江苏省泰兴市第一高级中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

20152016学年度第一学期期中考试高 二 英 语第卷( 选择题 共77分 )第一部分：听力（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5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 do we know about betty? a. she has traveled world-wide. b. she is going to new york. c. she likes postcards.2. why cant the man get a table? a. the woman is busy at lunch time. b. theres no free table at the moment. c. theres a traffic jam at the moment.3. what does the man want to do before leaving? a. send some e-mails. b. have breakfast. c. buy a train ticket.4. why wont the woman go to the library? a. shes going there with joe. b. she has to wait for joe. c. she doesnt have a car. 5. what is the man going to do now? a. to go to jeans birthday party. b. to help his mother do some shopping. c. to buy a birthday present for jean.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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. what s the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. teacher and student. b. husband and wife. c. interviewer and interviewee.7. what do we know about the man? a. he has lots of working experience. b. he wants to earn more money. c. he began drawing in primary school.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. how old is the mans sister? a. two years younger than the man. b. twelve years younger than the man c. two years older than the man.9. how do the man and his sister keep in contact usually? a. by sending letters or cards every week b. by writing e-mails almost every day. c. by calling each other every day10. what are the two speakers probably doing now? a. they are talking on a tv show. b. they are talking in the street. c. they are talking on a radio program听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. when does the conversation take place? a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.12. whats the mans health insurance number? a. 2658a. b. 88564802. c. 5559008.13. whats the mans problem? a. his back hurts. b. he has a fever. c. he has a stomachache.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.why did the woman mention thesaharadesert? a.she watched a tv program about it last night. b.she thinks it is boring to hitchhike across thesaharadesert. c.she knows that the man likes foreign things.15.what kind of film does the woman like? a.love stories. b.travel stories. c.horror stories.16. what can we learn about the man speaker? a.he does not like having lunch with the woman. b.he likes unusual food. c.he gets sick of chips.17. what does the man like? a. greek food. b. love stories and chips. c. new food and horror films.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.how many ways are mentioned to solve personal problems? a. two. b. three. c. four. 19.why does the writer suggest stating the problem in a few words? a. to draw other peoples attention. b. to know where the problem is. c. to find a solution to the problem. 20. what is the best way to solve problems? a. finding the cause of your unhappiness. b. facing the problems bravely. c. making direct attack. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. are we going to be late for the movie? _. we still have half an hour before the movie begins. a. hurry up b. enjoy your time c. good luck d. take your time 22. under the dome, a documentary self-funded by chai jing, has rapidly increased _ publics awareness about _ air pollution. a. /; /b. a; thec. the; thed. the; /23. this drug is less likely to cause side effects when _ late in the day. a. taking b. taken c. to take d. takes 24. those who can achieve high grades in class tend to be weak in handling some practical problems, _ is often the case. a. which b. as c. it d. that25. little _ about the mysterious mountain, so away _.a. did they know; went theyb. they knew; went theyc. did they know; they wentd. they knew; they went26. the _ child was finally told who were his true parents_ the fact that he lived a happy life.a. adopted; in spite of b. adopting; despite c. adopted; though d. adopting; in spite of 27. sam, in every way, has handled the challenge, _ his friends_ how hes achieved success in spite of the difficulties.a. overcome; byb. overcoming; withc. impressed; byd. impressing; with28. nowadays few people do shopping in this 100-year-old store. what a pity! it _ a particular favorite with people, known for selling traditional food.a. is b. has been c. was d. had been29. its my mothers fault that my room is in a mess.nonsense! your mother is not _ for your laziness.a. blamingb. blamedc. to blamed. to be blamed30. if he _ that he _ to work there then, everything would be ok now. a. insisted; be sent b. insisted; was sent c. had insisted; be sent d. had insisted; was sent31. according to a report, each year almost half of the professional athletes retiring from competition _ jobless or without a further schooling plan.a. go up b. end up c. stay up d. come up 32. . he failed in the driving test again. he_.a. must have disappointed b. must have been disappointedc. might be disappointed d. couldnt be disappointed 33. i went to the live concert yesterday and didnt know what happened in the school. _ .a. so did i b. nor did i c. so it was with me d. so i was34. how much did you spend on the new mobile phone?i _ it