江苏省盐城市南洋中学高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

2015学年第一学期期中试卷高二英语试题【说明】本试卷分第巻（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 命题人：仲为香 审核人：戴敏第卷（选择题）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答案，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。1when did the new house begin to be sold?aon monday. bon tuesday. con thursday.2what will the boy do next?atake out the garbage. bstart his science homework. cfinish his english project.3with whom did the woman go see the movie?aher brother. bthe man. cthe mans brother.4what are the speakers looking for?aa key. ba wallet. ca mobile phone.5what makes the man more proud of his daughter?ashe looks very attractive. bshe is a successful manager.cshe has a good personality.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分， 满分15分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6how do the speakers know each other?athey used to work together. bthey used to be neighbors.cthey used to go to the same school.7what happened to the man last week?ahe changed jobs. bhe lost his job.che quarreled with his employer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8what does the woman usually do on weekends?ashe does her homework. bshe reads books in the library.cshe goes shopping with her family.9why wont the woman have a violin lesson?aher teacher will take the day off. bshe is too busy with her studies.cshe will go camping with the man.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10why didnt the man clean the living room?ahe forgot to do it. bhe was too tired.cthe living room wasnt dirty at all.11what is the agreement between the speakers?athe woman should remind the man about the housework.bthe man should clean the living room.cthey will share the housework.12what does the woman hate to do all the time?aleave all the housework for the man.btake responsibility for cleaning the bathroom.ckeep reminding the man what to do.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13who had a heart attack?athe couples daughter. bthe couples dog.cthe couples neighbor.14what did the first-aid workers do?athey took the dog to a pet hospital. bthey yelled at the couple.cthey gave the couple some advice.15what may the mans former dog be like now?amean. bfierce. cgentle.16what do we know about the woman?ashe understands the couple. bshe doesnt like dogs at all.cshe thinks the man is reasonable.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17who is the man?aa parent of the saved children. ba journalist. ca policeman.18according to the woman, how are dolphins and humans similar?athey both have great hearing. bthey are both very social.cthey help others but only when they will benefit too.19how many children did the dolphins probably save?a26. b24. c22.20what does the woman suggest about the dolphins?athey may have heard the children crying for help.bthey usually stay close to the beach in the afternoon.cit was easy for them to save the children.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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。21. concerning _ heavy traffic, public transport such as buses and the underground is always _ much better choice than _ private car. a. a, a, a b. /, the, the c. the, a, a d. a, the, a 22. everyone should take their responsibility to save the environment_ age. a. according to b. with regard to c. regardless of d. in favor of23. two special government projects are _ in order to protect the yangtze river. a. under way b. in the way c. on the way d. under the way24. since no one really knows what effects the gm food might have _ us humans, many countries think that they should be cautious _ this new technology. aabout; with bon; to cin; to don; with25. do you know dolly, the cloned sheep? -yeah, shes the first mammal _ successfully from a single adult cell. a. to clone b. to be cloned c. cloning d. being cloned26. _three times, but she still couldnt follow what the old man said. a. having told b. having been told c. she had been told d. though she had been told 27. who produces more carbon, a human being or a car? - as far as i know, the carbon we produce is much less than _ produced by a car. a. it b. that c. what d. those 28. as is known to all, _ you do your part to help solve the problem, _ satisfaction you will have. a. the more, the more b. the much, the little c. the more, the less d. the less, the more29. there is no doubt _ the world climate has been changing for the worse.a. which b. that c. why d. if 30. the secret is out. someone must have been _ on us in the washing room.a. spying on b. relying on c. focusing on d. cutting back on31. you will make a(n)_ by selling now; if you wait, the price may fall. a .income b. credit c. interest d. profit32. teenage boys are cautious about sharing feelings. when _ about their friends, they usually hesitate before responding to this sort of question. a. asking b. asked c. to ask d. being asked 33. last night, your mobile phone was always busy. i couldnt _ to you after several attempts. a. get through b. get along c. go over d. go through34. they are considering _ the house before the price goes up. a. to buy b. having bought c. buy d. buying35. the boy didnt come back at usual time that evening, which caused his parents a lot of _ about his safety.a. delight b. embarrassment c. anxiety d. mercy第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。