江苏省南通市天星湖中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试题考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分（第卷 选择题 共85分）第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1分，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 is the man?a. a lawyer. b. a teacher. c. a doctor.2. what will the woman have to do? a. return the tape to the man. b. keep the tape for another week. c. borrow a tape recorder tomorrow. xk b1 .c om3. what does the man mean? a. judy is a good photographer. b. judy is very poor in her lessons. c. judy should focus on her study.4. what does the thief look like? a. very tall, with long yellow hair. b. quite short, with long black hair. c. medium height, with a yellow t-shirt.5. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a meeting room. b. in a restaurant. c. in a library.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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至第8题。6. whats the relationship between the two speakers?a. student and teacher. b. colleagues. c. relatives.7. why doesnt the man stay in the office often?a. because he finds it too noisy. b. because hes too busy with his course.c. because jack is hard to get along with.8. what does stan suggest they do?a. move to another office. b. ask for a meeting room. c. talk to jacks students openly.听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。9. what do we know about the woman? a. she is slimmer than last year. b. she is slightly fatter than last year. c. she likes the red dress very much.10. how often does the woman plan to go to the gym? a. every day.b. every two days.c. every week.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. what does the lady want to find out?a. whats on.b. whats wrong.c. whats up.12. how long does the afternoon performance last? a. 120 minutes.b. 150 minutes. c. 165 minutes.13. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman might be a stranger to the city.b. the children under 7 arent allowed to enter.c. any tickets are available at half price 30 minutes in advance.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. who used to live in the room?a. the woman. b. the womans son. c. the womans husband.15. how does the man feel about the room?a. it is a nice room but not so quiet. b. it is a good place but the rent is a bit high.c. it is just the kind of room he is interested in.16. what does the woman ask the man to do first?a. to move in as soon as possible. b. to come again the next morning.c. to pay her 80 dollars in advance.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what can be found on the announcement board in the local stores? a. some funny stories. b. some service information. c. some entertainment news.18. what can we do by using the craigslist site? a. watch movies. b. play computer games. c. do some shopping online.19. what does looking for a job require according to the talk? a. knowing what kind of job is easy. b. knowing what job pays the most money. c. knowing what kind of work you want to do.20. how many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the talk? a. less than three. b. three. c. more than three.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。21. - ive nothing on me except this ten-yuan note to donate, im afraid.- never mind. _. we really appreciate your assistance. a. every little helps b. the more, the better c. its better to give than to receive d. no one is perfect22. many students listened to the lecture, but i wondered how much they _. a. took out b. took up c. took off d. took in 23. - i saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. why didnt you drive him there? - i _. but my car _. a. would; was fixed b. would have; was fixedc. would have; was being fixed d. did; was being fixed 24. its not only how much we eat but also how we prepare them decides the vitamins entering our body.a. whichb. whoc. what d. that25. while our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to _ the historically important architecture. a. decorate b. develop c. preserve d. reserve26. as is known to all, yang liwei has become a space hero is we have expecteda. that; whichb. what; that c. what; which d. that; what27. the newly married couple decided to give up their honeymoon trip _ a sound economic base. a. for fear of b. for lack ofc. in favor ofd. in place of28. _, the players began the game. a. having taken our seats b. taking our seatsc. being taken the seats d. after we had taken our seats29. based on the agreement, all payments _ be made by the end of the month. a. shall b. may c. can d. will30. -why are so many northern chinese visiting southeast asia countries recently? -they are trying to get a _ shelter from the cold weather in winter. a. magic b. reliablec. permanentd. temporary31. news from south africa, _ african country, dominates _ screen these days because of the death of nelson mandela.a. an; a b. an; the c. 不填; the d. the; a 32. _ at the photos, illustrations, title and headings and you can guess what the reading is about.a. to lookb. lookingc. having lookedd. look33. do you have such an annoying colleague who plays the pc music _ he were the only one working in the office? a. even if b. as ifc. only ifd. now that34. now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary _ from them to help rebuild the economy.a. commitmentb. appointment c. instrumentd. requirement35. how long do you think _ the computer company brings out a new product?a. it will be beforeb. will it be until c. will it be whend. it will be that第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。