河北省故城县高级中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

河北省故城县高级中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题 卡一并交回。试卷满分150分，考试时间i20分钟。 注意事项：1.开始答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名和准考证号填写清楚。 2.将答案填在相应的答题卡内，在试题卷上作答无效。第i卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。 例：how much is the shirt? a. 19.15.答案是b。 1.what is the woman doing now?a.preparing for a test.b.playing a game.c . watching a program.2.how did the woman reach the concert?a.by car.b.by subway.c.by bike.3.how old is jenny now?a. 15.b.20.c.22.4.how does the woman feel?a.the holidays passed quickly for her.b.shes surprised to hear what the man said.c.the man already told her about the holiday.5.what is probably the mans job?a.he is a dancer.b.he is a manager.c.he is a salesman. 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 will the woman want to find a bank for?a.keep some money.b.change her money.c.borrow some money.7.where is the post office?a.next to the big church.b.near the big new shopping center.c.in the big new shopping center.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.what did the woman do in the summer holidays?a.she worked at a restaurant.b.she attended some classes.c.she traveled around the world.9.what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman works at a good company.b the man would rather get a degree than work.c.the woman wont go to school.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10 what does the new house impress the womans family most?a.its in the middle the city.b.its near a park.c.its near the mans house.11 when will the woman move into her new house?a.this weekend.b.next week.12.how do you find the man?a.he is helpful.b.he is grateful.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.why does the woman invite the man?a.the man needs to lose weight.b.the man should refresh himself.c.the man is too excited to sleep.14.how did the man feel at first?a.excited.b.angry. c. nervous.15.how often will the speakers go to the gym?a.every day.b.twice a week c. three times a week16.whats probably the relationship between the speakers?a.colleagues.b.coachand player.c.doctor and patient.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.what do you disagree with about shakespeare and company?a.it read books to children.b.it prepared beds for writers.c.it lent books.18.what do we know about mr. whitman?a.he was ms. beach?s boss.b.he worked at ms. beachs bookstore.c.he has followed ms. beachs ways.19.why was ms. beachs business closed?a.she joined the army.b.the german made her give it up.c.her business went from bad to worse.20.when did mr. whitman change the name of his bookstore to shakespeare and company?a.in 1911.b.in1951.c.in 1964.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。aliving in threes by judith tarr $4.99 (novel) isbn978-1-61138-208-2living in threes is the story of three young women in three different ages of the world, who work together across space and time to solve an ancient mystery and end a terrible plague.meredith has the summer all planned. shell hang out with her friends, ride her horse, and spend time with her mom, who is recovering from cancer. then her mom drops a bomb: shes sending meredith to egypt to dig up mummies (木乃伊） with her aunt the archaeologist. meredith doesnt want to go at all. but there are more forces at work than a sixteenth-birthday present she doesnt want and a summer she didnt planand a greater adventure than she could ever have imagined.dispossession by chaz brenchley $4.99 (novel)isbn978-1-61138-206-8what would you do if you woke up in hospital and your last memory was dated january, but the calendar said april?if they said you，d crashed a car, and you not only didnt remember the crash, you didnt remember the car either? if you were a solicitor (求婚者)and very honest, and the biggest bunch of flowers in your room came from the biggest crook in town?his majesty，s elephantby judithtarr s4.99 (novel) isbn978-1-61138-240-2once upon a time, the caliph of baghdad sends the emperor charlemagne a wonderful gift: an elephant named abul abbas. that gift brings great magic into the royal court, and a great betrayal (背叛） with the help of a stable boy who is more than he seems, and the elephant himself, the emperors daughter rowan must learn to master that magic and save her fathers life.two stories: “nahiku west and “nlghtside on callistoby linda nagata $2.99 (collection)two science fiction stories by nebula-award-winning author linda nagata both stories selected for 2012 best-of-the-year anthologies!“nahiku west，is a nanotech succession story, set in the same world as the award-winning novel the bohr maker.21. which of the following has the same author and price?a . living in threes & his majestys elephant.b.living in threes & dispossession.c.dispossession & two stories: “nahiku west” and “nightside on callisto”.d.his majestys elephant & dispossession.22.who really saved the emperor charlemagne?a.the emperors son.b.rowan,c.the elephant.d.the caliph of baghdad.23. it can be inferred that a .every story tells a storyb.merediths mom is a terroristc.chaz brenchley experienced an accidentd.linda nagata once won nebula awardb it was a bad time for me. i was low emotionally and tired physically. probably because of this i hadn t shaved for a few days. also, because i had been doing some repairs at my daughters house, i was dressed quite scruffily (不整洁地） boarding the bus to go home i saw it was almost full so i found a rail (扶手）to lean against. that was when a young woman, sitting with her child, stood up and offered me her seat. wow” 1 thought. out loud