江苏省苏州市第五中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

苏州五中2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试高二英语 2015.11第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）w ww.ks 5u.co m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。w ww.ks 5u.co m1. what will the man do this afternoon?a. go swimming. b. get a dog. c. go to a lecture.2. what is the woman most probably doing?a. receiving a job interview.b. talking with a friend.c. helping the man type.3. how many languages can david speak?a. 3. b. 4. c. 5.4. where does the conversation most probably take place?a. at a doctors. b. at home. c. in the office.5. what do we know about the woman?a. she is on a diet. b. she isnt well. c. she is very thin.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7题。6. how long will the contest last?a. an hour. b. one and a half hours. c. two hours.7. how will the man probably get to his destination?a. by subway. b. in jamess car. c. by bus.听第7段材料，回答第8、9 题。8. what is the date today?a. october 13th. b. october 14th. c. october 15th.9. what will the woman talk about right next?a. what present she has bought.b. what present she wants to buy.c. why she has bought that present.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. why didnt the man answer the phone call?a. he didnt fix his phone.b. there was too much noise.c. there was something wrong with his phone.11. what did the woman call the man for?a. asking about a game. b. inviting him to a game. c. asking about homework.12. what can we know from the conversation?a. the man didnt enjoy the game.b. the woman had a terrible time last night.c. the man didnt like watching games on tv.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how many museums has the woman visited?a. 3. b. 4. c. 5.14. where is the painting mentioned in the conversation located?a. in the vatican museums. b. in the prado museum. c. in the louvre.15. why hasnt the man visited the louvre?a. he isnt interested in art.b. he cant afford a trip to paris.c. he is too busy with his work.16. why will the woman go to paris?a. to visit the louvre. b. to visit her brother. c. to attend a wedding.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20题。17. who is speaking?a. a teacher of the school. b. a president of the club. c. a starter of the club.18. what do we know about the club?a. it had a history of over ten years.b. it was co-started by henry brown.c. it was started by david smith.19. where will the members plant trees?a. in the city. b. around a lake. c. in the school.20. what are the people asked to do in the end?a. share their thoughts. b. give a speech. c. introduce themselves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15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. developing _ deep and lifelong friendship with someone is not an easy job because it takes time and _ effort. a. the; anb. a; anc. the; 不填d. a; 不填22. many farmers left their fields and went to big cities with the _ of making money to support their family. a. intention b. determination c. concern d. development23. although we produce carbon when we breathe, the carbon we produce is much less than _ produced by a car.a. one b. the one c. that d. those24. _ yourself with positive people, and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you cant. a. surround b. surrounding c. surrounded d. have surrounded 25 we still have a long way to go to solve all the problems _the yangtze river. a. regardless of b. in regard to c. in search of d. instead of26. more highways have been built in china, _ it much easier for people to travel from one place to another. a. makingb. madec. to maked. having made27. according to the latest report, human beings are _ for the abnormal climate around the whole world. a. to be blamed b. to be blaming c. to blame d. blaming28. there is no doubt _ mo yan, who was awarded the nobel prize in literature, has been _ in writing for decades. a. that; absorbedb. whether; committed c. what; absorbed d. that; committed29 tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier _ into small pieces. a. to be broken b. breaking c. broken d. to break30 some children are too _ about their food, which is bad for their growth.a. cautious b. curious c. special d. particular31 _ the doors were closed and that all the lights were off, the man left the office for home.a. checked b. having checked c. to be checked d. checking32 the girl came _ to the bus stop，only _ the bus had gone. a. running; finding b. to run; to find c. and run; foundd. running; to find33 - does the book give the information you need? - yes. _ it, i read every page of it.a. to find b. findc. having found d. finding 34 recently a survey _ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens. a. compared b. comparing c. compares d. being compared35 do you think i should join the singing group, mary? _ if i were in your shoes, i certainly would.a. none of your business. b. it depends. c. why not? d. i dont think so.