高二英语期中试卷.doc

2016学年第一学期期中联考高二年级英语测试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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。1. What should Lily do?A. Talk with her guests soon.B. Visit friends this weekend.C. Prepare for her guests visit.2. Whats the mans probable plan for the weekend?A. To go for a get-together.B. To go to a party.C. To visit his parents.3. Why doesnt the man play the CD?A. He doesnt like it.B. His father is sleeping.C. He wants to take a rest.4. How does the man look now?A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Bored.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans family. B. The mans plan. C. The mans trip.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 did the man do this morning?A. He read a book. B. He read a magazine. C. He listened to some music.7. How often does school life come out?A. Once every other week. B. Once a week. C. Once a month. 听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8. What did the woman do at lunchtime?A. She ate with the man. B. She went to the library. C. She read a science book.9. Why wont the woman go sailing with the man?A. She spares no time. B. She doesnt like it. C. She has a science exam.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman call the man?A. To ask about his work. B. To borrow boxes from him. C. To ask him to help carry books.11. What time is it now?A. 1:00 pm B. 2:00 pm. C. 2:10 pm12. How many extra boxes will there probably be?A. Five. B. Three. C. Two.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How old is the woman now?A. 19. B. 20. C. 21.14. How does the woman find living with her parents?A. A bit unpleasant. B. Boring. C. Great.15. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Live alone. B. Share an apartment. C. Live with her sister.16. Whats the womans plan for tonight?A. To look for an apartment. B. To go to see an apartment. C. To ask about an apartment听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker think of exercising daily?A. Tiring. B. Costly. C. Helpful.18. What does the speaker think should be avoided at night?A. Taking in caffeine. B. Watching exciting TV programs. C. Eating one hour before bedtime.19. What will the speaker do next? A. Have a light snack. B. Go to answer the door. C. Answer a phone call.20. Why does the speaker call Henry? A. To help him sleep better. B. To tell how she sleeps well at night. C. To share some information she read.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADiana, the princess of Wales, had a heart and character that was loved by millions of people around the world. She became emotionally involved with those suffering from AIDS, homelessness, drug addiction and old age. She received the 1997 Nobel Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines after her death.Unfortunately, Princess Diana is most remembered for her sudden and mysterious death in August of 1997. She and her lover, Dodi Al-Fayed (an English multi-millionaire and film producer), were in the back seat of a high performance Mercedes sedan. In the front was Dodis bodyguard, and driving was Henri Paul, the deputy head of security at Ritz Hotel in Paris. While speeding to avoid paparazzi（狗仔队）photographers, Paul was said to lose control of the car and ran into a supporting beam in a tunnel, despite great training in high speed driving. Dodis body guard was the only survivor. The medical examiner claimed that Pauls blood-alcohol content was more than three times Frances legal limit and that all of the passengers would have survived if they had been wearing seat belts.Many people, including Al-Fayeds father, Mohammed, have made charges of foul play, accusing the royal family of murdering Dianna and Dodi for racist reasons, because, as Mohammed stated, Diana had told him that she was pregnant and that she and Dodi intended to marry. However, the two investigations, one French and one British, concluded that this was nothing more than a drunk driving accident, caused by the annoyance of the paparazzi.These “official” statements dont stop peoples suspicion, because they cant really answer the many doubts that still remain. For example, why was a paparazzi photographers car in the tunnel when the photographer was known to be elsewhere? What was in the wooden box that Princess Diana had wanted to be made public if she would die, and which no one can now locate? Why were there so many British Secret Service agents in the area at the time? Many questions remain, and regrettably, they may never to be answered.21. According to the police, Henri Paul, the driver, was speeding_.A. to show off his driving performanceB. to get away from the paparazziC. to escape the police from drunk drivingD. to carry out his secret task22. The underlined phrase “foul play” in paragraph 3 probably referred to_.A. the drivers misconductB. the medical examiners unprofessionalismC. the careless investigations by the two countriesD. the under table dealing by the royal family23. In the last paragraph, the author listed some examples to show that the conclusion by the two different police departments was _.A. convincing B. objective C. doubtful D. nonsenseBWhat can potatoes do? They can be made into the potato chips that children love, and delicious dishes like sour and spicy shredded potatoes(酸辣土豆丝). And now they are becoming more important in the Chinese diet.A program to add potatoes to Chinas list of food staples(主食), joining rice, wheat and corn, will improve the Chinese menu and meet growing food demands, the Ministry of Agriculture said at a meeting