what happened to that brilliant idea that you once had? did you 36 it because you thought that it was just a little thought? have you ever 37 what that little thought would have become if you had acted on your instincts (直觉) 38 if you had paid more attention to it?imagine a 39 , where you are sitting at home watching television or reading a book, suddenly a light is 40 on in the dark tunnel of your mind as a thought or an idea crosses your mind. the thought 41 your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to 42 it, but wait a minute! that thought could be the potential beginning of the 43 you have so mush wished for. as the thought crosses your mind, your senses become alert and you suddenly see a possibility, a solution, or find the answer to a problem whose solution has 44 escaped you. it is almost as if a wise man has 45 the perfect solution into your ear or awakened your senses to a reality, thereby bringing light to your life. it is like finding the 46 piece of jigsaw puzzle (拼图游戏). this becomes an amazing moment and everything freezes around you as you excitedly try to grasp the practicality of that 47 but powerful thought.your self-confidence and enthusiasm increase as you become 48 of the great possibilities that can 49 if that little thought is acted upon. this becomes the moment to build upon that thought and to put 50 any ideas that are streaming from that little thought for later review. 51 meaningless little thought or ideas when acted 52 have a potential to explode into great projects. many successful projects have been 53 from the little positive thoughts that were carefully protected and recognized as bricks to great things.dont waste a(n) 54 to act on a potentially brilliant idea. you dont have to wait for a major idea, or approval from your peers in order for you to act on that little thought.that little thought or idea is the 55 of great things if you decide to follow it through.36. a. hateb. like c. ignored. value37. a. consideredb. rememberedc. complainedd. discovered38. a. butb. orc. and d. nor39. a. condition b. sight c. scened. view40. a. turnedb. workedc. taken d. moved41. a. putsb. catchesc. causes d. pulls42. a. adoreb. abandonc. accountd. adopt43. a. wealth b. successc. dreamd. reality44. a. highlyb. fastc. hardly d. long45. a. whispered b. shouted c. talked d. laughed46. a. bestb. firstc. lastd. exact47. a. littleb. good c. strongd. weak48. a. capable b. consciousc. proudd. typical49. a. ariseb. cause c. attain d. prove50. a. off b. out c. upd. down 51. a. fortunatelyb. seemingly c. obviouslyd. deliberately 52. a. by b. in c. upon d. to53. a. grownb. done c. born d. torn54. a. opportunity b. possibility c. minute d. moment55. a. centerb. beginning c. result d. sign第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。(a)as shocking as the idea of baby birds growing up in a cigarette-filled home sounds, a new study suggests that some birds may benefit from putting the stuff from cigarette butts (烟蒂) into their nests. the nicotine remaining in smoked filters (滤嘴) may serve as a natural insecticide (杀虫剂), driving harmful insects away from the nests and the baby birds living within. tobacco plants produce nicotine because it defends against insects that would otherwise eat the plants.the butts are undoubtedly smelly. but birds are actually quite fond of smelly chemicals, such as those found in aromatic (芳香的) plants. some nest-building species regularly fill their nests with fresh aromatics, possibly because the chemicals are good for the immune system or the development of the chicks. alternatively, the plant chemicals might act as insecticides.in the study, researchers at the autonomous university of tlaxcala in mexico set up heat traps, which attract harmful insects, in 55 nests around mexico city. some traps were lined with the stuff in smoked cigarette filters. the others were lined with the stuff from unsmoked cigarette filters, which did not contain nicotine and other smoking by-products. whether the nest held eggs, chicks or nothing, the unsmoked cigarette traps collected more harmful insects, suggesting that it is the chemicals that drove harmful insects away.in a second experiment, the researchers collected 28 house sparrow nests and 29 house finch (朱雀) nests from mexico city immediately after the chicks flew out for food. they found that the more smoked filter stuff filled a nest, the fewer harmful insects it had.the missing piece of the puzzle is whether the reduced number of harmful insects in the nests actually provided any benefit to the chicks. it is also unclear if nicotine or another chemical found in cigarettes may have turned the harmful insects out of the nests.if the results hold, then this study is an example of wildlife adaptation to urbanization or at least evidence that birds are smart and can still follow their noses in urban environments.56. what may be the function of nicotine in cigarette butts for birds?a. to provide building materials for bird nests.b. to drive harmful insects away from