江苏省邗江中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

江苏省邗江中学2015-2016学年度第二学期 高二英语期中考试 2016.04第i卷 (三部分共85分)第一部分：听力（20分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what might prevent the woman buying the table?a. its quality.b. its price. c. its design.2. who planted the trees?a. the woman. b. henry. c. someone else.3. what happened to the woman?a. she got fired today. b. she got promoted last week.c. she was fooled by the man.4. what did the man do? a. he gave the woman the wrong information. b. he put the sugar in the black container. c. he added salt to his coffee.5. how long is a day on mars?a. less than 24 hours. b. 24 hours and 37 minutes. c. 37 hours.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. what do we know about the womans document? a. its about 30000 words long. b. its written in english. c. its a textbook.7. which language is the most difficult according to the man?a. arabic. b. spanish. c. english.8. what does the woman decide to do?a. translate the document herself. b. hire the man to do the translation. c. look for another translator.听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。9. why does the woman call the man? a. to place an ad in the newspaper. b. to ask about something for sale. c. to find out about a tv program.10. when will the speakers meet this afternoon?a. at 2:00. b. at 3:00. c. at 4:00.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. why was the man disappointed?a. china lost the match. b. china did not play well. c. the other team made too many mistakes.12. what did the woman enjoy most about the match?a. the passion of the sport. b. the skill of the players.c. the close score of the game.13. what did the man say about chinas womens team in the next olympics?a. china will surely win a gold medal. b. china will definitely lose to good teams. c. china should hope for a bronze medal.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. where does the conversation take place?a. in the womans. b. in the hospital. c. in an office.15. what was the purpose of the meeting? a. to find out why the womans recent work was poor. b. to ask about the womans family. c. to fire the woman.16. what happened to the womans mother?a. she was seriously sick. b. she had a car accident. c. she died of stomach cancer.17. what was mr. travers attitude to the woman in the end?a. he was angry. b. he was critical. c. he was kind.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. where was brandon last seen? a. in the frozen foods section.b. in the sporting goods section.c. in the toys section.19. what is brandon wearing?a. a white shirt and a red baseball cap.b. blue jeans and a black baseball cap. c. a dark shirt and blue jeans.20. what should guests do if they see the boy?a. call the security department. b. take him to the pizza hut. c. help him to reach the security desk. 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)21. beijings bid for _2022 winter olympics has driven public enthusiasm for winter sports to _ new heights. a. a; the b. /; / c. the; /d. /; the22. in my home breakfast is _ at 7 oclock, which has _ unchanged for 20 years. a. ordered; lasted b. served; remained c. served; appeared d. ordered; developed 23.-how was your recent trip to qinghai? - ive never had _ one. a. a pleasant b. the most pleasant c. a more pleasant d. a mostpleasant24. looking at the video, the boy had no _ but to admit cheating in the exam and ask the teachers to forgive him. a. possession b. alternative c. commitment d. doubt25. rice is one of the worlds most _ food crops. the success of this grain is due to the plentiful rainfall in the regions where its grown. a. abundant b. remote c. specific d. relevant26. every year accidents _ from carelessness while driving result in many deaths. a. rising b. arousing c. raising d. arising 27. dont _ more work than you can do, or you will _. a. take over; break in b. take on; break down c. take over; break off d. take on; break in 28. laurence _ some skills and knowledge of making the statue just by looking at others doing it. a. brought up b. looked up c. set up d. picked up 29. with food and gunpowder _ short, the soldiers are suffering from hunger and danger of being attacked by the enemies at any time. a. to run b. to be run c. run d. running 30. when a person lives too many hours a day in the digital universe, that is when he or she _ something.a. has missedb. will missc. is missingd. misses31. the french revolution was successful in _ society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly those in europe. a. informing b. reminding c. ridding d. robbing 32. -are you an english teacher?-no, but i _. i used to work in a middle school for two years. a. am b. was c. do d. will33. to recognize and respect a countrys own culture does not mean to close the door to others, _ to stand upon a principle of being superior.a. and it meansb. but it meansc. neither does it meand. so does it mean 34. since the amish value seeing each other face to face, they _telephone in their houses a. oppose having b. oppose to have c. against having d. are opposed to have 35. the t shirt i received is not the same as is shown online. _? but i promise you well look into it right away. a. who says b. how come c. what for d. why worry 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项hope in my armslast year i was invited to participate in a carnival for tuesdays child. an organization that helps children with aids. all the children that had _36_ at one particular room could paint a