on Jan. 6th.Potato starch(淀粉) will first be mixed into bread, steamed buns and noodles to suit Chinese tastes. Then it will be made into potato cakes, cookies and zongzi. By 2020, the land used for growing potatoes will have increased from the current 5 million hectares(公顷) to 10 million, and 50% of the potatoes produced in China will be eaten here as a staple.The move comes at a time when China faces challenges in food security and nutrition. China is home to 21% of the worlds population, more than 100 million of whom do not have proper nutrition, according to China Daily.As an environmentally friendly crop, potatoes are a food that can make grain supply safer while harming the environment less. Potatoes need less water to grow, can grow better in dry weather, and grow well on barren(贫瘠的) land. Also, potato flour can be stored for over 15 years, compared with 1 year for rice and 3 years for wheat, said Beijing News. But the real value of potatoes comes from nutrition. Called “the second bread”, potatoes contain most of the vitamins people need.“Potatoes are low in fat and calories, but have high-quality protein. These are what people are looking for in a healthy diet,” Liu shaowei, professor at East China University of Science and Technology, told the Shanghai Morning Post.However, Chinese people have not yet accepted potatoes as a staple food. According to an online survey done by Foshan Daily in January, more than 90% of respondents(受调查者) didnt treat potatoes as a staple. Thats because traditional Chinese cooking uses boiling and steaming a lot when it comes to grain, while potatoes are cooked differently. But potatoes are popular in cultures worldwide.24. Potatoes will be added to Chinas list of food staples to _.A. meet peoples various tastesB. meet growing food demandsC. help people lose weightD. introduce food cultures worldwide to China25. Paragraph 5 intends to tell us _.A. The advantages of potatoes as a staple foodB. The rich nutrition of potatoes as a staple foodC. The popularity of potatoes across the countryD. The necessity of adding potatoes to the list of food staples26. What will the writer most likely talk about if he continues the passage?A. Why Chinese people have not yet accepted potatoes as a staple.B. How the online survey is done by Foshan Daily in January.C. How potatoes are cooked in cultures worldwide.D. How boiling and steaming are used in traditional Chinese cooking.CLife is full of funny moments, and not just for humans.Over the years, studies by various groups have suggested that monkeys, dogs and even rats love a good laugh. People, meanwhile, have been laughing since before they could talk.While human humor often involves the use of language, Jaak Panksepp, a professor at Bowling Green State University, US, said he would not be surprised if positive feelings could be produced in some animals.Dolphins, for example, have long attracted animal researchers because of the complex(复杂的)ways in which they communicate: a rich variety of sounds of different rhythms.A decade ago, researchers studying dolphins at the Kolmarden Wildlife Park in Sweden noticed a set of sounds the dolphins made during play-fighting. They concluded that the purpose of the sound was to suggest that the situation was pleasant and to prevent it building up into a real fight.“The play-fighting we see in animals are harmless attacks with a very social purpose,” said Peter McGraw, a psychologist at the University of Colorado. “Some of it is bonding(建立关系)and some of it can be learning to fight. But what you always see is that the animal thats being attacked is the one making these noises that we think of as laughter. I believe that through evolution, laughter developed as way of showing that something which would otherwise be wrong is actually OK.”Panksepp has even seen evidence of joy in crayfish(小龙虾). When given small amounts of drugs such as cocaine in a certain place, they appear to connect that location with pleasure.“given the chance, they will always return to that place, perhaps in the hope of getting more,” he says. Panksepp wasnt sure it equals the same drug-induced(由药物引起的)happiness that mammals and humans get, but said it “could be in the same evolutionary category.”More studies are needed to really understand animals laughter. Strangely enough, the answers may help with our own desires for cures for mental illnesses. Panksepps experiments may soon lead to a new antidepressant drug that works by using the pathways in the brain behind positive feelings and joy. Perhaps pleasure and laughter in the animal world will help solve the despair in our own species one day.27. Scientists are always interested in doing research on dolphins because dolphins _.A. make sounds with a specific purposeB. make a set of sounds during play-fighting gamesC. can make different sounds when they communicateD. can prevent the play-fighting building up into a real fight28. What do the underlined words “our own species” in the last paragraph refer to?A. animals. B. humans. C. sounds. D. pleasure.29. From the passage we can learn that _.A. people learn to talk before they can laughB. animals have a very good sense of locationC. humans have known the animals happiness wellD. there is still much left to learn about animals laughter30. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?A. animals feeling joy B. man and nature C. sounds made by animals D. a long way to go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。