june was lying by the olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. she was really hot and dived into the water. 36 else was in the pool. the refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which 37 her to continue doing some laps there.not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of 38 , june began to tire 39 . “ah, no pains, no gains,” june thought to herself. june 40 to swim, realizing her head was 41 . breathing became 42 . her sight wasnt so 43 . she saw the lifeguard and a couple of others around the pool. she did not want to bother anyone. she continued.she found 44 in the middle of the pool. deciding not to ask for help, she continued to swim. 45 , she made it to the other side of the pool. sickness, weakness and exhaustion（精疲力竭） 46 it difficult for june to get out of the pool. 47 she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, losing her 48 .realizing she needed help but 49 to even say anything, she 50 the pool side and stood there. several minutes later she had enough energy to only pull her body up out of the pool. 51 at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was 52 at her. it was the 53 . june was just able to 54 her hand, telling him she was okay.have you ever found yourself in a(n) 55 where youre in trouble and you dont ask for help? there is nothing wrong in asking for help. june could have drowned. however, we all have the tendency, as june did.36. a. someone b. everyonec. anyone d. no one37. a. encouraged b. advised c. allowed d. forced38. a. mind b. shape c. timed. fashion39. a. hardly b. easily c. unexpectedlyd. falsely40. a. remained b. stopped c. continuedd. happened41. a. hurting b. hurt c. suffering d. suffered42. a. easy b. difficultc. loose d. tight43. a. sure b. clean c. clear d. poor44. a. one b. it c. her d. herself45. a. lastly b. finally c. suddenly d. surprisingly46. a. found b. let c. made d. felt47. a. since b. as c. until d. unless48. a. life b. courage c. chance d. balance49. a. unableb. ready c. proud d. afraid50. a. came across b. lay on c. leaned against d. fought with51. a. sitting b. standing c. jumping d. walking52. a. laughing b. staring c. glancing d. hugging53. a. policemanb. nursec. doctord. lifeguard54. a. hold b. lend c. move d. wave55. a. atmosphereb. condition c. situation d. environment第三部分 阅读 理 解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。aof all the animals in the animal kingdom, which one (apart from man) is the cleverest?there are several ways of measuring the intelligence of animals. in one test a scientist sets three same cans on a table. while the animal watches, he puts food under one of the cans. then he leads the animal away. some time later, he brings it back to see if it remembers which can has the food. no smelling is allowed; the animal must go directly to the correct can or it fails. this is called a delayed-response test. the idea is to find out how long an animals memory can keep information. the scientists would try showing the cans to the animal one hour later, or two hours later, or even a full day later. they discovered that chimps and elephants have the best memory, and were able to remember the correct can for at least twenty hours. no other animal is close. dogs came next, but they only remember for nine hours. to settle the matter, the scientists designed a huge maze (迷宫) and ran the chimps and elephants through it. the maze was very difficult, with many blind paths and dead ends. it took the chimps ten minutes to find their way out. the elephants needed half an hour. even allowing for the elephants slower rate of speed, the test shows that chimps are the cleverest animals. from this and other tests, the scientists drew the following conclusion: an animals intelligence depends on the size of its brain in proportion (比例) to the size of its body. the elephants brain weighs ten pounds. but this is only 1/600th of its 6,000 pounds body. a chimps brain weighs about one pound, or 1/120th of its total body weight. so in proportion to its body size, the chimp has four times as much brain as the elephant-more brain for less body. the chimp is the champion!56. the main idea of this passage is that _.a. there are several ways of measuring the intelligence of animalsb. chimps and elephants have the best memoryc. intelligence tests show that the chimp is the cleverest animal d. the scientists designed a huge maze and ran the chimps and elephants through it57. the delayed-response test is designed to test an animals _.a. eyesightb. intelligencec. learning abilityd. memory58. the passage tells that elephants _.a. are slower-moving than chimps b. are more clever than chimpsc. never forget things d. have better memories than chimps59. according to the passage, a rhinoceros (犀牛) that weighs 2100 pounds, and has a 3-pound brain is _.a. as clever as a chimp b.less clever than an elephantc. more clever than an elephant d. as clever as an elephant bthe deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. they are not flat, either. they often have high hills and deep valleys. there is some plants life in many. there