江苏省重点高中2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

20152016学年第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题说明：1、本卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2、所有答案必须填写到答题卡和答卷纸上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 does the woman want the man to do? A. Do his homework B. Turn down the radio C. Use earphones2. When did the woman go to bed last night? A. At 11:00 pm B. At 11:40 pmC. At 2:00 am3. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Buy some stuff B. Give her a callC. Have lunch with her4. What are they going to do on the 30th? A. Take an exam B. Hand in their paperC. Go to a concert5. When will the party be held? A. On the 8th B. On the 9th C. On the 10th第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标记在试卷的相应位置上。听每段对话或独白前，你都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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a bookstoreB. On the InternetC. In a coffee bar7. What do we know about Nancy? A. She likes milkB. She is 16 years oldC. She is younger than the woman听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What did Mike do? A. He yelled at the boss. B. He tried to cover up his mistake.C. He fixed someone elses mistake.9. What did the man think Mike should have done? A. He should have turned to his boss. B. He should have admitted his mistake bravely. C. He should have corrected his mistake immediately.10. What does the woman think of the man? A. Hes smart.B. Hes a fool. C. He makes mistakes sometimes.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What has happened? A. The woman had an accident. B. The mans store was robbed. C. A car ran into the mans store.12. Why does the woman think they dont need to worry? A. Because no one was hurt. B. Because they have insurance. C. Because their claim will be paid soon.13. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife.B. Boss and employee.C. Colleagues.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the probably relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleagues.B. A couple.C. Neighbors.15. Whats the womans idea for losing weight? A. To go to a gymB. To ask the man for help.C. To take diet pills.16. How much weight did the mans wife lose earlier this year? A. 5 pounds B. 30 pounds C. 13 pounds17. When will they start walking? A. Tomorrow morning B. At tomorrows lunchtimeC. This afternoon听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How thicker was the snow in Redfield than that in Oswego? A. 2 feetB. 3 feetC. 5 feet19. Why were the kids happy? A. Because they could go skiing. B. Because they could go ice skating. C. Because they neednt go to school and could play.20. How long were they schools closed? A. For the whole winter. B. For a week. C. For a month第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）21. Do you know Professor Steward well? Not really, just a nodding _. A. association B. applicant C. recognition D. acquaintance22. Ma Yun, founder of Alibaba, declared that he would take in any good employee _ age, sex or background.A. instead of B. regardless of C. in terms of D. on account of23. Finally the children had to give up the plan of a party because of _ support from the teachers and parents. Another reason was that they were _ funds. A. lack of; lacking in B.lacking of ;lacked C. lack in; for lack of D. lacking in; lacking24._ the cost of living here with that in other places, you will find that it is cheaper here. A. Compared B. Compare C. Comparing D. To compare25.Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier _ into small pieces.A.break B.breaking C.broken D.to break26. Without permission, no one _ let out the news. A. shall B.should C.is supposed to D. is allowed27._ late in the morning, he turned off the alarm, for he needed a good rest. A. Sleeping B. Sleep C. Having sleep D. To sleep28. As far as Im concerned, the manager never breaks his word; you can rely on _ that hell attend the meeting on time.A.him B.it C.yourself D.one29. -John, how did your English exam go? -I thought I _, but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.A. should have failed B. couldn t have failedC. might have failed D. mustnt have failed30. With a lot of difficult problems _, the manager felt like a cat on hot bricks. A. settled B. settling C. being settled D. to settle31.If you dont plan to stay there long in the coming holiday, _.A.so do I B.so will I C.nor do I D.nor will I32.Tom seems not so enthusiastic as he was two years ago. Yes. Hes really reached a point in his career _ he has to decide what to do next.A. that B. when C. where D. which 33.Would you please _ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?A. look around B. look into C. look up D. look through34.The man is such a _ person that there is no doubt that he will do whatever he has promised. A. committed B. sensitive C. cautious D. reliable 35. -Im thinking of the driving test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass it this time.-_！Im sure youll make it.A.Take it easy B.Never mind C.Take your time D.No problem第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didnt like attention drawn to myself. And 36 otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didnt have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldnt have decided to give a try.Getting up the 42 to go to the tryouts was only the half of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didnt even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes Id get 45 and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasnt the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt 48 “just yet”.I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand even when I sometimes wasnt and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.36. A. as B. unless C. until D. though37. A. chose B. agreed C. meant D. hoped38. A. continued B. settled C. changed D. started39. A. saying B. plan C. belief D. idea 40. A. right B. ability C. chance D. patience41. A. looking B. going C. cheering D. applying42. A. strengths B. knowledge C. courage D. competence43. A. attending B. preparing C. enjoying D. watching44. A. worse B. later C. less D. further45. A. committed B. separated C. embarrassed D. confused46. A. Interestingly B. Obviously C. Fortunately D. Hopefully47. A. try B. act C. rely D. focus 48. A. want B. do C. know D. support49. A. steps B. rules C. orders D. games50. A. part B. roles C. mind D. value51. A. movement B. operation C. process D. situation52. A. improved B. expressed C. preserved D. recognized53. A. dreaming B. playing C. hiding D. relaxing54. A. to B. for C. with D. by55. A. lucky B. happy C. satisfied D. sure 第三部分 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen I got up, Mom was already awake. I could hear her doing something in the kitchen. It was my birthday, and I was afraid what if my husband had neglected to take Mom shopping for a card? Once Mom found out it was my birthday, she would be sad that she had forgotten it and had nothing to give me. She even couldnt remember what we did two hours ago.Birthdays are not a big deal to me. I hate growing older. I dont mind if Mom