The golden Gate Bridge has been called one of the worlds most beautiful bridges._31_ Experts say about 9 million people visit the bridge each year. They say more than 1,000 million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened almost 70 years ago.The bridge has always been painted the color called “International Orange”. The color was chosen because it went well with the natural surroundings. _32_But the Golden Bridge was not named for its orange dolor. It was named for the body of water that it crossed, the Golden Gate Strait. The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County, California._33_People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides the small ferry boats.The chief engineer for the project was Joseph Strauss. Work began in 1933. Mr. Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These protections included the first use of the hard hat and special glasses to protect the workers eyes. A special safety net was hung under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. _34_The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937. it extends 1,280 meters across the water. _35_That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City.A. The project cost more than $35 million, completing ahead of schedule and under budget.B. It is also one of the most visited places in the world.C. Still, 11 others were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net.D. However, the Golden Gate Bridge is the second-most used suicide（自杀）bridge in the world.E. It is also easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area.F. It was the largest suspension(悬索桥)bridge in the world until 1964.G. Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing.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）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项A,B,C和D中，选出最佳选项。These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are _36_referred to as “white-collar workers” for the simple _37_ that they usually wear a collar and _38_to go to work. Such is human _39_, that a great many people are often _40_to sacrifice higher _41_for the privilege（特权） of becoming white-collar workers. This can give _42_to curious situations, as it did in the _43_of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a _44_for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, Alf was too _45_to say anything to his wife about his job. He _46_told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every _47_, he left home dressed in a smart black _48_. He then changed _49_overalls and spent the nest eight hours as a dustman. Before retuning home at night, he took a _50_and changed back into his suit. Alf did _51_for over two years and his _52_dustmen kept his secret. Alfs wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never _53_, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is _54_worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will _55_him “Mr. Bloggs”, not “Alf”.36. A. frequently B. seldom C. occasionally D. hardly37. A. reason B. cause C. excuse D. result38.A. leather shoes B. tie C. jeans D. jacket39. A. character B. opinion C. interest D. nature40. A. unwilling B. willing C. against D. in favour of41. A. pay B. wage C. payment D. position42. A. rise B. raise C. opportunity D. chance43. A. place B. case C. example D. location44. A. clerk B. boss C. secretary D. dustman45. A. proud B. embarrassed C. glad D. guilty46. A. simply B. shortly C. quickly D. slowly47. A. morning B. afternoon C. dusk D. dawn48. A coat B. suit C. shirt D. blouse49. A. onto B. to C. into D. in50. A. rest B. breath C. whisper D. shower51. A. this B. these C. those D. it52. A. fellow B. colleague C. workman D. gay53. A. did B. does C. would D. will54. A. very B. well C. rather D. fairly55. A. name B. get C. inform D. call第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。When I moved to Melbourne, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. After a medical examination, I _56_(tell) that I had to go to the hospital.Not having a car or knowing the city _57_, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from one place to another. Although Id left myself plenty of time, it was soon clear _58_ I was going to be late, as I had taken a wrong bus that was taking me in the opposite direction._59_(get) off the bus, I stood on the footpath not knowing what to do. I looked at a stranger, who was trying to get past me. Surprisingly, instead _60_moving on, she stopped to ask if I was OK. I started to explain my situation, and tears started running down my face.The kind woman pointed _61_ a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back. Sitting there waiting, I felt grateful that someone had been willing to help. Then, hearing a horn nearby, I looked up to see a car and my new friend was waving at me to get in. she had returned to offer me a _62_ to the hospital.Such unexpected _63_(kind) from a stranger was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at _64_ hospital and turned to thank _65_, she smiled and told me not to give up, for all things are possible.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（共一题，15分）66. 假如你是王力，因为个子矮小，常被同学嘲笑，为此你非常烦恼。请你用英语写一封80词左右的信，向校报英语栏目Ask Mr Zhu 的编辑寻求帮助。信件内容包括：1. 你的问题； 2. 问题带来的影响； 3.向Mr. Zhu 寻求帮助。注意：1. 信件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 可适当添加内容，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr Zhu,Im Wang Li from Class One Senior One._Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Wang Li第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）67. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要：For thousands of years, people have tried to control water by