湖北省枣阳市第二中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖北省枣阳市第二中学高二年级2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150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。例：how much is the shirt? a. 19.15 b. 9.15 c. 9.18答案：b 1. how will the woman travel to london?a. by car. b. by bus.c. by train.2. what do we know about the man?a. he wants to eat at a restaurant.b. he has already had lunch.c. he prefers sandwiches.3. who is robert angry with actually?a. mary.b. himself.c. his sister.4. why is the man going to buy some clothes?a. summer is coming.b. he wants to have a change in dress style. c. hes going to travel somewhere. 5. what does the man want?a. a rest.b. a coffee.c. a breakfast.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. for what reason does professor johnson talk to sophie?a. she has wasted her money.b. she has decided to drop out.c. she has been absent recently. 7. what was sophie mistaken about?a. the time for mondays class.b. the date of the exam. c. professor johnsons suggestion.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what does the girl want to do?a. see a movie.b. meet her mother. c. attend a meeting.9. where will they probably have a walk?a. in the park.b. along the beach.c. on the square.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what does the male speaker do?a. he is a policeman.b. he is a salesman.c. he is a newsman.11. what did the older man look like?a. thin and average height.b. tall and dark-colored.c. tall and very thin. 12. what did the younger man wear?a. a brown shirt.b. a dark jacket.c. a black hat.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. where does the woman work?a. in a restaurant. b. in a supermarket.c. in a food company.14. what will the man probably order?a. roast beef.b. green salad.c. chicken soup.15. what will the speakers do the next day?a. confirm the reservation.b. prepare lots of dishes.c. improve the service.16. what is the get-together for?a. promoting environmental awareness.b. tasting the special food in the restaurant.c. celebrating the birthday of the company.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the purpose of practicing a speech loudly?a. to focus on the material.b. to memorize the speech.c. to give the speech smoothly. 18. what if a speaker makes mistakes at the beginning?a. it is unlikely for him to finish the speech in time.b. he might not be able to continue easily.c. the audience may lose confidence in him.19. how should a speaker make eye contacts with the audience?a. by looking at a direction at a time.b. by looking at a particular person at one time.c. by looking at the audience all the time.20. what should a speaker avoid while giving a speech?a. having more attention on the audience.b. reading the speech to the audience. c. raising the voice and using facial expressions. 第二部分：笔试部分第一部分 阅读理解 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，从短文后所给的四个选项a、b、c、d中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。that holiday morning i didnt have to attend school. usually，on holidays，mother _me to sleep inand i would certainly take full advantage of iton this particular morning，_，i felt like getting up earlyi stood by my window overlooking the_having nothing better to dobut as it turned out，i was soon to learn about something _in lifeas i watched several people go by，get into their cars and go off，i_an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its_and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriagehe _from one car to another，washing and cleaning themfrom the water on the ground，it seemed that he had already _washing and cleaning about a dozen or more carshe must have begun to work quite early in the morningseveral thoughts _my mind as i watched him workhe washt well-dressed. he had on a pair of shorts and a(n) _ t-shirtthe bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern _ would want to be seen riding onbut he seemed _ with lifethere he was，working hard at his small business，_at passers by and stopping to chat now and then _ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearbythere was a noticeable touch of _ in the way he seemed to be doing things _the windscreen(挡风玻璃)，then standing back to admire it；scrubbing(擦净)the wheels and _， standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.it was a _ to learn，i feltat no age need one have to beg for a_ if one has good health and is willing to work hardfor a while i felt _ of myselfyoung as i am just sixteen，and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon1aallows bforces ccauses dforbids2aotherwise bhowever ctherefore dbesides3abus stop bparking lot cschool dmarket4auseful bsurprising cawful dinteresting5acalled brecognized cnoticed dassisted6ahandle bback cwheel dseat7asearched b1eft cwandered dmoved8astopped bfinished cintended dstarted9adisturbed bslipped ccrossed dinspired10asimple bshiny cattractive dexpensive11arepairmen bcyclists cdrivers dbusinessmen12acontent bbusy ccareful dbored13a1aughing b1ooking cwaving dpointing14aabout bfor c1ike dwith15aworry bpride csympathy drespect16afixing bcleaning creplacing dcovering17astill bagain cyet dsoon18a1esson bsubject cskill dfact19abusiness bsuccess c1iving dright20aashamed bdoubtful cfearful dtired第二节 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 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 amost episodes（情况）of absent- mindedness- forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room-are caused by a simple lack of attention, says schacteryoure supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded （译成密码）it deeply. encoding, schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact（影响）on recalling it laterfailure to encode properly can create annoying situationsif you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and dont pay attention to what you did because youre involved in a conversation, youll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe（衣柜）your memory itself isnt failing you,says schacter.rather, you didnt give your memory system the information it needed. lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness.a man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago,says zelinski,may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory depends on just thatvisual cues can help prevent absent -mindedness,says schacter.but be sure the cue is clear and available,he cautionsif you want to remember to take a medication（药物）with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table-dont leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocketanother common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why youre theremost likely, you were thinking about something elseeveryone does this from time to time,says zelinskithe best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and youll likely remember21we can learn from the passage that encoding _aslows down the process of losing our memories bhelps us understand our memory system better cgets us to recall something from our memories dhelps us to find out the mobile phone in the pocket 22why do women have better memories than men? athey seldom use their mobile phonesbthey are more nervous about the environmentcthey are more interested in whats happening around themdthey usually take some special medicine to improve memories23the sentence underlined in paragraph 4 means that _aa note in the pocket will easily get lost bputting something in sight can be a good reminder ctaking medicine can get rid of absent-mindedness dpeople of absent-mindedness must take medicine with them 24what is the passage mainly about? athe causes of absent-mindednessbthe environment and memoryca way of encoding and recallingdthe process of gradual memory loss ever since grumpy cat first appeared online, the internet cant get enough of herbut attention is not the only