman do? a. a bank robber. b. a police officer. c. a supermarket owner.9. what was stolen?a. some credit cards. b. food and drinks. c. a thousand dollars.10. how did the criminals succeed?a. they broke in while the store was closed.b. they dressed up like an old couple.c. they used guns to rob the store.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. where are the speakers? a. in the english class. b. in the library. c. at a science fair.12. what will the boy make this year? a. a tree house. b. a phone. c. a volcano.13. what is the first prize? a. five hundred dollars. b. a new calculator. c. one hundred dollars.听第9段材料，回答第14、15题。14. where did the family go camping? a. at the bottom of the mountain. b. by the river. c. on the beach.15. what is the mans favorite activity? a. fishing. b. hiking. c. swimming. (改编)阅读理解（共两节20小题，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)monthly talks at london canal museumour monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first thursday of each month except august. admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. they end around 21:00.november 7ththe canal pioneers, by chris lewis. james brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. he was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. chris lewis will explain how brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.december 5thice for the metropolis, by malcolm tucker. well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how londons ice trade grew.february 6than update on the cotsword canals, by liz payne. the smoudwater canal is moving towards reopening. the thames and severn canal will take a little longer. we will have a report on the present state of play.march 6theyots and aits- thames islands, by miranda vickers. the thames had many islands. miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. she will tell us about those of greatest interest.onlinebookings:.uk/bookmore info:.uk/whatsonlondon canal museum12-13 new wharf road, london ni 9rt.uk www.canalmuseum.mobitel:020 7713083616. when is the talk on malcolm tucker?a. february 6th b. march 6th c. november 7th d. december 5th17. what is the topic of the talk in february?a. the canal pioneersb. ice for the metropolisc. eyots and aits- thames islandsd. an update on the cotsword canals18. who will give the talk on the islands in the thames.a. miranda vickers b. malcolm tuckerc. chris lewis d. liz payne19. according the passage, which statement is true?a. monthly talks at london canal museum start at 21:00.b. monthly talks at london canal museum end around 19:30.c. its telephone number is 020 77130836.d. we need to book.20. if you want to get more information, please click _.a. .uk/bookb. .uk/whatsonc. .uk d. www.canalmuseum.mobi(b)yourhousemay have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.you can make your environment work for you instead of against you. here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.open the curtains and turn up thelights. dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when theyre in poorly lit places and so more likely to eat lots offood. if your home doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.mind the colors. research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. in one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. warm colors like yellow makefood appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us less hungry. so when its time to repaint, go blue.dont forget the clock or the radio. people who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at 30 minutes. and while youre at it, actually sit down to eat. if you need some help slowing down, turning on relaxing music. it makes you less likely to rush through a meal.downsize the dishes. big serving bowls and plants can easily make us fat. we eat about 22percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. when we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent. and well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.21. the text can help those who care about_. a. their home b. their body shapec. house buying d. healthy diets 22. a home environment in blue can help people_. a. feel less hungry b. feel more hungryc. burn less calories d. burn more calories23. what are people advised to do at mealtimes? a. eat quickly b. play fast music c. use smaller spoons. d. turn down the lights24. what can be a suitable title for the test? a. is your hours making you fat? b. ways of losing weightc. is your home environment relaxing?d. effects of healthy diet25. the passage is probably taken from an english ?a. story book b. grammar book c. advertisement d. magazine(c)when i was six, dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “brownie”. my brothers and i all lovedbrownie and did different things with her. one of us would walk with her, another would feed her, then there baths,playing catch and many other games. brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. one thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. we always felt betterwhen she was around.one day, as i was getting her food, she chewed up（咬破）one of my dads shoes, which had to be thrownaway in the end. i knew dad would be mad and i had to let her know what she did was wrong. when i lookedat her and said, “bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. i saw a tear in her eyes.brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. she went everywhere with us. people would stopand ask if they could pet her. of course shed let anyone pet her. she was just the most lovable dog. therewere many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. he never barked （吠）or tried to get away. funny thing is she would smile. this frightened people because they thoughtshe was showing her teeth. far from the truth, she loved everyone.now many years have passed since brownie died of old age. i still miss the days when she was with us.26. what would brownie do when someone was ill in the family?a. look down at the ground b. stay with them c. went and hid d. bark27. we can infer from paragraph 2 that brownie _.a. would eatdads shoes b. felt sorry for her mistakec. loved chewing d. was angry28. some people got frightened by brownie when she _.a. smiled b. barkedc. rushed to them d. chewed up ones shoes29. why does the author say that brownie was more than just a family pet?a. she was treated as a member of the family.b. she played games with anyone she liked.c. she was loved by everybody she met.d. she went everywhere with the family.30. which of the following best describes brownie?a. shy b.frightening c. brave d. cute第二节 七选五(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。