square on a piece of cloth later the squares would be sewn together to _37_ a quiltthe quilt would be _38_ to a man who had devoted his life to the _39_ and would soon be retiring.the kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt _40_. as i looked around at all the _41_, i saw pink hearts, blue clouds, orange sunrises and red flowers. the pictures were all bright and _42_. all except one. one boy was painting a heart, _43_ it was dark and lifeless. it _44_ the bright colors that his fellow artists had used.i asked why. he told me he was very sick and that his _45_ was not ever going to get better. he looked straight into my eyes and said. “there is no _46_ in my life.” i told him i was _47_ and i could understand why he had made his heart a dark color. i told him that even though we couldnt make him better, we can give _48_, which can really help when you are feeling _49_. i told him that if he would like, i would be happy to give him one. he crawled into my lap. i thought my own heart would _50_ for this sweet little boy. he sat there for a long time. finally he _51_ down to finish his coloring. as i was getting ready to _52_ home, i felt a tug(猛拽) on my jacket. standing there was the little boy, _53_. he said, “my heart is changing _54_. it is getting brighter, i think those hugs really do _55_.”on my way home i felt my own heart. it too had changed to a brighter color.36. a. behaved b. gathered c. prayedd. hid37. a. fold b. dry c. spread d. make38. a. presented b. sold c. rented d. thrown39. a. education b. ceremony c. organization d. neighborhood40. a. expensive b. comfortablec. beautifuld. loose41. a. squares b. colors c. 1ightsd. kids42. a. negative b. puzzling c. abstractd. inspiring43. a. and b. but c. for d. or44. a. filled b. contained c. 1acked d. showed45. a. business b. sickness c. skill d. knowledge46. a. effect b. loss c. justice d. hope47. a. sorry b. crazy c. ashamed d. angry48. a. hugs b. smiles c. prizes d. lessons49. a. cool b. sad c. energetic d. proud50. a. choke b. drown c. burstd. wind51. a. slowed b. fell c. slipped d. jumped52. a. leave b. stay c. head d. flee53. a. smiling b. trembling c. weeping d. glaring54. a. shape b. color c. weight d. temperature55. a. fit b. hurt c. fail d. work第三部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）(a)last week i visited one of my old neighborhoods in washington d.c.i had not been there for twenty years and as i walked along the street, my mind was flooded by memories of the past. i saw the old apartment building where i had lived and the playground where i had played. as i viewed these once familiar surroundings, images of myself as a child there came to mind. however, what i saw and what i remembered were not the same. i sadly realized that the best memories are those left untouched. my old apartment building, as i remember, was bright and alive. it was more than just a place to live. it was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could imagine. i would steal away with my friends and play in the basement. this was always exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to hide among. there was a small river in the back of the building. we would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves. however, what i saw was completely different. the apartment building was now in disrepair. what was once more than a place to live looked hardly worth living in. the windows were all broken. the once clean walls were covered with dirty marks. the river was hardly recognizable. the water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all dead. the once sweet-smelling river now smelled terrible. it was really heartbreaking to see all this.i do not regret having seen my old neighborhood. however, i do not think my innocent childhood memories can ever be the same. i suppose it is true when they say, “you can never go home again.”56. in the first two paragraphs of the passage the writer tells us that _. a. he was very imaginative when he was a child b. he came from a very poor neighborhood c. he lived in washington d.c. for twenty years d. he had pleasant memories of his old neighborhood57. how did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood in washington d.c.? a. very sad. b. quite excited. c. very regretful. d. greatly surprised.58. on his visit to his hometown, the writer found the old apartment building _. a. had been repaired b. seemed unfit to live in c. could hardly be recognized d. looked dirty and smelt horrible59. “you can never go home again” in the last sentence of the passage means that _. a. a visit to ones hometown will bring back many sad memories b. one should never revisit his hometown after many years of absence c. one will never find his hometown the same as it was in his childhood memory d. a visit to ones hometown will bring back ones pleasant memories of homebstanley parkfamily funchildrens farmyardthe childrens farmyard is home to over 200 animals, birds, and reptiles belonging to about 50 different species. the present day farmyard, built in 1982 and extended in 1993 is built on the original footprint of the childrens zoo which was established in 1962. situated on just over one acre of land, two spacious heated barns, outside corrals and yards, and a small stream and pond provide for the comfort of the animals while giving children the opportunity to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a rural environment. stanley park horse-drawn tours horse-drawn carriage rides are a fun, relaxing and educational way