i said, “do i look that old and tired?” she replied, “you look like you，ve had a tough day.” i thanked her sincerely and stayed standing. a moment later a man rose from his seat at the back of the bus and made his way towards me, squeezing past several people on the way. then he told me about his addiction problems, asked my advice, and just chatted about life for a few minutes. then he went back to his seat. veiy random! watching him go, i also looked at the bus-load of people between me and his seat. he hadnt chosen to talk to those strangers. he chose to talk to this stranger, for whatever it meant to him and whatever comfort it brought him. why? thats when it occurred to me. i must have looked like i had been where he was. i probably looked like a man who would understand a difficult life. i was humbled and uplifted at the same time by the realization that even when we are at our lowest we can still help others 一 if we look like we might be able to meet them where they live or walk a while in their world.24. vvhy did the young woman offer her seat to the writer?a.because she thought the writer looked very old.b.because the writer looked very friendly。c.because the writer looked humorous.d.because the writer looked exhausted.25 what can we leam about the man from paragraph 3?a.he was an acquaintance of the writer.b.he felt familiar with the writer.c.he maybe takes drugs heavily.d.he lacks confident in life.26.the underlined words 4sthis stranger” in paragraph 4 probably refer toa.the young womanb.one passengerc.the writerd.the driver27.which of the following may be the best title for the text?a.unusual appearance interests strangersb.meet them where they livec.small talks make a differenced.accept what they arec air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto smoke contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012，the un health agency said tuesday. “air pollution, and we，re talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the biggest environmental health problem, and its affecting everyone, both developed and developing countries,” said maria neira, the world health organizations public and environmental health chief. globally, pollution was linked to one death in eight in 2012，new who research found. the biggest pollution-related killers were heart disease, stroke, pulmonary (肺的）disease and lung cancer. the hardest-hit regions of the globe were what the who labels southeast asia, which includes india and indonesia, and the western pacific, ranging from china and south korea to japan and the philippines. together, they accounted for 5.9 million deaths. the global death toll included 4.3 million deaths due to indoor air pollution, chiefly caused by cooking over coal and wood stoves and so on. the toll from outdoor pollution was 3.7 million, with sources ranging from coal heating fires to gas engines. many people are exposed to both indoor and outdoor pollution, the who said, and due to that overlap (重叠）the separate death toll attributed to the two sources cannot simply be added together, therefore the figure of seven million deaths. the new figure is shocking, neira told reporters. when it last released an estimate for deaths related to air pollution, in 2008，the agency had put the figure related to outdoor pollution at 1.3 million, while the number blamed on indoor pollution was 1.9 million. but a change in research methods makes comparison difficult between the 2008 estimate and the 2012 figures, neira said. in the past, for example, the who did not take into account the overlap between exposure to both forms, and only assessed urban pollution. satellite imagery has made it easier to assess rural pollution, and new knowledge about the health impact of exposure has enabled a better count.28.we can infer from paragraph 1 that.a.air pollution only comes from cooking fires and vehicle smokeb.air pollution has caused a big disaster to the whole worldc.health problem must have come from air pollutiond.air pollution are mainly affecting the developing countries29.which of the following has nothing to do with serious air pollution?a.aids.b.heart disease.c.stroke.d.lung cancer.30.what is the meaning of the underlined word “labels” in paragraph 2?a.launches.b.breaks.c.classify.d.forbids.31.what can we know about the deaths caused by air pollution?a.indoor air pollution should be to blame for 5.9 million deaths.b.cooking by burning coals and wood, etc is the main reason for indoor airpollution.c.air pollution is not related to driving cars or motorcycles.d.outdoor pollution is from coal heating fires and gas engines.d depression is the second most common cause of disability worldwide after back pain, according to a review of research. the disease must be treated as a global public health priority (优先），experts report in the journal plos medicine. the study compared clinical depression with more than 200 other diseases and injuries as a cause of disability. globally，only a small part of patients have opportunities to be treated, the world health organization says. depression was ranked at number two as a global cause of disability,butitseffects varied in different countries and regions. for example, rates of major depression were highest in afghanistan and lowest in japan. in the uk, depression was ranked at number three in terms of years lived with a disability. dr alize ferrari from the university of queensland、school of population health led the study. “depression is a big problem and we definitely need to pay more attention to it than we are now，she told bbc news. “theres still more work to be done in terms of awareness of