would cost me 500 dollars, but i was so lucky to get it at a 15 percent discount.a. expectedb. would expectc. had expectedd. have expected35. the increasing high housing price has become a serious problem among us young people, _ the government hasnt yet found a better solution to.a. the one b. that c. one d. it 第二节：完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21? why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销）not 36 higher academic achievement levels? why is the mental health of todays kids so poor when 37 with that of children in the 1960s and before? why do todays 38 become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?the answer in two words: parental 39 . those two words best summarize the 40 between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. then, the overall philosophy was that parents shouldnt be 41 involved with their kids. they were available 42 crisis, but they stood a (an) 43 distance from their kids and allowed them to 44 the benefits of the trial-and-error (反复试验)process. it was the childs 45 , back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. that was 46 children learned to be responsible and determined.todays parents help their kids with almost everything. these are parents who are 47 when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kidslives. their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids; thus, the defensiveness. but considering that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are 48 .university researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in childrens academics. their conclusions 49 what ive been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework 50a childs academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.parents who manage a childs social life affect the 51 of good social skills. parents who manage a childs after-school activities raise kids who dont know how to 52 their own free time. parents who get involved in their kids53 with peers raise kids who dont know how to avoid trouble.these kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and dont want to leave their 54 . and their parents, when the time comes, dont know how to 55 being parents. you can imagine what will become of their future.36. a. counted on b. taken in c. touched on d. resulted in 37. a. connected b. linked c. compared d. matched38. a. youths b. adolescents c. psychologists d. parents39. a. assistance b. protection c. involvement d. preference40. a. choices b. similarities c. differences d. relations41. a. slightly b. passively c. fairly d. highly42. a. in fear of b. in spite of c. in view of d. in case of 43. a. safe b. equal c. long d. short44. a. experiment b. gain c. experience d. enjoy45. a. fault b. job c. turn d. attitude46. a. how b. when c. why d. what47. a. amazed b. disappointed c. confused d. satisfied48. a. unreasonable b. changeable c. understandable d. avoidable49. a. realized b. convinced c. confirmed d. reflected50. a. lowers b. decides c. helps d. promotes51. a. development b. performance c. establishment d. appearance 52. a. fill b. devote c. value d. save53. a. communication b. cooperation c. conflicts d. competitions54. a. career b. school c. home d. profession55. a. ignore b. stop c. consider d. start第三部分 阅读理解（共11题；每小题2分，满分22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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑adogs dont tell jokes - by louis sachartwelve-year-old gary boone knows he was born to be a comedian. he never stops joking, regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his classmates think he is stupid. therefore he had no real friends at school. due to being laughed at by his classmates, gary boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results.winners never quit - by mia hammmia hamm, american soccer champion, tells a true-to-life inspiring story of learning that winning and losing arent as important as being part of a team. more than anyone, soccer superstar mia hamm knows the value of teamwork. she shares this lesson, paired with energetic pictures by carol thompson, and this story is perfect for soccer kids and their soccer moms.shack let on s incredible voyage - by alfred lansingthe astonishing adventure of polar explorer ernest shackletons survival for over a year on the ice-bound antarctic seas, as time tmagazine put it, defined heroism. to write the authoritative story, lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others. the book has a first-hand account, expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition.the alchemist - by paulo coelhothe alchemist, by paulo coelho, continues to change the lives of its readers forever. it tells the magical story of santiago, an andulusian shepherd-boy (牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure. the story of the treasures santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all, following our dreams.56. from shackletoris incredible voyage, we know the main character _.a. is a writer for time magazineb. is a survival of one polar explorationc. has left a lot of diaries and accountsd. has formed a close friendship with alfred lansing57. if you want to know more about teamwork, you can read _.a. dogs dont tell jokesb. shackletoris incredible voyagec. winners never quitd. the