it is reported that conservation groups in north america have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves. some groups believe wolves should be killed. other people believe 31 so that they will not disappear from the wilderness（荒野）.for killing wolvesin alaska, the wolves almost disappeared a few years ago, because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. however, 32 . so the wolf population has greatly increased. now there are many wolves. now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their ownfoodsupply.a wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. if the wolves continue to kill deer, their prey（猎物）will disappear some day. and the wolves will, too. so we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecology（生态平衡）. if we killed more wolves, 33 .wed also save some farm animals.against killing wolvesresearchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance. the wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and 34 . the real problem is that 35 .even if wilderness land is not used directly for human needs, the wolves cant always find enough food. so they have to travel to the nearest source to find enough food. then there is danger. the big bad wolf has arrived! and everyone knows what happens next. a. we would save them and their preyb. that keeps a balance in the wildernessc. it necessary to kill wolves in some areasd. wolves must be protectede. wolves are afraid of peoplef. the areas where wolves can live are being used by peopleg. laws were established to protect the wolves. (改编)完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. he has a 36 job which gets him 37 every morning at five oclock. he is a 38 boy.each morning, billy 39 the house at 5:15 to go to the corner 40 the newspapers are. the newspapers were delivered to the 41 by truck at midnight. he alwaystakes a wagon （货车） to carry them.in 42, it is still dark and cold, whenhe gets up, but during the rest of the year it isbright and warm. billy must deliver (递送) the newspapers to the houses of people on his route（路线）in all kinds of weather. he tries to puteach 43 on the porch（走廊）where it will be protected from windand rain or snow. his 44 think he does a good job. sometimes they give him 45 .billy 46 about $70 per month, and he is saving some of money to go college. hespendsthe rest 47 records and clothes. once a month, he has to 48 money from his customers. since many of them 49 during the day, billy has to collect the money 50 . sometimes, when billy is 51 , his older brother has to 52 the newspapers. once, billys father had to help.billy has seventy customersnow, 53 he hopes to get more soon. someday, if he gets more customers, billy might win a prize for an outstanding newspaper boy. he wants to win a 54 to europe, but he will be happy 55 he wins a new bicycle. 36.a.full-time b.part-time c.good d. strange37.a.tocarrypapers b.up c.togotoschool d.togotowork38.a.schoolboy b. cowboy c.newspaperboy d.cleverboy39. a.leaves b.reached c.left d.reaches40.a.what b.where c.which d.whether41.a.house b.porch c.school d.corner42.a.east b. summer c.morning d.winter 43.a.letter b.magazine c.paper d.newspapers44.a.teachers b.parents c. students d.customers45.a.tips b.somebread c.anewbike d.books 46.a.earns b.saves c.spends d.pays47.a.in b.at c.to d.on48.a.give b.borrow c.collect d.seize49.a.play b.study c.work d.rest50.a. inthemorning b.atnight c.intheafternoon d.atnoon51.a.sick b.angry c.atschool d.sad52.a.carry b.collect c.deliver d.sell53.a.thus b.but c.however d.for54.a. wagon b.car c.trip d.job55.a.if b.whether c.unless d. so第卷 非选择题（45分）. (改编)语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案写在答题卡上。yangshuo（阳朔）,chinait was raining when i 56 (arrive) in yangshuo. but i didnt care. a few hours 57 , id been at home in hong kong. here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.id skipped nearby guilin. it is 58 dream place for tourists and famous for 59 (it) mountains and rivers 60 are pictured by artists in so many chinese 61 (painting). instead, id head straight for yangshuo. its only an hour away 62 car.yangshuo is really beautiful. a study of travelers 63 (name) yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. a travel company in hong kong, says it 64 (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people 65 (live) in shanghai and hong kong. (改编)短文改错(10分)（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：在错的词上划一斜线（ ）。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。when i am a child, i hoped to live in the city. now i am living in a city, but i miss my home in countryside. there the air is clean or the mountains are green. unfortunate, on the development of industrialization（工业）, the environment has been polluted. lots of studies has shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem. the airs is getting dirtier and dirtier. many animals are dying out. we must find ways to protecting our environment. if we fail to do so, and well live to regret it. (原创)书面表达（20分） 假设你是延川中学的高二学生李华，鉴