thing that this cat is gettingher fortune is estimated at $ 100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earnso how did it all start?grumpy cats owner tabatha bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother bryan decided to take a photo of her funny-looking cat and post it on reddit, the social-news sitein a matter of hours, she became a sensation(轰动)it got 1 million views on imgur in 48 hoursgrumpy cats real name is tardar sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowningbut that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollarstabatha, who lives in arizona in us, isnt complainingshe still remembers that september 22, 2012, when her life turned upside downsince her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cats modeling careersounds unbelievable, but its trueshe says that her only job now is to book tardars photo shoots, commercials(商业广告), and other appearanceswhat are the other benefits of owning a million-dollar cat?apart from not having to work, tabatha can travel all the timeshe has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her lifeshe never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew tardar was very specialand she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the worldas for the millions of dollars grumpy has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a best-selling bookshe even has her own moviegrumpy cats worst christmas ever25what does the underlined part “the internet cant get enough of her mean?athe internet cant stand her any morebthe internet cant pay more attention to hercpeople dont focus on her any longer on the internetdthe internet cant find enough information about her26what made grumpy cat become famous?aher unusual appearancebher bad tempercher short and fat bodydher unique fur27about tabatha bundesen, we know that_ashe now works as a waitressbshe feels very tired of her famous catcshe only manages her cats modeling careerdshe is too busy to go home to visit her parents28the general idea of the last paragraph is_ahow the cat can become so famousbhow the cat can make so much moneycwhat the film about the cat is nameddhow the cats owner spend so much money one of the latest trends（趋势） in american childcare is chinese au pairs. au pair in stamford, conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004. and thats true all across the country.“i thought it would be useful for him to learn chinese at an early age” joseph stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son. “i would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future, ” after only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from china, the boy can already understand basic chinese daily expressions, his dad says.li drake, a chinese native raising two children in minnesota with an american husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from china. she didnt want her children to miss out on their roots. ” because i am chinese, my husband and i wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture. ” she says.“staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom, ” says suzanne flynn, a professor in language education of children. ”but parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12. ”the popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of american parents who want their children who want their children to learn chinese. it is expected that american demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.29what does the term” au pair” in the text mean?a. a mother raising her children on her ownb. a child learning a foreign language at homec. a professor in language education of childrend. a young foreign woman taking care of children.30 li drake has her children study chinese because she wants them _.a. to live in china some day b. to speak the language at homec. to catch up with other children d. to learn about the chinese culture31what can we infer from the text?a. learning chinese is becoming popular in americab. educated woman do better in looking after childrenc. chinese au pairs need to improve their english skills.d. children can learn a foreign language well in six months.five things you should know about adult asthma (哮喘)about 44 million people in asia pacific suffer from asthma. the numbers are on the rise especially in china and india where there is rapid industrialization and urbanization. dr mariko koh, director of the pulmonary function laboratory and asthma programme at singapore general hospital, tells us more about adult asthma:1. chronic inflammation (炎症) of the airwayswhen the airways are inflamed, mucus (粘液) forms, blocking airflow, causing breathlessness, wheezing (喘息) and tightness in the chest.2. common triggersexposure to allergens (过敏原) such as mites, cockroaches, pets and pollen can trigger asthma. tobacco smoke, respiratory infections, exercise and some medications like aspirin and beta blockers are also possible triggers.effective treatmentasthma can be controlled with medication. the main treatment of asthma is inhaled (吸入) corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and block of the airways. reliever medications may be used to treat acute symptoms. take note: it is not too late to take medication after an asthma attack.4. take medication dailyto ensure good control over asthma, medication must be taken daily on a long term basis to prevent attacks. also, go to your doctor for regular checkups.5. quality of lifeasthma sufferers can lead normal active lives as long as the symptoms are well controlled. taking medication as directed and avoiding triggers can make a big difference to the quality of life.32 all of the following are possible factors causing asthma except _.a. aspirin b. pollenc. polluted air d. tobacco33what can be inferred from the passage?a. there is no possible cure for allergic asthma.b. asthma is caused by acute inflammation of the airways.c. china and india have the largest number of asthma sufferers in the world.d. regular checkups and exercise can ensure you a life free from asthma symptoms.34the author would most likely to agree that _.a. asthma sufferers can lead a normal life as ordinary peopleb. daily intake of medication in the long run is helpful in controlling asthmac. rapid industrialization and urbanization are the leading causes of asthmad. once asthma attacks, it is too late to take medication35what is the purpose of this passage?a. to explain the cause of asthmab. to stress the importance of keeping away from asthmac. to confirm a successful research about asthmad. to inform readers several aspects about asthma第三节、（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with the summer holiday just around the corner, it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations. here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket:travel off-seasongo to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. during the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and youll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists. 3637 .websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding. stay with the locals. if you and your family are going to stay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.eat like a localwhy eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new? 38 during your family trip, try new food where the locals eat. this will not just save money, but also provide you with a new and different experience. for smaller meals and snacks, avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout.dont hesitate to bargaintourist- heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at these places. 39 bargain hard to get the best price.choose local transportation40 instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. if you are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car. hiring a