is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants. the deserts of the world are not uninhabited (not lived by people). people also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. they have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. these animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water. the people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place. they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. they usually live in tents(帐篷). when there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. in good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. but in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. but they are also hospitable. no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.60. according to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _.a. clay b. rock c. sandd. stones61. the underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _.a. brave b. cruel c. strange d. kind62. people live _.a. only inside the oases b. only outside the oasesc. both inside and outside the oases d. in places with regular rainfallscthey are the sort of friends who are so close that they trust each other with their lives. if one falls, the other is there to catch him.they are wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock climbing accident，and corbett，an experienced rock climber. together they climbed up half dome, the famous 2,000 feet rock in the yosemite national park through one of most difficult routes(路线)during the climb, corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed up. then, after wellman pulled himself up the rope, corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. this process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.wellmans job was not easy either. he got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. in all, wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pullups up the rope on the climb.however，when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “he knew that was how i got injured.” wellman said. until one day wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.their climb of half dome was not all smooth. at one point, pieces of rock gave way, and corbett dropped down quickly. wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. his quick action probably saved his friends life.“your partner can save your lifeyou can save your partners life.” wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “there are real close ties.”63which of the following was a challenge for corbett in climbing half dome? ato climb up to remove the spikes. bto climb it twice. cto do 5,000 pullups up the rope. dto lock the rope in place.64why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?acorbett was poorly trained. bwellman had lost interest in climbing.ccorbett didnt want to hurt wellman. dwellman hadnt decided whether to climb again.65what do we know about wellman? ahe climbed half dome by himself. bhe was disabled in a traffic accident.che stopped rock climbing for some time. dhe was saved by corbett during the climb.66the main idea of the text is that _.atwo heads are better than one bfriendship is precious in lifecthe disabled should never give upda man can be destroyed but cannot be defeateddiceland has energy to spare, and the small country has found a cutting-edge (尖端的) way to reduce its oil dependency. volcanoes formed the island nation out of ash and lava, which heats huge underground lakes to the boiling point. the hot water is piped into cities, providing heat for homes, businesses and even swimming pools. the volcanoes melted ice, which formed rivers. the water runs through turbines, providing all the countrys electricity.iceland wants to make plans to improve its cars, buses and trucks to run on renewable energy. iceland has already started by turning water into fuel hydrogen(氢) fuel. heres how it works: electrodes (电极) change the water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules（分子）. hydrogen electrons pass through a conductor that creates the current（电流） to power an electric engine.hydrogen fuel now costs two to three times as much as gasoline, but gets up to three times the distance than gas, making the overall cost about the same. as an added benefit, there is no carbon only water steam.in the capital, reykjavik, they are already testing three hydrogen-powered electric buses. the drivers are impressed. “i like these buses better because with hydrogen you get no pollution,” said bus driver, rognvaldur jonatanlson. by the middle of this century, all icelanders will be required to run their cars only on hydrogen fuel, meaning no more gasoline.“if we make hydrogen and use that as a fuel for transportation then we can run the whole society on our own local renewable energy sources,” said marie mack. icelanders are showing the world that by making fuel from water, it is possible to kick the oil habit.67. from paragraph 1 we may infer that _.a. iceland lacks natural resources b. volcanoes do more good than harm to icelandc. iceland mainly depends on oil for energyd. all the countrys electricity is made from coal68. which of the following is necessary during the period of turning water into 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