alchemist58. what do we know about the alchemist?a. it has an everlasting influence on its readers.b. it gives people magical power over their dreams.c. it tells a story of how to find treasures.d. it is mainly about the wisdom of listening to others.bwhen you meet someone for the first time, you will form an impression in your mind of that person in the first moment. your reactions to other people, however, are really just barometers (晴雨表) for how you perceive(理解) yourself. your reactions to others say more about you than they do about others. you cannot really love or hate something about another unless it reflects something you love or hate yourself. we are usually drawn to those who are most like us and tend to dislike those who display those aspects of ourselves that we dislike.therefore, you can allow others to be the mirror to illuminate (阐明;照亮) more clearly your own feelings of self-worth. conversely, you can view the people you judge negatively as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourself.to survive together peacefully with others, you will need to learn tolerance. a big challenge is to shift your perspective from judgment of others to a lifelong exploration of yourself. your task is to assess all the decisions, judgments you make onto others and to begin to view them as clues to how you can heal yourself and become whole.several days ago i had a business lunch with a man who displayed objectionable table manners. my first reaction was to judge him as rude and his table manners as annoying. when i noticed that i was judging him, i stopped and asked myself what i was feeling. i discovered that i was embarrassed to be seen with someone who was chewing with his mouth open and loudly blowing his nose. i was astonished to find how much i cared about how the other people in the restaurant perceived me.remember that your judgment of someone will not serve as a protective shield against you becoming like him. just because i judge my lunch partner as rude does not prevent me from ever looking or acting like him. in the same way, extending tolerance to him would not cause me to suddenly begin chewing my food with my mouth open.when you approach life in this manner, those with whom you have the greatest dissatisfactions as well as those you admire and love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you reject and to embrace your greatest quality.59. the purpose of the author writing this passage is to advise people to _.aavoid inappropriate mannersbjudge others favorably in any casecpay attention to others needs and feelings dlearn tolerance towards others 60.the underlined word “objectionable” in paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to _.adisgusting bdisappointing cdiscouraging ddisturbing61.according to the passage, the following statements are all true except _.athe moment we see a stranger, our mind forms an impression of that person.bwe are easily attracted by someone who is similar to us.cour first judgment of a person mostly comes from our personal opinion.dyou cant really love or hate others if they are similar to you.62. it can be implied from the text that _.athe writers first reaction to the man was to judge him as offensivebwe shouldnt focus on judging others but should constantly reflect on our own cwe will need to learn tolerance to co-exist with othersdthe writer didnt care about other peoples view of him cno one is sure how the ancient egyptians built the pyramids near cairo. but a new study suggests they used a little rocknroll. long-ago builders could have attached wooden poles to the stones and rolled them across the sand, the scientists say. “technically, i think what theyre proposing is possible,” physicist daniel bonn said. people have long puzzled over how the egyptians moved such huge rocks. and theres no obvious answer. on average, each of the two million big stones weighed about as much as a large pickup truck. the egyptians somehow moved the stone blocks to the pyramid site from about one kilometer away. the most popular view is that egyptian workers slid the blocks along smooth paths. many scientists suspect wokers first would have put the blocks on sleds(滑板). then they would have dragged them along paths. to make the work easier, workers may have lubricated the paths either with wet clay or with the fat from cattle. bonn has now tested this idea by building small sleds and dragging heavy objects over sand. evidence from the sand supports this idea. researchers found small amounts of fat, as well as a large amount of stone and the remains of paths. however , physicist joseph west think there might have been a simpler way , who led the new study . west said , “i was inspired while watching a television program showing how sleds might have helped with pyramid construction . i thought , “why dont they just try rolling the things ? ” a square could be turned into a rough sort of wheel by attaching wooden poles to its sides , he realized . that , he notes , should make a block of stone “a lot easier to roll than a square”. so he tried it. he and his students tied some poles to each of four sides of a 30-kilogram stone block.that action turned the block into somewhat a wheel.then they placed the block on the ground. they wrapped one end of a rope around the block and pulled.the