bird nests.c. to protect the plants from being eaten by insects.d. to attract baby birds to stay in the nests.57. what is the first experiment aimed at?a. proving that heat traps attract harmful insects in mexico city.b. comparing smoked cigarette filters with unsmoked ones.c. analyzing what is produced from smoked cigarette filters.d. studying what it is that drives harmful insects away. 58. what can you infer from the passage?a. birds tend to use insecticide to protect the baby birds.b. nicotine is the only chemical that drives harmful insects away.c. some insects are afraid of smelly chemicals in aromatic plants.d. unsmoked cigarette traps attract more harmful insects.59. where could you possibly see the passage?a. in a science reportb. in an urbanization essayc. in a tobacco advertisementd. in an anti-smoking brochure(b)holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. this explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. apple, for example, doesnt want iphones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; research in motion, blackberrys manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters.if health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. voice calls - americans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion(万亿)minutes annually - earn $109 billion for the wireless carriers.devra davis, an expert who has worked for the university of pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, “disconnect.” the book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.brain cancer is a concern that ms. davis examines. over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. but the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.“most cancers have multiple causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.children are more vulnerable（易受伤的）to radiation than adults, ms. davis and other scientists point out. radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid（易吸收的液体）. no studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.henry lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the university of washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged dna in their brains.ms. davis recommends using wired headsets or the phones speaker. children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen（腹部）.60. according to ms davis, brain cancer increase _. a. among children b. among old people c. in the twenties d. among pregnant women61. why do children easily be affected by radiation? a. because they havent grown up. b. because they are too young to protect themselves. c. because they use cell phones more often than adults. d. because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.62. what can we conclude from the last paragraph? a. pregnant women should keep cell phones away. b. people should use cell phones in the correct way. c. if you are a child, youd better text than make phone calls. d. when you use a cell phone, use a wired headset or the phones speaker.63. what does the passage mainly talk about? a. rats exposed to radiation have damaged dna in their brains. b. dont hold your cell phone against your ear. c. be careful when using cell phones. d. low-energy radiation could damage cells that could lead to cancer.(c)what would you think if someone suggested knocking down st pauls cathedral to widen the road? or pulling down big ben to make way for a car park? it would be ridiculous, right? but when it comes to devastation (毁灭) of the natural world, we arent so easily shocked. but we should beor well be in a lot of trouble.nature is shrinking by the day. ancient forests are destroyed. wetlands are becoming dry. woodland is disappearing, and all in the name of progress. this is bad in itself, but its devastating for biodiversity. biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things that are all interconnected. the ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. the air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis (光合作用) by green plants. insects, worms and bacteria break down waste and make soils rich. and tiny organisms clean the water in rivers and sea. in fact, all life on the earth exists thanks to the benefits of biodiversity. more than 90 percent of the calories consumed by people worldwide are produced from 80 plant species. and 30 percent of medicines are developed from plants and animals. maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve all living things.the loss of biodiversity could be devastating. “it is wrong to think that biodiversity can be reduced indefinitely without threatening humans,” said harvard university biologist edward o. wilson, known as the “father of biodiversity”. he warned, “we are about to reach a critical point beyond which biodiversity loss will become irreversible (不可挽回的).”but what can we do? the present problem is that the concept of biodiversity is so vague (含糊的). people might care about giant pandas, but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of tiny sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlines. the guardian newspaper is trying to help. it has launched the biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince governments around the world to take action to deal with the widespread concerns about biodiversity. this includes pers