forgets my birthday as long as she still remembers me. That someday she might not recognize me has been my biggest fear ever since Mom got dementia(痴呆). I cant imagine anything more terrible than being forgotten by your own mother.When Mom suffered from dementia seven years ago, I was told she did not have Alzheimers disease. I hoped that meant she would never forget her family. But as Moms dementia became worse, I realized that I had no idea whether dementia could be as bad as Alzheimers.The sleeping house was quiet except for the sound of Moms washing the bowls left last night in the kitchen. Will Mom live long enough to forget me? Will the day come when she no longer worries about remembering my birthday because she no longer knows that I exist?In the kitchen, Mom heard me go near. She hurried to the door, her face ringing with smiles. “ Happy birthday to you,” she sang.We laughed as I hugged(拥抱) her tight and both of us were very surprised that she had remembered it. Moments later, she said, “Oh, there seems to be something for you.” She gave me her card. My husband did, after all, take her shopping. The birthday-for-a-daughter card was filled with expressions of love in blue ink.56. How did the writer feel about Moms dementia? A. Helpless. B. Anger. C. Hopeful. D. Sure.57. The text mainly stresses(强调) importance of_. A. good physical health B. a happy family C. birthday gifts D. mothers love58. When the writers mother sang a birthday song to the writer, she felt_. A. sad B. satisfied C. surprised D. PitifulBWhen my daughter and my son were in their teens, they wanted to spend most of their free time with their friends. But there were always those special times when we were reminded again how much we loved one another.Make a Date with Your TeenI recall how delighted my 14yearold daughter, Alisa, felt when I asked her to see a movie, Cinema Paradise, and I wanted this story to give her a sense of what it had felt like for me to grow up as an Italian boy in a small town, where life was simple. I wanted her to know better how her father had been brought up. But I made it very clear that what I wanted most was a special date with my daughter.We both laughed and cried during the same scenes in the movie. She adored the movie. I knew she would because I knew her. I decided we should complete our evening with some lively conversation at a nearby bakery. I told her the movie was now so much more special for me because I had shared it with her. She smiled. She understood.Seize the MomentI saw my 13yearold son, Jason, tearfully searching our vegetable garden for a place to bury his pet boa constrictor (大蟒蛇). Because my son had suffered with asthma and allergies (哮喘和过敏), he could never have the dog, the faithful friend that he wanted so much.We dug the grave, said our goodbyes and then he cried. He asked me why every pet he owned died so soon. I just held him close. We both knew something happened that day in the garden. He let me hold his aching soul.Share your heart with your teens. Show them repeatedly that you know and love who they really are. There are tender memories waiting to be made.59.Why did the author choose Cinema Paradise to see with his daughter?A.To make his daughter laugh.B.To give his daughter encouragement.C.To develop his daughters interest in movies.D.To let his daughter know about his childhood.60.What does the underlined word “adored” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Disliked. B.Loved. C.Missed. D.Watched.61.Why doesnt Jason have a dog as a pet?A.Because he likes boa constrictor better. B.Because he is afraid of dogs.C.Because dogs are easy to die. D.Because he has some illnesses.62.From the last paragraph we know that_. A.setting a good example to children is important B.the author advises people to make memories with their teens C.the son was touched by what his father had done D.knowing childrens daily activities is necessaryCAt times Marty made it sound too easy. On a visit to his home I heard him say, “People need to decide to be happy.”I pressed him. “What do you mean by that?” His face took on an skeptical look. “You have to ask me?” At that moment I felt a little foolish. Complex human problems, at least to me, often prevent people from being happy. To Marty it was a matter of common sense. I wondered, what was I missing? That night Marty told me a story that was very personal for him. I knew Marty and Mickey had four children. I didnt know there had been a fifth. She was their second child. She died shortly after birth. “The funeral director was a super guy,” Marty said. “He knew we didnt have any money, but he told us he would take care of our little girl. He went out and built a wood casket (小盒) for her.”Martys voice started to break. “He only charged us five dollars. Its stuff like that you can look for the good in people and youll find the good. You can look for the bad in people and youll find the bad.”I didnt know what it was like to grow up poor. Martys life was filled with minimum-wage jobs, borrowing on insurance policies, and working overtime to make a little more money. In my lifetime I had seen people in similar circumstances grow angry. Bitterness took hold of their lives and choked them.“I never had much money, and I dont think I ever will.” Marty said. “People think they need to have a lot of things to make them happy. They ought to look around and see whats really important.” When Marty looked around, he saw the most beautiful girl in the world as his wife, four children who loved him, a home he took pride in, and a job that made him feel alive. He was happy because, in his mind, he had it all. 63. The underlined word “skeptical” in the text can be replaced by “_”. A. embarrassed B. curiousC. disappointed D. doubtful64. Marty shared one of his personal stories to _.A. tell the author he experienced something sadB. prove the funeral director was a good personC. tell the author to find the goodness in life D. help those who gave him a hand once65. What does the author learn from Marty?A. Everyone needs to live a hard life. B. Everyone can choose to be happy.C. Never let others affect your mood. D. Complex problems can become simple.66. What would be the best title for the text?A. The source of happiness B. The pleasure of life C. The importance of family D. The meaning of kindness D Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. Im not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances dont come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and thats just the reality of how life is. However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, itll require even more time, time that most people wont put in. This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you dont enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it. When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and theres a huge chance that youre wrong anyway. Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If youre not willing to put in the time and work, dont expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work wont guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it wi