湖南省洞口县第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

湖南省洞口县第一中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。请将客观题答案用2b铅笔填涂在机读答题卡上，将主观题答案用0.5签字笔填写在机读答题卡上。考试结束后，只交机读答题卡。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一小题，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. how will the man go to the park? a. by bus. b. by bike. c. on foot.2. what is the picture about? a. a city. b. a farm. c. a pet.3. what is the woman doing now? a. having a meeting. b. having a meal. c. working.4. which city did the man visit before? a. shanghai. b. beijing. c. hangzhou.5. what does the man think of the new film star? a. he isnt a good actor. b. he is handsome. c. he is popular with the young.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 三个答案中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后将给出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至7题。6. who is suzie? a. toms secretary. b. mr. walkers secretary. c. mr. walkers wife. 7. why does the woman feel upset? a. she feels useless. b. shes late for work. c. tom is angry with her.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what is wrong with the woman? a. her back hurts. b. her head aches. c. her hand is painful.9. what day is today? a. tuesday. b. wednesday. c. thursday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. when did the speakers plan to travel to michigan? a. tomorrow. b. next week. c. early next month.11. why does the man call the woman? a. to care about the trip. b. to change the time of the trip. c. to ask about opinions of jack and jane. 12. what will the man do? a. deal with his family emergency. b. get the air tickets. c. call jack and jane. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is sally doing now? a. typing a letter for mr. black. b. typing letters for mr. black. c. typing letters for mrs. farnsworth. 14. where is mr. black going? a. to detroit. b. to chicago. c. to new york.15. when will sally finish the report? a. pretty soon. b. by 8:00. c. tomorrow morning. 16. what kind of watch is sally going to buy most probably? a. a rolex. b. a bulova. c. a seiko.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where are the two rooms? a. on the second floor. b. on the fourth floor. c. on the fifth floor.18. how much will peter pay for one room each night? a. $ 200. b. $ 400. c. $ 600.19. what kind of payment is not accepted? a. cash. b. credit card. c. check.20. when will peter arrive at the hotel? a. on august 10. b. on august 12. c. on august 20.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，并在机读答题卷上将该项涂黑。aa man was on the side of the road hitchhiking (搭便车) on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road. the storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop. the man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel (方向盘)!the car started to move very slowly. the man looked at the road and saw a curve (拐弯处) coming his way. terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life. he had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel. the man, paralyzed (瘫痪的) with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve. finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky (幽灵般的) car. without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town. in a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of scotch whisky. then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car. everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was telling with fear and he was certainly not drunk! about half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “hey, isnt it fun that a stupid man jumped into and then out of the car while we were pushing it?” 21. which of the following can probably be the title of the passage? a. three stupid young men b. never take a car at stormy nights c. ghosts usually come out at stormy nights d. a frightening hitchhiking 22. when the car was first drawing near a curve, the man in the car _. a. felt very curious b. was extremely frightened c. cried for help d. remained as calm as possible 23. according to the passage, what made the mans experience believable?a. his reasonable behavior. b. his wonderful description. c. his plain appearance. d. his wet clothes.24. we can infer from the passage that _. a. it is unsafe for people to take a free ride b. the man was telling a lie to his listeners c. the car probably broke down on the way d. the two young men were familiar with the man bthe channel islands are a group of british-owned islands lying in the english channel, 10 to 30 miles off the french coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the english coast. there are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. the three largest islands-jersey, guernsey and alderney-have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them. in earliest known history the islands were considered part of normandy, which was part of france, but the ruler of normandy became king of england in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as british land. english control was unbroken until world war ii, when the germans ruled the islands for five years. then