to learn about stanley park and its surroundings. the one-hour tour departs every 20-30 minutes, daily, rain or shine, march 15 to october 31, from the horse-drawn tour kiosk beside the information booth on park drive, just off the georgia street entrance to stanley park.more information is available at traffic schoolchildren aged 5 to 8 can learn the rules of the road at this pint-sized motor course where young drivers use pedal power using miniature traffic signs and stop lights under the supervision of a vancouver police department officer. open monday through friday early july to late august between 10:30am and 1:30pm. each session lasts 30 minutes, and is available on a first-come first-served basis. groups (maximum 15) can book in advance by calling the west end community centre at 604-718-5859.vancouver aquarium(水族馆)long a resident of the park, the vancouver aquarium is as educational as it is entertaining. open daily, it is one of the most visited sites in stanley park with an excellent gift shop and caf.hours: summer: 9:30am-7:00pm; winter: 9:30am-5:00pm.more information is available on their web site at 60. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the childrens farmyard was originally set up in 1962.b. each stanley park horse-drawn tour lasts one hour.c. school children can learn the rules of the road at traffic school.d. children can swim in small stream and pond in the childrens farmyard.61. from the passage we may conclude that in stanley park _.a. all the activities are both educational and entertainingb. all the activities are intended for kids onlyc. the vancouver aquarium is the visitors favourited. all the activities can be attended every day62.if you visit the stanley park with your kids at 9:00 march 1st, which activity can you do?a. to visit childrens farmyard b. to attend traffic schoolc. to make horse-drawn tourd. to buy souvenir in the aquarium63. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. one can only surf the internet to get detailed informationb. children can play with the animals in the childrens farmyardc. there is a traffic police officer working at the traffic schoold. you can get on a horse-drawn carriage on the georgia street( c ) people laugh and people cry. but it is thought that emotions such as anger, grief or joy, typically make americans feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. the shedder of tears(落泪者) is likely to apologize, even when a great tragedy was the cause. the observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional tears. but judging from recent studies of crying behavior, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive (适得其反). humans are the only animals clearly known to shed emotional tears. since evolution has given rise to few purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that increase survival. although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to ask for assistance form others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. vo-cal (出声的) cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention. so, it appears that there must be something special about tears themselves. indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in easing stress. university of minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently separated two important chemicals from emotional tears. both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. tears shed because of exposure to cut onion would contain no such substance. other researchers are looking into the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs. at tulane universitys teat analysis laboratory dr. peter kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect drug abuse, to study the causes of dry eye syndrome(综合症) and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants. 64. what does the phrase both those responses in paragraph 1 refer to?a. crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness. b. the embarrassment and unpleasant feelings of the observers. c. linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears. d. the tear shedders apology and the observers effort to stop the crying. 65. it is known from the first paragraph that_. a. shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to americans b. crying may often result in tragedyc. crying usually wins sympathy from other peopled. one who sheds tears in public will be blamed66. from the passage we can infer that_. a. it is unnatural for people to shed tearsb. we can reduce our stress by shedding tearsc. shedders of tears can t get help by crying loudlyd. unlike animals, humans can shed tears for survival( d) she examined him closely, and decided she liked him much better now, dressed up in a beautiful coat, with a fine feather on top of his hat. and, she named him feathertop. she looked at feathertop and laughed with happiness. he is a beauty, she thought. now what? she thought, feeling troubled again. she felt that feathertop looked too good to be a scarecrow. he can do something better, she thought, than just stand near the corn all summer and scare the crows. and she decided on another plan for feathertop. she took the pipe of tobacco she was smoking and put it into the mouth of feathertop. puff, darling, puff, she said to feathertop. puff away, my fine fellow. it is your life. smoke started to rise from feathertops mouth. at first, it was just a little smoke, but feathertop worked hard, blowing and puffing. and, more and more smoke came out of him. puff away, my pet, mother rigby