the disease and also in coming up with successful ways of treating it. the burden is different between countries, so it tends to be higher in low and middle income countries and lower in high income countries. policy-makers had made an effort to bring depression to the forefront, but there was a lot more work to be done.” “theres lots of stigma (恶名）we know related to mental health，prof. alize ferrari explained. “what one person recognizes as disabling might be different to another person and might be different across countries as well. there are lots of cultural effects and explanations that come in place, which makes it all the more important to raise awareness (关注）of the size of the problem and also signs and how to find depression.”32.according to the passage, back pain ranks no. among the causes of disability.a. 1 b. 2 c.3d. 433.what can we learn from the first paragraph?a.the disease has been treated as a global public health priority.b.plos medicine is a website dealing with medical problems.c.the study only analyzes the depression all over the world.d.most patients with depression havent been treated.34.who is alize ferrari?a.she is a doctor working in a hospital.b.she is a professor of a university leading the study.c.she is an official from the government.d.she is a common teacher taking part in the study.35.we can infer from the fourth paragraph that .a.mental health has raised much attention among the peopleb.most reasons for disability are similarc.how to find the patients depression is not easyd.the doctors have succeeded in make the public pay attention to depression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。 what are the goals students should achieve before leaving high school? high school is a significant period of life, rich with new experiences, unexpected challenges and plenty of opportunities for academic growth and self-discovery. 36 by achievinggoals while in high school, your teen will be more successful after graduation.social high school offers an opportunity to learn important social skills, both 4 professionally and personally. high schools students should learn how to develop respectful, effective communication with their teachers and other authority figures, which is a helpful skill to take into college and the job market. 37academic academic success is or utmost importance in high school, which means mastering the skills that lead to earning strong grades. taking effective notes during class requires quickly identifying the most important information and writing it in an organized, readable fashion.38life skills high school helps teens during the transition to form independent adult life. 39this means figuring out how many productive hours are available in a day, week or month and dividing up duties and responsibilities in a realistic way, without delaying. mastering organizational skills is another goal that will enhance post-high school life.extracurricular encourage your teens to join a club that matches his specific interests, which offers leadershipopportunities. 40 if possible, traveling abroad lets teens experience a new cultural andgain new perspectives on the world. making a goal to join an athletic team or becoming involved in theater helps teens leam teamwork skills, improve self-confidence, improve physical fitness and overcome fears of public speaking.a.they should take part in them.b.know how to approach a potential friend is vital.c.some high schoolers need to rewrite and reorganize notes after class.d.learning strong time management skills is a goal that offers lifelong benefits.e.high school is a place to work on successful communication skills with peers.f.encourage your teen to use her time in high school wisely to achieve some goals.g.also encourage them to become involved in a charitable event, such as volunteering.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。 sometimes there are things that can give you a different kind of pleasure, which neither money 41 , nor any other kind of relationship.after work, i 42 for an orphanage nearby my office. i was 43 surprised to seesomanykids there. who says happiness is abstract? i could see before my eyes happiness all 44 .as we can see, people today are 45 with pictures and everything physical. besides, they are left excited by the physical things without 46 the universal language, language of love. however, those 47 in the orphanage have already mastered it i could feel that, and, see that. with the 48 on their laces during the games they could 49 invite any king of the world. just see the smiles, you will love the kids. i just want to ask: can any of you 50 a big smile to the viewers face? maybe many say no. 51 those kids could easily do that, just with their simple art. though not 52 at all，their art was special. they could 53 the happiness even when no 54 were nearby. they could see beauty and joy even in an ant 55 the road. the kids might be angiy, but they could 56 easily into natural happiness soon. for us it takes so long or even never just to forgive and 57 we make our body so timid to 58 for free, step back when it comes to kiss. and they, ina59time, just come to us, hug us，and kiss us, making us their fans. they could easily teach what unconditionai love and thankfulness means for they have already 60 the universal language of love.41.a.paysb.givesc.getsd.returns42.a.askedb.waitedc.caredd.headed43.a.extremelyb.seldomc.stilld.shortly44.a.overb.downc.aroundd.away45.a.depressedb.botheredc.attractedd.threatened46.a.knowingb.seeingc,hearingd.recognizing47.a.parentsb.teachersc.kidsd.experts48.a.criesb.smilesc.angerd.shouts49.a.slowlyb