江西省宜市第三中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

宜春三中2015-2016学年高二下学期英语期中考试试卷第i卷 选择题，共100分第一部分 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 does the woman want to know?a. which items are on sale b. where the back of the store is c. what the sign outside says2. how much is the painting worth now?a. $2000b. $2 millionc. $30 million3.why is the man losta.he took a wrong turn b.he was told to take this wayc.he missed the freeway signs 4.why dose the man want a table near the window?a.so he can be near the quiet backb.so he can watch the people outsidec.so theres enough room for two people 5.what dose the man ask the worman to do?a.speak louder b.prepare for her examc.turn her music down第二节听下面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、7题。6.why dose the young man want a cell phone ?a.to talk to his friends b.to use it at school c.to get help in an emergency7.how will the young man probably fell?a.confusedb.disappointedc.excited听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.why dose the woman recommend natural cleaning products?a.theyre easier to use b.theyre made by small companiesc.theyre better for your health9.what dose the woman recommend for cleaning a kitchen?a.vinegarb.lemon juicec.soap听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.how dose the woman sound in the beginning ?a.surprised b.upsetc.sad11.what dose the woman suggest to the man?a.exercising moreb.eating saladsc.eating smaller meals12.why has the man gained weight?a.he eats a big breakfastb.he eats too much ice creamc.he is under a lot of stress听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.where is the campsite located?a.near a lake b.about an hour awayc.not far from 29 th avenue14.why dose the man ask the woman to buy a new sleeping bag?a.they only have one warm sleeping bagb.they dont have anyc.sleeping bags are on sale right now15.what dose the man ask the woman to do?a.meet him at the sporting goods store b.make some food nowc.buy some food to cook16.what will the speakers probably do on sunday morning?a.cook over a campfireb.drive to the camping areac.go surfing听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.why dose the father send his son away?a.he has no interest in farming b.he doesnt study wellc.his other sons dont like him18.what does the religious leader tell the boy?a.dont go into large spaces at night b.keep to small spaces during the day c.dont go into small spaces at night19.what is true about the second temple?a.the boy finds many cats inside b.the boy is sent there to studyc.it is empty20.what happens to the boy in the end ?a.he returns to his fathers farmb.he becomes an artistc.he spends the rest of his life in the temple 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 a mr. black and mr. white were two very famous artists in the city. their drawings were also very popular in the city. but they tried to see who could draw the best picture.one day they asked an old man to be the judge. mr. black drew an apple tree. he put his picture in the field. soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. the old man saw it and said, you have certainly won. mr. white cannot draw so good a picture as yours. but we will go to see his picture.they went to mr. whites house. there were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. the old man asked, where is your picture, mr. white? he said, lift the curtains, and you will find my picture. the old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. they were mr. whites picture. the old man said, birds thought the apples were real. men thought the curtains were real. so mr. white won. his picture is the best one.21. the old man thought mr. blacks picture was good because .a. it was in the field b. it was an apple treec. the birds liked it d. the birds thought it was real22. mr. whites picture was .a. an apple tree b. curtains c. nothing d. an old man23. which of the following statements is true?a. the birds came and ate the apples up.b. the old man said mr. whites picture was the best one at last.c. the two pictures were not so good.d. the curtains on the wall were real.bwelcome to the kids science challenge!do you like science projects and winning some awesome gifts? this is the challenge for you. whats even better is that you dont have to build anything simply come up with an original idea or design that relates to one of three topics given below.wonderful soundsready for wonderful sounds? click on science secrets to meet our sound specialist. and be sure to download fun activities with crazy new sounds and musical instruments in the dig in section! now what kind of new musical instrument can you invent?super material for sports ready for super material for sports? youll discover the amazing world of materials science, where scientists and engineers develop new materials for everyday functionslike sports! click on science secrets for information about our scientist. and dont forget to download the fun activities in the dig in section! now can you come up with a new sports material that would help you play your favorite sport?magical microbesready to discover magical microbes, the tiniest living things on earth? click on science secrets for information about our scientists. and be sure to download all the fun activities in the dig in section! now can you think of a brand new way that microbes can help people?24where can we most probably read the above passage?a.in a history textbook. b. in a travel diary.c. on a web paged. in a city government report.25the kids science challenge may be .a. a competition for kidsb. a private unit of a schoolc. an organization of a schoold. a social club for kids26which topic will tom probably choose if he shows interest in biology?a. wonderful sounds.b. super material for sports.c. magical microbes.d. all the three.27whats the purpose of the kids science challenge?a. to discourage kids curiosity. b. to challenge kids ability.c. to get kids join an activity. d.to dig kids creativity.cbutterflies are some of the most fascinating and beautiful insects in the world. adult butterflies will live about 2 to 4 weeks. they use their senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste to survive in the world, find food and mates, lay eggs in an appropriate place, migrate, and avoid hungry enemies.butterflies have large compound eyes(复眼), which allow them to see in all directions without turning their heads. like most insects, butterflies are very nearsighted, so they are more attracted to a sea of flowers than individual plants. butterflies do not “see” colors such as red, green, and yellow, but they can sense sunlight, which indicates the direction the sun is shining, as well as ultraviolet light（紫外线）, which is present on many flowers and guides butterflies to honey sources.butterflies have a very well-developed sense of smell, but it is not in their nose, since they dont have one. sense receptors are located in their antennae（触角）, feet, and many other parts of the body. they can help butterflies find their favorite flower honey food, and mates.butterflies feet have sense organs that can taste the sugar in flower honey, letting the butterflies know if something is good to eat or not. some females also carefully choose host plants by tasting to find appropriate places to lay their eggs. adult butterflies feed their babies using a long tube. butterflies force blood into the tube to straighten it out, allowing them to feed. butterflies get all their food from this tube.butterflies dont have ears. instead they “hear” sounds through their wings by sensing changes in sound vibrations（振动）.butterflies may possess senses we dont even know about yet, because their body structure is very different from ours, and therefore difficult to understand, when observed through our own human senses.28. how do butterflies hear sounds?a. using their feet to sense the vibration of thingsb. using their ears to listen directlyc. using their wings to sense the sound vibrationsd. using their antennae to judge the sound29. why do female adult butterflies carefully choose the host plants?a. to find high-qualified honey. b. to find a proper place for their eggs.c. to make it easier for them to hide from the enemies. d. to have a good place for living. 