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success i have achieved. that person was my stepmother.i was nine years old when she entered our home in rural virginia. my father_36_me to her with these words: “i would like you to meet the fellow who is_37_ for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no _38 than tomorrow morning.”my stepmother walked over to me, _39 _ my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. then she looked at my father and replied, “you are _40_ .this is not the worst boy at all, _41 the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”that statement began a(n) _42 between us. no one had ever called me smart. my family and neighbors had built me up in my _43 as a bad boy . my stepmother changed all that.she changed many things. she _44 my father to go to a dental(牙科) school, from which he graduated with honors. she moved our family into the county seat, where my fathers career could be more _45_ and my brother and i could be better_ 46 .when i turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand_47 and told me that she believed that i could become a writer. i knew her enthusiasm, i_48_it had already improved our lives. i accepted her _49 and began to write for local newspapers. i was doing the same kind of_50 that great day i went to interview andrew carnegie and received the task which became my lifes work later. i wasnt the _51 beneficiary (受益者). my father became the _52 man in town. my brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. what power _53_ has! when that power is released to support the certainty of ones purpose and is _54_strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never _55 . you can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. this is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.36. a. rushed b. sent c. carried d. introduced37. a. known b. favored c. mistaken d. rewarded38. a. sooner b. later c. longer d. earlier39. a. dragged b. shook c. raised d. bent40. a. perfect b. right c. wrong d. impolite41. a. but b. so c. and d. or42. a. agreement b. friendship c. gap d. relationship43. a. opinion b. image c. expectation d. mind44. a. begged b. persuaded c. ordered d. invited45. a. successful b. meaningful c. helpful d. useful46. a. treated b. entertained c. educated d. respected47. a. camera b. radio c. bicycle d. typewriter48. a. considered b. suspected c. ignored d. appreciated49. a. belief b. request c. criticism d. description50. a. teaching b. writing c. studying d. reading51. a. next b. same c. only d. real52. a. cleverest b. wealthiest c. strongest d. healthiest53. a. enthusiasm b. sympathy c. fortune d. confidence54. a. deliberately b. happily c. traditionally d. constantly55. a. win b. match c. reach d. doubt第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 aget a free year! order now and get a free year of parents magazine! thats 2 full years (24 issues) for the regular 1-year feejust $12. but hurry, this offer（提供）wont last! (u.s. orders only, please.)every issue（期）of parents is filled with practical advice from leading doctors and child expertstoys and games that develop reader-tested products and more!100% of the money back: you must be pleased, or you may cancel（取消）any time during the life of your subscription（订阅）and get all your money backno questions asked. parents magazine is published 12 times per year. savings are based on $12.00 yearly subscription fee. state taxes may apply to your order.e-mail address required to access your account（账号）and member prizes online. we will not share your e-mail address with anyone. click here: / privacy to view our privacy policy.56. the purpose of the advertisement is to _. a. help parents with their daily life b. attract more people to order the magazine c. collect more money for the homeless d. introduce a new product57. according to the ad, we can learn that _. a. only $12 is to be paid for 24 issues of the magazine b. readers can get a free offer of the magazine any time of the year c. readers from all over the world can enjoy the free offer d. readers can communicate face to face with child experts on the internet58. a reader subscribed parents three months ago, but now he finds the magazine not satisfying. what can he do? a. he can cancel without getting his money back. b. he can cancel after answering a series of questions. c. he can email them to access his bank account to get prizes instead of money. d. he can cancel and get all his money back without answering any questions.bby 2050futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.tv channels（频道）will have disappeared. instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. today, we can use the world wide web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. by 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers, and books will come to us by computer.cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. cars will have computers to control the speed and there wont be any accidents. today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. by 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. space planes will take people halfway around the world in 2 hours. today, the united states space shuttle can go into space and land on earth again. by 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from los angeles to tokyo in just 2 hours.robots will have replaced people in factories. many factories already use robots. big computers prefer robotsthey dont ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. by 2050, we will see robots everywherein factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.medical technology will have conquered many diseases. today, there