the ownership returned to their former owner. although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered english, their customs are more french than english.25. jersey, guernsey and alderney breeds of cattle are _. a. considered best in england b. named after their birthplaces c. brought to the islands by the germans d. raised on well-known farms by the french 26. the channel islands have been continuously under british rule since _. a. earliest known history b. 1066 c. 1930s d. the end of world war ii 27. why do people on the channel islands follow french way of living? a. their islands used to be part of france. b. their islands are often visited by the french. c. they learned it from the french. d. the french forced them to do it.cpeople and the sources of air pollution are found in the same places. this means that cities with large populations have the biggest problem of dirty air. air pollution is caused by many different things. a major source of air pollution is the gas fumes (烟雾) from cars. statistics show that 93 percent of all auto trips are within cities. another major source of dirty is the burning of coal and oil for energy. this energy is needed to make electricity. of course, much more electricity is used in the city than in the countryside.on the average, we throw away more trash and garbage than the year before. the burning of garbage contributes to air pollution. many major industries are also responsible for the dirty air in the around cities. the fumes from iron, steel, chemical, and petroleum (石油) production add particles (微粒) to the air.the effects of air pollution range from loss of clear vision, mild headaches to death. wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may kill trees and plants and cause metal to corrode (腐蚀). in some larger cities, these fumes endanger the life of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing early deaths.28. the key point of the passage is that _.a. the cause of air pollution is peopleb. the causes and the effects of air pollution are both found in citiesc. the effects of air pollution range from headaches to deathsd. air pollution is caused by dirty air29. what is the purpose of this passage?a. to persuade people to stop polluting the air. b. to tell the causes of air pollution.c. to tell why cities have larger populations. d. to describe why cities are bad places to live.30. why is air pollution heavier in the city than in the countryside?a. because there are more people in cities.b. because the air in the city is dirty.c. because there are more cars in the city.d. because there are much more gas fumes from cars and burning of coal and oil for energy in the city than in the country.31. in larger cities, the fumes from coal and oil may result in _.a. heart disease b. serious headache c. lung disease d. loss of clear visiondwhen asked what they most like to eat, teenagers in the uk will say that foods like pizza, burgers and chips are their favorite. but what teenagers like to eat is not necessarily what they should eat. according to the national diet and nutrition (营养) survey, far too many young people in the uk between 4 and 18 eat too much fat, sugar and salt in their diet and take in too many calories. and their intake of starchy carbohydrates (含淀粉的碳水化合物), fiber, iron, vitamins and calcium (钙) is too low.for a growing body, eating foods containing plenty of calcium, such as milk, yoghurt (酸奶) and cheese, is very important as calcium is essential for the development of healthy, strong bones. similarly, foods that are rich in iron are good for young rapidly developing bodies, so red meat, bread, green vegetables, and dried fruit are also good to eat.it is during our teenage years that lifestyle habits can become entrenched (根深蒂固的), so it is important that young people should be educated about what foods are good for them. in 2005, in order to change eating habits and open teenagers minds to new tastes, chef jamie oliver started a “feed me better” project. as part of a television series, “jamies school dinners”, he worked with teachers and cooks in a number of schools across the uk to provide more nutritious school meals. although some teenagers and parents refused to have a try at first, the project went very well and helped to influence governmental policy on nutritional standards for school meals.no one expects to end the teenage love affair with fast and junk food but, hopefully, if projects like “feed me better” continue to give out the right messages, more young people will understand the importance of eating healthily.32. what problem do teenagers in the uk have?a. most of them are too fat. b. most of them eat too little.c. many of them dont eat healthily. d. many of them are short of exercise.33. the underlined word “essential” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.a. difficult b. possible c. common d. necessary34. according to the text, the “feed me better” project _.a. proved to be a success b. taught teachers how to cook c. was started by the government d. failed at last35. which of the following opinions does the author probably agree to? a. lifestyle habits are difficult to change. c. teenagers should learn to feed themselves better.b. old people should eat healthily. d. teenagers should never eat fast and junk food.