30. the text mainly focuses on _.a. butterflies living habits b. butterflies sensesc. butterflies daily activities d. butterflies beauty dbeljlng eating at a beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of chinese dishes. and their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at beijings restaurants will apparently soon be history.foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the governments plan to correctly translate 3,000 chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.the municipal（市政）office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend english translations of chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. it provides the names of main dishes of famous chinese cuisines in plain english, “an official with the citys foreign affairs office said .” restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory .“ its the citys latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in china.coming up with precise translations is a daunting task, as some chinese culinary（烹饪的）techniques are untranslatable and many chinese dishes have no english-language equivalent. the translators, after conducting a study of chinese restaurants in english-speaking countries, divided the dish names into four categories: ingredients, cooking method, taste and name of a person or a place. for some traditional dishes, pinyin, the chinese phonetic system, is used, such as mapo tofu (previously often literally translated as “beancurd made by woman with freckles”), baozi (steamed stuffed bun ) and jiaozi (dumplings) to “reflect the chinese cuisine culture,” according to the book.“the book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. having it, i dont have to rack my brains trying to explain chinese dishes to foreign travellers,” said zheng xiaodong, a 31- year old employee with a beijing-based travel agency.“i will buy the book as i major in english literature and id like to introduce chinese cuisine culture to more foreign friends,” said han yang, a postgraduate student at the university of international business and economics.it is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of china. but on tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on , chinas most popular microblogging site.31. whats the best title of the passage? a. an adventure for foreigners who eat in beijing. b. confusing mistranslations of chinese dishes c. the effort to bridge the culture gap d. chinese dishes to have “official” english names 32. “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the passage to show_. a. some chinese dishes are not well received b. some chinese dishes are hard to translate c. some chinese dishes are not acceptable d. some chinese dishes are mistranslated 33. what measure has the municipal office taken? a. recommending a book on chinese dishes b. advocating using precise translation for chinese dishes c. providing the names of main chinese dishes d. publishing a book on chinas dietary habits34. whats the meaning of the underlined word “daunting” in paragraph 5? a. discouraging b. disappointingc. worthwhile d. confusing 35. whats the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage? a. not clear b. excited c. bored d. favorable 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。(36)_you probably think you will never be a top student. this is not necessarily so, however. anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. heres how: plan your time carefully. when planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. after making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. first your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying._(37)_ a weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.find a good place to study. look around the house for a good study area. keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. no games, radios, or television. when you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.make good use of your time in class. (38)_listening carefully in class means less work later. taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.study regularly. when you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (39)_if you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.develop a good attitude towards tests. the purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. they help you remember your new knowledge. the world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.(40)_ you will probably discover many others after you have tried these.a. there are other methods that might help you with your studying.b. maybe you are an average student.c. take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.d. no one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.e. dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.f. make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.g. this will help you understand the next class.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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。a 25-year-old student from hubei was 41 into tsinghua，chinas most famous university after an eightyear struggleli jun comes from a poor family in a small village of hubei provincehe first 42 going to college in the year 2000 43 he was admitted by a 1ocal school after 44 from a secondary technical school at age 17being a 45 art student，he passed the exam again next year but 46 school because of lacking money in september 2002life seemed 47 but li didnt give inhe earned a 48 by working part time in wuhans art rooms and tutoring studentsbut he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of 49 the academy of artsdesign of tsinghua universityli 50 the college entrance examination for five continuous years starting from 2003 51 ，he missed making the cut one mark last year in 2008，his fifth try，lis efforts 52 he finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpture major into tsinghua universityevery year, li took art 53 in beijing and took exams from december to marchhe then took cultural courses in his school till june. the rest of the year he spent on 54 workli said he hadnt 55 any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary schoolli said the reason he maintained for eight years was that he wanted to change his fate(命运) 56 knowledge.57 by his contribution，li juns university funded him 9000 yuan out of his tuition fees of 11450 yuanan eightyear struggle may have come to an end for li jun，but a new 58 has now begunli said he 59 not worry about repaying loans at presenthe wants to study well and 60 more scholarships41aadmitted baccept cadmired dallowed42atold of btalked of cknew of d dreamt of43a since bwhere cthat dwhen44aseparating blearning cgraduating ddating 45agifted bsurprised cinterested deasy going46awatched out for bwent on with c1ooked forward to ddropped out of 47aunfair bfair clucky dunlikely48a respect bvalue c1iving dfreedom49aentering bvisiting csupporting dpursing50aapplied for bturned to ccalled for dadapted to51aat times binstead chowever dbesides52agave off btook off cpaid off dsent off53aprogrammes bways csuccess dcourses54aparttime bfulltime coutofdoor dall55alooked for basked for cprayed for dwaited for56a for bon cthrough dinto57aimpressed bencouraged caccused dinfluenced58a1ife bchallenge ccase drelationship59a. would b. will c. can d. might60ause bspend ccare dwin 第卷（非选择题，共50分）语法填空 (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1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。in order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four