are devices（设备）that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. by 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people to see and hear again.scientist will have discovered how to control genes（基因）. scientists have already produced clones（克隆）of animals. by 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people, and decide how they look, how they behave and how clever they are. scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 59. according to the passage, the following can be realized today except _. a. reading newspapers on a computerb. making a space shuttle go into space and land on earth againc. creating cloned animalsd. choosing tv programs freely from a “menu”60. we can learn from the passage that some big companies prefer robots to human workers, because human workers _. a. can work 24 hours a day b. often ask for more pay c. are not clever enough d. are often late for work61. from paragraph 5 we can infer that _. a. there will be no blind and deaf people by 2050 b. few diseases will attack people by 2050 c. devices are connected directly to the brain to help people hear d. medical technology will be more effective by 205062. what is the authors attitude towards the cloning technology? a. the author does not support the use of cloning technology. b. the author thinks human cloning is impossible. c. the author does not really support the idea of human cloning. d. the author is quite excited about human cloning. ca speech is a wonderful opportunity to inform, persuade or entertain. the best speeches often take on a combination of all three of these components（组成部分）. however, before you can go about the writing of a great speech, it is important to set goals. goals keep you，your speech and your audience focused.what a goal isin the context of a speech, a goal is the purpose of the speech, and what it hopes to accomplish. for example, the goal of a eulogy(颂歌) might be to celebrate the life of a loved one. the goal of a speech at a political gathering would be to inform the crowd about the political position of a candidate and persuade them to vote and campaign for the candidate in question（正被讨论的）.why a goal is importantwithout a goal, a speech is without direction. the goal informs the structure and content of the speech. for example, if a speechs goal is to convince people that smoking is bad for them, the speech will be structured with persuasive arguments to back up the goal. a speech with a goal of informing the audience will keep the information fair and factual.a goal is incredibly important to the speechs ability to connect with an audience. if the speaker is unaware of the goal of the speech, the audience will likely be unaware as well. this severely reduces the effectiveness of the message.aside from informing the audience of the content and structure, a speechs goal drives the speaker to greater heights. if a speaker is asked to speak on a specific subject, but never establishes the goal, they wont know where to start in the research, organizing and writing of the speech._if you have been charged with(被委以) delivering a speech, establishing a goal can seem difficult at first. there are several things to take into consideration. first, think about who you will be speaking to. the demographic(人口统计) of your audience will likely determine whether you will be able to persuade them, or whether they will be able to sit through（一直坐到结束）. second, think about the topic itself. if the topic is something controversial（有争议的）, it may worth your while to consider an informative approach to present both sides of the issue. finally, consider your resources. a speech with an informative or persuasive goal usually requires a great deal of research, and sometimes takes more time to write.63. according to the passage, what three components does the best speech combine?a. informing, delivering and entertaining.b. informing, persuading and entertaining.c. informing, writing and delivering.d. informing, writing and persuading.64. the goal of a speech at a political gathering might be _.a. to persuade the audience to vote for a candidateb. to celebrate the life of a person you admirec. to entertain the audience with humor and magicd. to persuade the audience to buy new products65. all the following indicate the importance of a speech goal except that _.a. a speech will lose its direction without a goalb. a speech goal can help keep the audience aware of the speechc. a speech goal can help the speaker know about the research, organizing and writingd. a speech goal makes it possible for the speaker to achieve whatever he wants in life66. which of the following can be filled into the blank as the subtitle for the last paragraph?a. how to achieve a speech goal b. how to deliver a difficult speechc. what to consider to establish a goal d. what to consider to deliver a speech d one of the greatest stories of rages to riches success is that of andrew carnegie, who started life in poverty but became the richest man in the world.carnegie was born in scotland in 1837, the son of a weaver. in 1848, the family moved to the united states and at 13 carnegie began work in a cotton mill, earning $1.5 per week. about three years later, he found a better job as a telegraph messenger boy. at work, his superiors（上级）were impressed by his abilities and willing