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，并在机读答题卷上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。every year there is a spring festival in china. usually it is held in january or february. of all our festivals, the spring festival is the most important and grandest. old people often say that everything must be new and clean for the spring festival celebrations so that the new year will bring happiness and good luck. 36 . every family will put up some new year pictures. parents buy new clothes for their children and children may also buy presents for their parents. we also buy pork, beef, chicken, fruit and many other things. 37 . on the festival eve, all the family members come back to their hometown. no matter how far away from home a person is, he/she will always try to get home in time for this big dinner. 38 . it means “come together”. in the dumplings we usually put some coins, so when we enjoy dinner we will get moneymeaning well be rich in the new year. we also give each other the best wishes for the coming year. we sing, dance, play cards or watch the spring festival gala evening on tv.on the first day of the holiday, we usually stay at home. we get up fairly early and, first thing, exchange new year greetings. 39 they can get some pocket money from their relatives. and then we shot off firecrackers and fireworks. we enjoy ourselves very much. on the second and the third days, we go visiting relatives and friends. we sit around chatting and eating sweets and new year cakes and so on. each family prepares something special. sometimes we would see some lion and dragon dancing. 40 . the 15th night of the first moon in called the lantern festival. this is the day when we young people go out to enjoy ourselves, and sometimes we dance folk dances far into the night. a. the celebration begins on the eve of the lunar new year. b. what is your new year festival like? c. we often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. d. so before it comes, everyone has to decorate themselves. e. the celebration lasts about 15 days. f. this is a happy moment for the children. g. sometimes people dont go home because of work. 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，并在机读答题卷上将该项涂黑。two friends, who were on a touring holiday, were slightly injured by an explosion (爆炸) in their motor van (面包车) yesterday. shoppers, traders and businessmen in red lion street were 41 by a loud bang, and seconds later two men were seen to 42 out of the van, which had stopped outside barclays bank. several people rushed to give 43 and helped to put out the fire 44 the van. the two men, mr. cary house, who was driving, and mr. charlie lynn, in his 45 seat, were taken to hospital with (a/an) slight 46 . they were allowed to leave after simple 47 .“i heard this explosion. it was 48 loud. i thought it could have been a(n) 49 .” said mr. leslie webster, manager of the market, who was working in his 50 in red lion street. “i looked out of the window and saw a lad (小伙子) jump out of the van and 51 on the ground to put out the fire on his clothes. then a second lad came out of the van. he seemed to be in a 52 state-parts of his trousers were burning.” “i came downstairs to get a fire extinguisher (灭火器), but 53 the time i got outside, someone from the bank had already been at the 54 with an extinguisher.” said mr. leslie webster. mr. webster said both men were shocked. then he helped to take one into his markets office to wait for a(n) 55 . “the second man 56 going back into the van to see if everything was 57 , and five minutes later he came out with a drawer that was burning.” he added. 58 inside the van was not heavy, only superficial (表面的), 59 a plastic window was blown out. the two friends have spent the last six months 60 . at the time of the incident their wives were shopping happily in the city.41. a. disappointed b. excited c. satisfied d. shocked 42. a. fly b. drop c. jump d. fall43. a. food b. warning c. report d. assistance44. a. inside b. outside c. around d. towards45. a. teacher b. passenger c. son d. student46. a. fever b. sickness c. burns d. cold47. a. test b. treatment c. recovery d. examination48. a. a little b. pretty c. usually d. not a bit 49. a. bomb b. fire c. truck d. accident50. a. car b. office c. clinic d. hospital 51. a. lie b. die c. roll d. fall52. a. good b. poor c. easier d. worse53. a. at b. for c. after d. by54. a. van b. office c. market d. room55. a. driver b. waiter c. firefighter d. ambulance (救护车)56. a. kept on b. insisted on c. cared for d. gave up57. a. in order b. in all c. all right d. all over58. a. equipment b. suffering c. damage d. smoke59. a. although b. since c. because d. so that60. a. travelling b. repairing c. selling d. cleaning第ii卷注意：将答案写在机读答题卷上，写在本试卷上的答案无效。第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节 完成短文 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。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）i will spend this su